Motivation can manifest itself in different ways, such as perseverance, commitment and the desire to achieve academic goals. When a student is motivated, he or she may be more likely to invest more time in their studies, adopt effective learning strategies, manage their time more efficiently and be more persistent in the face of difficulties. As several studies have already been carried out on motivation as one of the factors promoting academic success, we were inspired to examine the impact of motivation on academic success with distinction among students at the Université Officielle de Bukavu. It was from this perspective that the present study was conducted to examine the impact of motivation on academic success with honors among university students at the Universitaire Officielle de Bukavu. The question was: what kind of motivation promotes success with honors among university students?