UNC Charlotte has been very fortunate in winning many awards over the years.
| 2021 | Mecklenburg County | Air Compliance Excellence Award |
| 2021 | League of American Bicyclists | Bicycle Friendly University - Bronze Level |
| 2020 | Arbor Day Foundation | Tree Campus USA |
| 2020 | Professional Grounds Management Society | Honor Award |
| 2020 | Princeton Review | Guide to Green Colleges |
| 2019 | Princeton Review | Guide to Green Colleges |
| 2019 | 100 Best Fleets | Green Fleet Award |
| 2019 | Arbor Day Foundation | Tree Campus USA |
| 2019 | Green Restaurant Association | Green Restaurant Certification (for Crown & SoVi dining halls) |
| 2018 | Professional Grounds Management Society | Green Star Award |
| 2018 | 100 Best Fleets | Green Fleet Award |
| 2018 | Arbor Day Foundation | Tree Campus USA |
| 2017 | GBI | Three Green Globes (for Levine Hall) |
| 2017 | Charlotte Area NC Air Awareness | Clean Commute Challenge Impact Award |
| 2017 | League of American Bicyclists | Bicycle Friendly University - Bronze Level |
| 2017 | Princeton Review | Guide to Green Colleges |
| 2017 | CSHEMA | Marketing Single Media Award of Honor |
| 2017 | Arbor Day Foundation | Tree Campus USA |
| 2017 | NASPA | Voter Friendly Campus |
| 2017 | National Wildlife Federation | Certified Wildlife Habitat |
| 2016 | AASHE | STARS Silver |
| 2016 | 100 Best Fleets | Green Fleet Award Honorable Mention |
| 2016 | Princeton Review | Guide to Green Colleges |
| 2016 | Washington Center | Higher Education Civic Engagement Award |
| 2016 | NCDEQ | Certificate of Recognition 30% Utility Savings Initiative |
| 2016 | Arbor Day Foundation | Tree Campus USA |
| 2015 | Duke Energy | Power Partners Award (Conservation) |
| 2015 | 100 Best Fleets | Green Fleet Award |
| 2015 | Arbor Day Foundation | Tree Campus USA |
| 2014 | APPA | National Award of Excellence |
| 2014 | Princeton Review | Guide to Green Colleges |
| 2014 | GBI | Two Green Globes (for Belk Hall) |
| 2014 | GBI | Three Green Globes (for Martin Hall) |
| 2014 | GBI | Three Green Globes (for South Village Dining Hall) |
| 2014 | USGBC | LEED Certified (for Rose Football Center) |
| 2014 | USEPA WasteWise | Waste Reduction in a Football Stadium Award |
| 2014 | NACAS | Outstanding Collaboration and Partnership Award |
| 2014 | CLT Chamber of Commerce | Wells Fargo Green Award (Zero Waste Stadium) |
| 2014 | IPC | Award of Merit (CRI & South Deck Parking) |
| 2014 | Mecklenburg County AQ | Air Compliance Excellence Award |
| 2014 | NCCETC | Smart Fleet Champion Award |
| 2014 | NC Department of Labor | Silver Safety Achievement Award |
| 2013 | USGBC | LEED Gold (for EPIC Building) |
| 2103 | USGBC | LEED Gold (for Center City Building) |
| 2013 | CLT Chamber of Commerce | Belk Innovation in Diversity Award |
| 2013 | Charlotte Business Journal | Energy Leadership Award |
| 2013 | CLT Chamber of Commerce | Wells Fargo Green Award (Waste & Recycling) |
| 2013 | Carolinas Parking Association | Award of Merit (CRI Deck) |
| 2013 | US Department of Energy | Solar Decathlon People's Choice Award |
| 2013 | NC HUB | Good Faith Effort Award |
| 2013 | Keep Mecklenburg Beautiful | Recognition Award |
| 2013 | CIMS | Green Building Certification with Honors |
| 2012 | USGBC | LEED Silver (for Miltimore Hall) |
| 2012 | APPA | Recognition Award for Effective & Innovative Practices |
| 2012 | CRA | Outstanding College or University Award |
| 2009 | USGBC | LEED Silver (for Bioinformatics Building) |
| 2009 | Mecklenburg County | Outstanding Waste Reduction & Recycling Award |