2023
- Michael Sandel
- Mary Beckman
- Geert Corstens
- Fabiola Gianotti
- Stella Nkomo
- Marc van Ranst
- Sandra Graham
Six honorary doctorates will be awarded during the annual Dies Natalis celebration on 17 October 2023 and Michael Sandel will receive his honorary doctorate on 9 May.
2022
- Adriaan van Dis
2021
- Holger Fleischer
2020
- Souha Kanj
- Karl-Henrik Robèrt
2019
- Kittipong Kittayarak
- Theda Skocpol
2018
- Daniel Dennett
- Jeroen Brouwers
- Mary Beard
- Stephen Pacala
2017
- Frans de Waal
2016
- Karl Friston
2015
- Shrinivas Kulkarni
2014
- Rowan Williams, Lord of Oystermouth
2013
- Angela Merkel
- Robbert Dijkgraaf
- Robert Freeman
- Frances Ashcroft
2011
- Charles Dinarello
- Peter Sloterdijk
2010
- Marta Kutas
2008
- Job Cohen
- Eric Dirix
- John Bargh
- Richard Friend
2006
- Cees Nooteboom
2004
- Ruud Lubbers
2003
- Peter Birks
- Helen Blau
- Catherine Snow
1998
- John Grime
- Bertus de Rijk
- Michel van der Plas (pseudoniem van Ben Brinkel)
- Antoon Vergote
1993
- Bruno Buchberger
- Bernard Kouchner
- Paulo Arns
- Frans Rutten
1988
- Pierre Gourou
- Georges Droz
- Bernice Neugarten
1983
- Randolph Quirk
- René Thom
- Johannes van der Vies
- Michael Dummett
1979
- Johanna Hudig
- Gustavo Gutierrez Merino
- Patrick Suppes
- Johan Vink
1976
- Bernardus Alfrink
1974
- Jan Aerts
- Jan Bannier
- Albert Dondeyne
- Chris Mol
1970
- Johan Kern
1968
- Albert Frey-Wyssling
- Aleksandr Luria
- Antonius Pontianus Polman
- Paul Ricoeur
1964
- Herman Burger
1963
- André Mast
- Roger Aubert
1958
- René Savatier
- Petrus van Dun
- Anna Dengel, Zr.
1952
- Eugenius (Eugène) Tisserant
1949
- Emile van Dievoet
- Petrus Hoenen
- Marie Koenen
- Albert Michotte van den Berck
- Jozey van Roey
1947
- Lodewijk Rogier