Radboud University annually awards one or more honorary doctorates during the Dies Natalis, the university's anniversary. This list shows all honorary doctorates since the foundation in 1923 as the Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen.
2023
- Michael Sandel
- Mary Beckman
- Geert Corstens
- Fabiola Gianotti
- Stella Nkomo
- Marc van Ranst
- Sandra Graham
2022
2021
2020
- Souha Kanj
- Karl-Henrik Robèrt
2019
- Kittipong Kittayarak
- Theda Skocpol
2018
- Daniel Dennett
- Jeroen Brouwers
- Mary Beard
- Stephen Pacala
2017
2016
2015
2014
- Rowan Williams, Lord of Oystermouth
2013
- Angela Merkel
- Robbert Dijkgraaf
- Robert Freeman
- Frances Ashcroft
2011
- Charles Dinarello
- Peter Sloterdijk
2010
2008
- Job Cohen
- Eric Dirix
- John Bargh
- Richard Friend
2006
2004
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
1974
- Jan Aerts
- Jan Bannier
- Albert Dondeyne
- Chris Mol
1970
1968
- Albert Frey-Wyssling
- Aleksandr Luria
- Antonius Pontianus Polman
- Paul Ricoeur
1964
1963
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
