| Dr Chiang Chen | 1993 |
| Mr Lee Hon-chiu | 1994 |
| Sir Q W Lee, CBE, JP | 1995 |
| Mr Yang Zilin | 1997 |
| Sir William Purves | 1998 |
| Dr Philip Wu Po-him, JP | 1999 |
| Mr Raymond Kwok Ping-luen | 2000 |
| Mr Joseph Yam Chi-kwong, GBS, JP | 2001 |
| Dr Victor Fung Kwok-king | 2002 |
| Dr William Mong Man-wai | 2003 |
| Mr David Sun Tak-kei | 2003 |
| Dr Stanley Ho Hung-sun | 2004 |
| Mr Vincent Cheng Hoi-chuen, GBS, JP | 2005 |
| Dato’ Dr Cheng Yu-tung | 2006 |
| Dr Lee Shau-kee | 2006 |
| Mr Solomon Lee Kui-nang | 2008 |
| Mr Thomas Chan Chun-hoo | 2009 |
| Mr Thomas Kwok Ping-kwong | 2010 |
| Mr Vincent Woo Wing-fai | 2010 |
| Dr Simon Kwok Siu-ming, BBS, JP | 2011 |
| Mr Liu Mingkang | 2012 |
| Mr Bunny Chan Chung-bun, SBS, JP | 2013 |
| Mrs Eva Cheng Li Kam-fun | 2014 |
| Mr Thomas Brian Stevenson, SBS, JP | 2015 |
| Mr Edward Cheung Wing-yui, BBS | 2016 |
| The Honourable Bernard Charnwut Chan, GBS, JP | 2017 |
| Professor Peter J Buckley, OBE | 2018 |
| Dr the Honourable Allan Zeman, GBM, GBS, JP | 2019 |
| Dr Jonathan Choi Koon-shum, GBS, JP | 2020 |
| Mr Cheng Hon-kwan, OBE, JP | 1993 |
| Professor Rosie T T Young, OBE, JP | 1995 |
| Mr Gregory Leonard Crew | 1997 |
| Professor Sir Harry Fang Sin-yang | 1998 |
| Professor Kan Yuet-wai | 1998 |
| Professor Lu Yongxiang | 2004 |
| Professor Dr Wichit Srisa-an | 2005 |
| Professor Tam Sheung-wai | 2006 |
| Professor Qian Yi | 2007 |
| Professor John Leong Chi-yan, SBS, OBE, JP | 2014 |
| Professor Lee Chack-fan, GBS, JP | 2017 |
| Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming, SBS, JP | 2019 |
| Professor Xu Yangsheng | 2020 |
| The Honorable Mrs Elsie Tu, CBE | 1994 |
| Professor David Murray | 1996 |
| Mr Wong Hong-yuen | 1997 |
| Dato Professor Gajaraj Dhanarajan, DSPN | 1999 |
| Dr Li Ka-shing, JP | 1999 |
| Miss Gladys Li Chi-hei, SC, JP | 2000 |
| Professor Wei Yu | 2000 |
| Mr Tin Ka-ping | 2001 |
| Dr Fong Yun-wah, SBS, JP | 2002 |
| Mr Charles Lee Yeh-kwong | 2003 |
| Reverend Michael Yeung | 2004 |
| Dr Tony Bates | 2004 |
| Mr Xiang Huaicheng | 2005 |
| Ms Serena Yang Hsueh-chi | 2007 |
| Mr Wong Kar-wai | 2007 |
| Mr Henry Tang Ying-yen, GBS, JP | 2008 |
| Dr Daniel Tse Chi-wai, GBS, CBE, OBE, JP | 2008 |
| Mr Chen Zuoer | 2009 |
| Mr Stanley Ko Kam-chuen | 2009 |
| Mr Paul Chow Man-yiu | 2010 |
| Dr Alice Piera Lam Lee Kiu-yue, GBS, JP | 2011 |
| Mr Li Rongrong | 2011 |
| Mr Gerald Siu Chi-shing | 2012 |
| Professor Huang Jiefu | 2013 |
| Dr Anthony Francis Neoh, SC, JP | 2013 |
| Dr York Yat-Ngok Chow, GBS, SBS, MBE, JP | 2014 |
| Professor Justin Yifu Lin | 2015 |
| The Honourable Jasper Tsang Yok-sing, GBM, JP | 2015 |
| The Honourable Mrs Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai, GBM, JP | 2016 |
| Dr Eddy C Fong, GBS, JP | 2017 |
| Mr Anthony Chow Wing-kin, SBS, JP | 2018 |
| Professor the Honourable Tsui Lap-chee, GBM, GBS, JP | 2018 |
| Dr Silas Yang Siu-shun, JP | 2019 |
| Mrs Nellie Fong Wong Kut-man, GBS, JP | 2020 |
| Dr Ko Wing-man, GBS, JP | 2020 |
| Professor Wong Yuk-Shan, SBS, BBS, JP | 2021 |
| Professor George Woo | 2021 |
| Professor Federico Mayor | 1995 |
| Dr Ian Mugridge | 1996 |
| Sir John Swaine, CBE, LLD, QC, JP | 1996 |
| Mr Andrew Li Kwok-nang | 1997 |
| Professor Huang Qing-yun | 1998 |
| Professor Jao Tsung I | 1999 |
| Professor Louis Cha, GBM | 2000 |
| The Honorable Mrs Anson Chan, GBM, JP | 2000 |
| Dr Chung Chi-yung, GBS | 2001 |
| Sir John Daniel | 2001 |
| Ms Josephine Siao Fong-fong | 2002 |
| Professor Otto Peters | 2002 |
| Lord Perry | 2003 |
| Mr Mo Yan | 2005 |
| Ms Yip Wing-sie, JP | 2006 |
| Mr Li Rui | 2007 |
| Professor Wang Gungwu | 2007 |
| Professor Howard Goldblatt | 2008 |
| Dr Chung King-fai | 2009 |
| Professor Zhang Deming | 2009 |
| Ms Ann Hui On-wah | 2010 |
| Mr Liu Yichang, BBS, MH | 2011 |
| Professor Edward Chen Kwan-yiu, GBS, CBE, JP | 2012 |
| Dr Wong Yan-lung, GBM, SC | 2013 |
| Professor Zhong Binglin | 2014 |
| Professor Ruth Emilie Scott Hayhoe, SBS | 2015 |
| Professor Chang Hsin-kang, GBS, JP | 2016 |
| The Honourable Elsie Leung Oi-sie, GBM, JP | 2017 |
| Mr Peter Lee Kwok-wah | 2018 |
| Mr Michael Suen Ming-yeung, GBS, CBE, JP | 2016 |
| Dr Jing Degang | 2021 |
| Mr Daniel Koo | 2001 |
| Dr Lam Kin-chung | 2001 |
| Mr Vincent Woo | 2001 |
| Dr Nip Kam-fan | 2001 |
| Madam Li Zi | 2002 |
| Mr Michael Y. S. Fung | 2002 |
| Mr Bankee P. H. Kwan | 2002 |
| Professor Tam Man-kwan | 2002 |
| Mr Chien Lee | 2003 |
| Lady Helen Woo | 2003 |
| Professor Norman Ko Wah-man | 2003 |
| Mr Ian Fok Chun-wan | 2003 |
| Mr Richard Hui Chung Yee | 2004 |
| Professor Wu Yin | 2004 |
| Dr Simon Kwan Sin Ming | 2004 |
| Dr Lo Chi Kin | 2004 |
| Dr Lee Kin Hung | 2005 |
| Dr Thomas H. C. Cheung | 2005 |
| Mrs Anne Elizabeth Ely | 2005 |
| Mr Tin Hing Sin | 2005 |
| Professor Chan Yuk-shee | 2006 |
| Dr Chiu Chun-bong, MBE, JP | 2006 |
| Mr Ian MacCallum | 2006 |
| Dr Vivian Wong Taam Chi-woon, JP | 2006 |
| Dr M.T. Geoffrey Yeh, MBE, JP | 2006 |
| Mr Thomas Chan Kui-yue | 2007 |
| Miss Leonie Ki Man-fung | 2007 |
| Mr Dick Lee Ming-kwai | 2007 |
| Professor John Anthony Spinks | 2007 |
| Dr Dickson Wong Kai-tat | 2007 |
| Mr Bunny Chan Chung-bun, BBS, JP | 2008 |
| The Honourable Mrs Sophie Leung Lau Yau-fun, GBS, JP | 2008 |
| Dr Walton Li Wai-tat | 2008 |
| Dr David Sin Wai-kin | 2008 |
| Dr Carrie Willis, MBE, JP | 2008 |
| Dr John Chan Chun-tung | 2009 |
| Mrs Eva Cheng Li Kam-fun | 2009 |
| Ms Connie Fong Yin-king | 2009 |
| Dr Ko Pui-shuen | 2009 |
| Mr Martin Tam Tin-fong | 2009 |
| Mr Chan Siu-fung | 2010 |
| Ms Quince Chong Wai-yan | 2010 |
| Ms Sophia Kao Ching-chi, SBS, JP | 2010 |
| Dr Wan Tai-min | 2010 |
| Professor Chen Zhi | 2011 |
| Professor the Honourable Patrick Lau Sau-shing, SBS, JP | 2011 |
| Dr Anthony Lee Kai-yiu | 2011 |
| Ms Shelley Lee Lai-kuen, GBS, OBE, JP | 2011 |
| Mr Peter Lo Chi-lik | 2011 |
| Mr Ouyang Kegang | 2012 |
| Mr Raymond Roy Wong, SBS | 2012 |
| Professor Yeung Yue-man, SBS, OBE, JP | 2012 |
| Mr Tony Kwok Man-wai, SBS, IDS | 2013 |
| Dr Susie Lum Shun-sui | 2013 |
| Mr Freddie Wong Kin-yip | 2013 |
| Mr Xu Zibing | 2013 |
| Dr Simon Ho Shek-on | 2014 |
| Mr Peter Hung Hak-hip | 2014 |
| Ms Edith Shih | 2014 |
| Ms Katie Shu Sui-pui | 2014 |
| Mr Matthew Wong Leung-pak | 2014 |
| Ms Virginia Choi Wai-kam, JP | 2015 |
| Mr Peter Lee Kwok-wah | 2015 |
| Professor Philip Yeung Kwok-wing | 2015 |
| Mr Samuel Yung Wing-ki, SBS, MH, JP | 2015 |
| Professor Chan Chi-hou | 2016 |
| Mr David Chan Ting-chuen | 2016 |
| Professor Kao Mayching | 2016 |
| Mr Daryl Ng Win-kong, JP | 2016 |
| Ms Nancy Tsang Lan-see, JP | 2016 |
| Dr Maggie Koong May-kay, BBS, JP | 2017 |
| Dr Samuel Lam Pak-lin | 2017 |
| Professor Nora Tam Fung-yee, BBS, JP | 2017 |
| Dr Samson Tam Wai-ho, JP | 2017 |
| Professor Andrew Chan Chi-fai, SBS, JP | 2018 |
| Mr Clement Chan Kam-wing | 2018 |
| Mrs Joanna Li Lau Lai-hing | 2018 |
| Professor Chang Song-hing | 2019 |
| Professor Michael Lackner | 2019 |
| Ms Edwina Lau Chi-wai | 2019 |
| Mr Jason Wu Shang-hong | 2019 |
| Mr Paul Chong Kin-lit, BBS, MH | 2020 |
| Mr Choo Heng-cheong | 2020 |
| Dr David Wong Yau-kar, GBS, JP | 2020 |
| Mr Chan Cheuk-ming | 2021 |
| Dr Agnes Miling Chan | 2021 |
| Mr Michael Li Hon-shing, SBS, BBS, JP | 2021 |
Every year, the University grants honorary awards to people who have distinguished themselves in the field of education.
