This list of Honorary Graduates of the University of Leeds is a year-by-year list of people recognized by the University of Leeds for their achievements in their given field with an honorary award. An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa (Latin: 'for the sake of the honour') is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived the usual requirements (such as matriculation, residence, study and the passing of examinations). The degree itself is typically a doctorate or, less commonly, a master's degree, and may be awarded to someone who has no prior connection with the academic institution.

2020s

2024 2023 2022 No honorary degrees were awarded in 2020 or 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2010s

2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010

2000s

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

1990s

1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990

1980s

1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980

1970s

1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970

1960s

1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960

1950s

1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950

1940s

1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941

1930s

1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930

1920s

1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1920

1910s

1919 1917 1915 1914 1912 1910

1900s

1909 1907 1906 1904

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