Honorary degrees and fellowships
UCL's honorary degrees and fellowships recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements that exemplify UCL's own ethos and values.
UCL Honorary Degrees and Fellowships are awarded annually. The next deadline for nominations is 30 September 2025.
One of UCL’s highest honours, an Honorary Degree is conferred principally in recognition of exceptional scholarly or intellectual achievement, and contributions of unusual importance in academic fields or in public life.
Admission to the UCL Honorary Fellowship is granted in recognition of exceptional service rendered or a significant or outstanding contribution, including philanthropic support, made to UCL.
For more information on the nomination process and our lists of awardees over the years, go to UCL Honorary Degrees and Fellowships.
Latest awardees
UCL confers first Honorary Degrees and Fellowships for 2024
Seven friends and alumni of UCL have received Honorary Awards in recognition of their outstanding work, volunteering, advocacy and philanthropy.
UCL confers seven Honorary Awards in final 2024 graduation ceremonies
In September’s graduation ceremonies, seven UCL alumni and friends were recognised for their outstanding professional achievements and invaluable contributions as partners, advocates and supporters of
