Honorary graduates
An honorary degree may be awarded to a person to recognise outstanding achievement as a scholar, outstanding contributions in the service of society, or outstanding service to the University.
| HonLittD | Honorary Doctor of Letters | HonMA | Honorary Master of Arts |
| HonLLD | Honorary Doctor of Laws | HonMSc | Honorary Master of Science |
| HonDSc | Honorary Doctor of Science | HonDUniv | Honorary Doctor of the University |
2000s | 1990s | 1980s | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s
2000s
2011
CHUBB (PDF, 18KB), Ian William, AC, HonDUniv
BENNETT (PDF, 16KB), Annabelle Claire, AO, HonDUniv
2010
McROBBIE (PDF, 18KB), Michael Alexander, AO, HonLittD
2009
SOESASTRO (PDF, 15KB), Hadi, HonLittD
GRIGG (PDF, 14KB), Ian Francis, AM, HonDUniv
GARNAUT (PDF, 16KB),
Ross Gregory, AO, HonLittD
2008
MARIKA (PDF, 29KB), HonLittD
ASPECT (PDF, 13KB), Alain, HonDSc
2007
LEE (PDF, 33KB), Ku-Taek, AC, HonDSc
LEE (PDF, 32KB), Kuan Yew, HonLLD
OFFE (PDF, 30KB), Claus,
HonLittD
2006
MUIR (PDF, 23KB), James Fulton, AO, HonDUniv
REID (PDF, 18KB), Elizabeth Anne, AO, HonLittD
2005
FISCHER (PDF, 17KB), Timothy Andrew, AC, HonLittD
2004
BAUME (PDF, 34KB), Peter Erne, AC, HonDUniv
JONES (PDF, 34KB), Barry Owen, AO, HonLittD
KIRBY (PDF, 37KB),
Michael Donald, AC, HonLLD
NAKATANI (PDF, 59KB), Iwao Nakata, HonLLD
STANCANELLI (PDF, 19KB), Néstor Edgardo, HonLLD
THEE (PDF, 37KB),
Kian Wie, HonLittD
2003
BLEWETT (PDF, 40KB), Neal, AC, HonLLD
2002
CHEONG (PDF, 77KB), Choong Kong, HonDSc
2001
NEUMANN (PDF, 19KB), Bernhard Hermann, AC, HonDSc
O'NEILL (PDF, 21KB), Robert John, AO, HonLittD
2000
MANDELA (PDF, 12KB), Nelson Rolihlahla, HonLLD
1990s
1999
BEALE (PDF, 12KB), Dr J G, HonLLD
SINCLAIR (PDF, 10KB), James, HonLittD
MEARNS (PDF, 10KB), Malcolm, Hon MA
HASINA (PDF, 11KB),
Sheikh, HonLLD
SIMPSON (PDF, 11KB), John, HonLittD
1998
PATEMAN (PDF, 9KB), Professor Carole, HonLittD
HIRAIWA (PDF, 10KB), Gaishi, HonLLD
1997
MOYAL (PDF, 12KB), Professor Jose, HonDSc
ROSS (PDF, 12KB), Professor Ian , AO, HonLLD
WILLIAMS (PDF, 10KB), Robyn, HonLLD
WHITROD (PDF, 12KB)
, Mr Raymond, HonLLD
1996
BRENNAN, Sir (Francis) Gerald, HonLLD
CHURCHER, Elizabeth Ann, HonLLD
DAWKINS, Richard Clintson, HonLittD
DOHERTY, Peter Charles, HonDSc
FENNER, Frank John, HonDSc
FRENCH, Leonard, HonLLD
GANGWU, Wang, HonLLD
GOLUB, Gene Howard, HonDSc
JONES, Elizabeth Mary, HonLLD
KARMEL, Peter Henry, HonLLD
LIU MALANGI,
David, HonLLD
MEALE (PDF, 10KB), Richard, HonLLD
PASSMORE, John Arthur, HonLittD
PROUD, Sir John Seymour, HonLLD
RAMSON, William Stanley, HonLittD
SINGARIMBUN, Masri, HonLLD
WILSON, Judith Anne, HonMA
Ts'un-yan, HonLittD
ZAPASNIK, Henryk Tadeusz, HonMSc
ZINKERNAGEL, Rolf Martin, HonDSc
1995
WEST, Morris Langlo, AM, HonLittD
NOSSAL, Sir Gustav Joseph Victor, AC Ktcr CBE, HonDSc
O'DONOGHUE, Lois, CBE AM, HonLLD
OGILVIE, Bridget Margaret, HonDSc
1994
MURRAY, Leslie Allan, HonLittD
NARAYANAN, Shri Kocheril Raman, HonLLD
ZINES, Leslie Ronald, HonLLD
TUTU, The Most Reverend Desmond Mpilo, HonLLD
1992
BLAKERS, Albert Laurence, AM, HonLLD
1980s
1987
LANGDON, Robert Adrian, HonMA
DUNBAR, David Noel Ferguson, HonLLD
LIU, Dongsheng, HonDSc
1985
COWEN, The Rt Hon. Sir Zelman, HonLLD
1984
KRAMER, Dame Leonie Judith, HonLLD
SPATE, Oskar Hermann Khristian, HonLittD
1983
BURTON, Herbert, HonLLD
LYNRAVN, Joan Meredith, HonMA
ROWLEY, Charles Dunford, HonLLD
1982
OKITA, Saburo, HonLLD
BORRIE, Wilfred David, HonLLD
SAWER, Geoffrey, HonLittD
STRETTON, Hugh, HonLittD
1981
WRIGHT McKINNEY, Judith Arundell, HonLittD
WILLING, Rudolf Richard, HonMSc
PHILLIPS, Nancy, HonMA
1980
CROFT, Ms Patricia, HonMA
HUXLEY, Emeritus Professor Sir Leonard George Holden, HonDSc
MASON, The Hon. Sir Anthony Frank, HonLLD
MCCARTHY, Mr Frederick David, HonDSc
PARTRIDGE, Professor Percy Herbert, HonLLD
TINDALE, Mr Norman Barnett, HonDSc
SPRIGG, Professor Reginald Claude, HonDSc
SUTHERLAND,
Dame Joan, HonLLD
1970s
1979
SOMARE, The Rt Hon. Michael Thomas, HonLLD
ROBERTSON, Emeritus Professor Sir Rutherford Ness, HonDSc
WILD, John Paul, HonDSc
1978
WATERHOUSE, Dr Douglas Frew, HonDSc
MELVILLE, Sir Leslie Galfreid, HonLLD
1977
CALABY, Professor John Henry, HonDSc
WRIGHT, Emeritus Professor Sir Roy Douglas, HonLLD
GRATTAN, Emeritus Professor Clinton Hartley, HonLLD
1976
FANNING, Mrs Pauline, HonMA
CRAWFORD, Emeritus Professor Sir John, Grenfell, HonLLD
BEAZLEY, The Hon. Kim Edward, HonLLD
1973
BYLES, Mr Baldur Unwin, HonLLD
1972
CHIANG, Emeritus Professor Yee, HonLittD
HOPE, Emeritus Professor Alec Derwent, HonLittD
STANNER, Emeritus Professor William Edward Hanley, HonLittD
1970
BAILEY, Emeritus Professor Sir Harold, HonLittD
BAILEY, Emeritus Professor Sir Kenneth, HonLLD
TRENDALL, Emeritus Professor Arthur Dale, HonLittD
1960s
1969
CASEY, The Rt Hon. Lord, HonLLD
COOMBS, Herbert Cole, HonLLD
FIRTH, Emeritus Professor Raymond William, HonLittD
WHITE, Sir Frederick William George, HonDSc
1968
HANCOCK, Emeritus Professor Sir William Keith, HonLittD
NOLAN, Dr Sidney, HonLLD
OLIPHANT, Emeritus Professor Sir Mark Laurence Edwin, HonDSc
RATCLIFFE, Dr Francis Noble, HonDSc
TODD, The Rt Hon. Lord, HonDSc
1967
COPLAND, Sir Douglas Berry, HonLLD
1966
MENZIES, The Rt Hon. Sir Robert Gordon, HonLLD
1964
DEDMAN, The Hon. John Johnstone, HonLLD
DIXON, The Rt Hon. Sir Owen, HonLLD
1963
AMBARTSUMIAN, Victor Amazapovich, HonDSc
CHERRY, Professor Thomas Macfarland, HonDSc
OORT, Jan Hendrick, HonDSc
1962
HUDSON, Sir William, HonLLD
1961
PAWSEY, Dr Joseph Lade, HonDSc
PETERS, Sir Rudolf Albert, HonDSc
1950s
1959
BEAN, Charles Edwin Woodrow, HonLLD
MARTIN, Sir Leslie Harold, HonDSc
1958
FLOREY, The Rt. Hon. Lord Howard, HonDSc
GREGG, Sir Norman, HonDSc
MACMILLAN, The Rt Hon. Harold, HonLLD
1957
LINDSAY, Sir Daryl, HonLLD
RIVETT, Sir Albert Cherbury David, HonLLD
MARSTON, Dr Hedley Ralph, HonDSc
1952
BRUCE OF MELBOURNE, The Rt. Hon. Viscount, HonLLD
COCKCROFT, Sir John Douglas, HonDSc
1951
GARRAN, Sir Robert Randolph, HonLLD
