The title of Honorary Fellow of the University is awarded to individuals making significant contributions to the life and work of the University.
- Sir Geoffrey and Lady Allen (For Services to the University) (2003)
- Dr Eddie Arthur (For services to the University) (2010)
- Mr P. Birchall (For services to the School of Computing Sciences) (2013)
- *Sir George Blunden (For services to the University) (1997)
- Mr C. Bolton (For services to the School of Computing Sciences) (2009)
- Mr A.J. Bowkett, BSc (Econ), MBA (Treasurer 1990-94) (1997)
- *Professor Owen Chadwick, OM (Chancellor 1984-94) (1994)
- *Mr B.E.S. Collins, CBE (Member of the Council, 1987-94) (1994)
- Sir Timothy Colman (For services to the University and to the County of Norfolk) (2004)
- Mr H. de Quetteville, MBE (Former Administrator of the Sainsbury Family Trusts) (1996)
- Mrs M. Doggett (For services to the University) (2005)
- Mr W. Etherington, MA, DipEd, Med (Founding Dean of the School of Education) (1997)
- Mr A. Ferguson (Former Principal of Otley College of Agriculture) (1999)
- Mrs J. Griffin (For services to the University) (2022)
- Mr B. Gunn (For services to the establishment of the Francesca Gunn Laboratory) (1997)
- Mr R. Gurney (On behalf of the Gurney family, who donated land for the University Village) (1995)
- Dr R.A.Y. Jones, MA, MS, FRSA, CChem, FRSC (Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University 1990-97) (1998)
- Mr T.J. Lovett (For services to the UEA Alumni Association) (2009)
- *Mr D. Mortimer, OBE (Principal of Suffolk College) (1999)
- Reverend Peter Mortimer (In recognition of his services to the University’s partnership with Suffolk College.) (2007)
- Mr K. Nicholls (For services to Sport) (2022)
- *Mr M.G.E. Paulson-Ellis, OBE, MA, FCA (Registrar and Secretary of the University (1978-99)) (1999)
- *Lady (Lisa) Sainsbury (For services to the University) (2003)
- Mrs Pamela Salter (For services to the University) (2001)
- Professor D. Scott (for his lifetime contribution to medicine and the UEA) (2018)
- Mr C.J.A. Smith (Honorary Treasurer of UEA Society 1985-) (1995)
- Mr B.J. Summers, BSc (Registrar and Secretary of the University 1999-2017) (2017)
- Professor J.R. Tarrant, BSc, PhD (Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University 1989-95) (1996)
- Dr A. Varnavides (The University’s representative in Cyprus) (1999)
- *Miss Patricia Whitt, MBE (For services to the University) (2003)
- Mr Colin Wright (for services to the University) (2007)
- *Lady Zuckerman (For services to the University and the Friends of the Sainsbury Centre) (1995)
*Deceased