In 1989/90, the University of Birmingham has honoured fourteen highly distinguished people in this way.

University of Calcutta honoured her with the Jagattarini gold medal in 1927.

The Lovely professional University also honoured her as "New promising foreign face in India".

In 2005, the University of Durham honoured her by naming Josephine Butler College for her.

In June 1920, the University of Cambridge honoured him with the degree of Doctor of Letters.

The University of Fiji honoured its first graduates in March 2008.

The University of Oxford honoured him with the degree of Doctor of Divinity in late May 1901.

In 1876 the University of Calcutta honoured him with a doctorate.

The University of Strathclyde honoured his memory in 1987 by naming a new student hall of residence after him.

In 1931, the University of Calcutta honoured him with an honorary D.Sc.