Doctors Honoris Causa of the University of Silesia
| Prof. Paul Lagarde | promotion: 13.09.2019 |
| Prof. Tadeusz Lewowicki | promotion: 4.06.2019 |
| Prof. John Maxwell Coetzee | promotion: 23.10.2018 |
| Prof. Jerzy MIKUŁOWSKI POMORSKI | promotion: 15 Nov 2017 |
| Prof. Maria DELAPERRIÈRE | promotion: 22 June 2016 |
| Prof. John M. SWALES | promotion: 26 Oct 2015 |
| Rev. Prof. Michał HELLER | promotion: 11 Mar 2015 |
| Prof. Rainer WASER | promotion: 22 Jan 2015 |
| Archbishop Szczepan WESOŁY | promotion: 14 Jan 2015 |
| Tomas TRANSTRÖMER | promotion: 12 Sept 2014 |
| Prof. Wojciech RADECKI | promotion: 16 June 2014 |
| Prof. Kazimierz Zbigniew KWIECIŃSKI | promotion: 20 May 2014 |
| Prof. Dr. Dr. hc mult. Christian von BAR | promotion: 12 Oct 2012 |
| Wojciech KILAR | promotion: 18 June 2012 |
| Sławomir MROŻEK | promotion: 23 Mar 2012 |
| Prof. Walery PISAREK | promotion: 7 Dec 2011 |
| Full Prof. Maksymilian PAZDAN | promotion: 18 Oct 2011 |
| Card. Zenon GROCHOLEWSKI | promotion: 25 Nov 2010 |
| Full Prof. Eng. Jerzy BUZEK | promotion: 11 June 2010 |
| Full Prof. Kazimierz POLAŃSKI | promotion: 18 Dec 2008 |
| Full Prof. Irena BAJEROWA | promotion: 4 Dec 2008 |
| Prof. Eng. Jan WĘGLARZ | promotion: 2 July 2008 |
| Prof. Jon Ove HAGEN | promotion: 20 May 2008 |
| Senior Archbishop Dr Damian ZIMOŃ | promotion: 27 Nov 2007 |
| Prof. Jerzy STUHR | promotion: 9 Nov 2007 |
| Prof. J. Georg BEDNORZ | promotion: 25 Apr 2007 |
| Full Prof. Wincenty OKOŃ | promotion: 5 Dec 2006 |
| Prof. Peter HÄNGGI | promotion: 9 Dec 2005 |
| Prof. Józef SZAJNA | promotion: 22 May 2003 |
| Prof. Andrzej LASOTA | promotion: 10 Nov 2001 |
| Prof. H. C Franz BYDLINSKI | promotion: 6 Apr 2000 |
| Tadeusz RÓŻEWICZ | promotion: 22 Jan 1999 |
| Prof. Jacques DERRIDA | promotion: 11 Dec 1997 |
| Ryszard KAPUŚCIŃSKI | promotion: 17 Oct 1997 |
| Count Jacques de CHALENDAR | promotion: 10 Dec 1996 |
| Prof. Adam STRZAŁKOWSKI | promotion: 25 Nov 1996 |
| Prof. János ACZÉL | promotion: 10 June 1996 |
| Prof. Douve Wesselin FOKKEMA | promotion: 7 Dec 1995 |
| Prof. Stanisław BARAŃCZAK | promotion: 5 June 1995 |
| Prof. Pierre SADRAN | promotion: 3 Nov 1994 |
| Prof. Richard PIPES | promotion: 19 May 1994 |
| Prof. Jean NICOD | promotion: 7 Feb 1994 |
| Prof. Josif Aleksandrowicz BRODSKI | promotion: 22 June 1993 |
| Prof. Nullo MINISSI | promotion: 11 May 1993 |
| academic Božidar VIDOESKI | promotion: 1 Mar 1993 |
| Eugéne IONESCO | promotion: 27 Nov 1992 |
| Hans-Dietrich GENSCHER | promotion: 7 Oct 1992 |
| Prof. Manfred LACHS | promotion: 3 Oct 1988 |
| Prof. Jan SZCZEPAŃSKI | promotion: 7 Oct 1985 |
| Prof. Rudolf RANOSZEK | promotion: 8 May 1985 |
| Prof. Bogdan SUCHODOLSKI | promotion: 9 Oct 1978 |
| Prof. Jurij Andriejewicz ŻDANOW | promotion: 17 Apr 1978 |
| Prof. Witold TASZYCKI | promotion: 5 Oct 1977 |
| Prof. Mieczysław KLIMASZEWSKI | promotion: 5 Oct 1977 |
| Prof. Kazimierz POPIOŁEK | promotion: 1 Oct 1977 |
| Brigadier General Jerzy ZIĘTEK | promotion: 1 Oct 1977 |
| Prof. Włodzimierz TRZEBIATOWSKI | promotion: 1 Oct 1977 |
| Prof. Stanisław TURSKI | promotion: 2 Oct 1975 |
| Dr Edmund Jan OSMAŃCZYK | promotion: 2 Oct 1975 |