This List of University of Maryland, Baltimore County Honorary Degree Recipients includes those persons who have been recognized by UMBC for outstanding achievements in their fields that reflect the ideals and uphold the purposes of the university, and to whom the university faculty has voted to award honorary degrees in recognition of such attainments. Many of the individuals below are also speakers during the university's commencement ceremonies. The following are recipients of honorary degrees from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, beginning in 1970: