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Christopher McLaren was the University Chancellor from 1992 until 1999. He was made an Honorary Fellow of the University in June 2000.

Sarah Mullally, a former student, was made an Honorary Fellow of the University in June 2000.
In 1980 she began a nursing degree at South Bank Polytechnic, with clinical placements at St Thomas' Hospital, and was awarded joint Registered General Nurse (RGN) status and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in 1984. In 1992 she completed a Master of Science (MSc) degree in inter-professional health and welfare studies at London South Bank University. From 1999 to 2004, she was the England's Chief Nursing Officer and the National Health Service's director of patient experience for England; from July 2015 until 2018, she was Bishop of Crediton, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Exeter. In 2018 she became Bishop of London. Mullally was also an independent governor for London South Bank University between 2005 and 2015.

Mark Trevor Phillips OBE ARCS FIC a British writer, broadcaster and former chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Trevor Phillips was made an Honorary Doctor of Letters of the University in 2001.

Sir Michael Heron was made an Honorary Doctor of Letters in 1997.

Dame Diana Rigg was made an Honorary Doctor of Letters in October 1996.

Sir Cyril Chantler GBE FRCP FRCPCH FMedSci is a British paediatric nephrologist. Chantler was notable for devising a method with Norman Veale of measuring glomerular function in children and later researched diet and growth failure in children with renal impairment. Chantler was most notable for holding an independent review of public health evidence for standardised tobacco packaging that later became known as the Chantler Review that led to standardised packaging for tobacco and cigarette packets.
Sir Cyril Chantler was made an Honorary Doctor of Science of the University in November 1999.

Jessica Huntley was made an Honorary Doctors of Letters of the University in November 2000. She was a Guyanese-born British publisher, and a women's and community rights activist, notable as the founder in 1969 of Bogle-L'Ouverture Publications in London. Among other activism, Huntley was a co-founder with Margaret Busby and others of Greater Access to Publishing (GAP), a voluntary group campaigning for greater diversity within the mainstream publishing industry.

Sir Satcam Boolell Q.C was made an Honorary Doctor of Laws of the University in November 2000. Sir Satcam Boolell GCSK, MP, QC, Kt was a Mauritian politician who served as member of the Legislative Assembly in Mauritius.

Esther Rantzen was made an Honorary Doctor of Letters of the University in November 2000.

Frank Ernest Field, Baron Field of Birkenhead DL is a British politician who is Leader of the Birkenhead Social Justice Party and was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Birkenhead from 1979 to 2019, serving as a Labour Party MP until August 2018 and thereafter as an Independent, later forming the Birkenhead Social Justice party.

Rt. Hon Frank Field MP was made an Honorary Fellow of the University in 2001.

Sir David Cecil Clementi is a British business executive and a former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England. From January 2017 he was Chairman of the BBC Board.

David Clementi was made an Honorary Fellow of the University in 2001.

Terence Driscoll, an engineer, opened Driscoll House Hotel on New Kent Road in 1965 and continued to be active in the running of Driscoll House until his final weeks. He was a constant presence in the hostel's office and at the front desk. A regular feature of his week was the speech delivered at Sunday lunch. Much preparation went into this address which included news from past residents, letters received that week and mention of interesting events in the capital. The 200-bed Driscoll House offered London's cheapest hotel accommodation and it was claimed that more than 50,000 guests from 210 different countries had stayed there.

Terence Driscoll was made an Honorary Fellow of the University in 2001.

Chief Emeka Anyaoku, GCVO, CFR, CON is a Nigerian diplomat of Igbo descent. He was the third Commonwealth Secretary-General. Aside from his international career, Chief Anyaoku continues to fulfill the duties of his office as Ichie Adazie of Obosi, a traditional Ndichie chieftainship.
In October 1994 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws by the University.

Sir Desmond Mpilo Tutu OMSG CH GCStJ is a South African Anglican cleric and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist. He was the Bishop of Johannesburg from 1985 to 1986 and then the Archbishop of Cape Town from 1986 to 1996, in both cases being the first black African to hold the position.
In October 1994 he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws by South Bank University.

Professor Anthony Giddens is an English sociologist who is known for his theory of structuration and his holistic view of modern societies. He was made an Honorary Doctor of Letters in October 1997.
Giddens was appointed to a life peerage on 16 June 2004 as Baron Giddens, of Southgate in the London Borough of Enfield.

Professor Christopher Jennings was made an Honorary Fellow of the University in 1999.

Allen John George Sheppard, Baron Sheppard of Didgemere, KCVO was a British industrialist and Conservative member of the House of Lords.
Lord Sheppard was made an Honorary Doctor of Laws in October 1994.

Zoë Wanamaker was made an Honorary Doctor of Letters in October 1995.

Dr Miriam Stoppard OBE, also known by her married name of Lady Hogg, is an English medical doctor, author, television presenter and advice columnist. She was made an Honorary Doctor of Science in November 1989.

John Kirkland was a lecturer and teacher of Bread-Making at the National Bakery School, Borough Polytechnic Institute