Ratan Tata received the Padma Bhushan in 2000 and Padma Vibhushan in 2008, the third and second highest civilian honours awarded by the Government of India.[84] Tata also received various state civilian honours such as 'Maharashtra Bhushan' in 2006 for his work in the public administration in Maharashtra and 'Assam Baibhav' in 2021 for his contribution towards furthering cancer care in Assam.[85]
Other awards include:
Year Name Awarding organisation Ref.
2001 Honorary Doctor of Business Administration Ohio State University [86]
2004 Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Government of Uruguay [87]
Honorary Doctor of Technology Asian Institute of Technology. [88]
2005 International Distinguished Achievement Award B'nai B'rith International [89]
Honorary Doctor of Science University of Warwick. [90]
2006 Honorary Doctor of Science Indian Institute of Technology Madras [91]
Responsible Capitalism Award For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) [92]
2007 Honorary Fellowship The London School of Economics and Political Science [93]
Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Carnegie Endowment for International Peace [94]
2008 Honorary Doctor of Law University of Cambridge [95]
Honorary Doctor of Science Indian Institute of Technology Bombay [96]
Honorary Doctor of Science Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur [97]
Honorary Citizen Award Government of Singapore [98][99]
Honorary Fellowship The Institution of Engineering and Technology [100]
Inspired Leadership Award The Performance Theatre [101]
2009 Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) Queen Elizabeth II [102]
Life Time Contribution Award in Engineering for 2008 Indian National Academy of Engineering [103]
Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Government of Italy [104]
2010 Honorary Doctor of Law University of Cambridge [105]
Hadrian Award World Monuments Fund [106]
Oslo Business for Peace award Business for Peace Foundation [107]
Legend in Leadership Award Yale University [108]
Honorary Doctor of Laws Pepperdine University [109]
Business for Peace Award Business for Peace Foundation [110]
Business Leader of the Year The Asian Awards. [111]
2012 Honorary Fellow[5] The Royal Academy of Engineering[5] [112]
Doctor of Business honoris causa University of New South Wales [113]
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun Government of Japan [114]
Lifetime Achievement Award Rockefeller Foundation [115]
2013 International Member U.S. National Academy of Engineering [116]
Transformational Leader of the Decade Indian Affairs India Leadership Conclave 2013 [117]
Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year – Lifetime Achievement Ernst & Young [118]
Honorary Doctor of Business Practice Carnegie Mellon University [119]
2014 Honorary Doctor of Business Singapore Management University [120]
Sayaji Ratna Award Baroda Management Association [121]
Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) Queen Elizabeth II [122][123]
Honorary Doctor of Laws York University, Canada [124]
2015 Honorary Doctor of Automotive Engineering Clemson University [125]
Sayaji Ratna Award Baroda Management Association, Honoris Causa, HEC Paris [126]
2016 Commander of the Legion of Honour Government of France [127]
2018 Honorary Doctor in Engineering Swansea University [128][129]
2022 Honorary Doctor of Literature HSNC University [130][131]
2023 Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) King Charles III [132]
2023 Maharashtra Udyog Ratna Government of Maharashtra [133]
In popular culture
Mega Icons (2018–2020), an Indian documentary television series on National Geographic about prominent Indian personalities, dedicated an episode to Ratan Tata's contributions.[134]
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