1972 :Sunil Gangopadhyay was awarded "Ananda Puroskar"  for general work 

1979 :He was honoured as the 'National Poet' from 'Akashbani' Kolkata 

1980 : He was awarded 'Swarnakamal' prize from Govt. India for his written flimscript 'Sodh' 

1983 : He was awarded 'Bankim Puroskar' for the book 'Sei Samay' from Govt. of West Bengal . 

1984 : He was awarded 'Sahitya Academy Puroskar' for the book 'Sei Samay'. 

1989 :He was awarded 'Ananda Puroskar' again for the book 'Purbo-Paschim'. 

He was awarded 'Sahitya Setu' puroskar . 

1999 : His story 'Neellohiter Golpa' which was published in 'Sarodia Bartoman' was given 'Annada-Snowcem puroskar.

2003 : He was awarded 'Annadashankar'  puroskar .

2005 : He was awarded 'Saraswati Samman'  for 'Prathom Alo' . The award , instituted by the K K Birla Foundation.