Notable UK university alumni
13,528 people who studied at a UK university and have Wikipedia coverage. Ranked by international notability (number of language Wikipedias they appear in). Sourced from Wikidata.
Nick Gibb
politician · b. 1960
British politician (born 1960)
Durham University
Nigel Mills
politician · b. 1974
British politician
Newcastle University
Njoki Susanna Ndung'u
lawyer · b. 1965
Kenyan judge
University of Leicester
Nur Masalha
university teacher · b. 1957
Palestinian historian and writer
SOAS University of London
Nus Ghani
politician · b. 1972
British Conservative Party politician (born 1972)
Birmingham City University · University of Leeds
Ola Uduku
architect · b. 1963
British-Nigerian architect
University of Strathclyde
Oliver Dimsdale
film actor · b. 1972
British actor
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Ommo Clark
software design
Nigerian software designer, techpreneur, public speaker, CEO and founding director of iBez Nigeria.
Brunel University of London
Ozoz Sokoh
writer · b. 1976
Nigerian writer and food explorer
University of Liverpool
P. A. Ogundipe
civil servant · 1927–2020
Nigerian educator and civil servant
University of St Andrews
Paolo Petrocelli
arts administrator · b. 1984
Italian cultural manager
Middlesex University
Parvez Sharma
film director · b. 2000
Indian film director and journalist
Cardiff University
Pat Arrowsmith
peace activist · 1930–2023
British author/peace campaigner
University of Liverpool
Patricia Gibson
politician · b. 1968
Scottish politician (born 1968)
University of Glasgow
Patrick Brydone
explorer · 1736–1818
British scientist, traveller and author (1736-1818)
University of St Andrews
Patrick Hadley
music educator · 1899–1973
British composer (1899–1973)
Royal College of Music
Paul C. Doherty
novelist · b. 1946
British educator and author
University of Liverpool
Paul Esswood
opera singer · b. 1942
English countertenor and conductor
Royal College of Music
Paul Graham
artist · b. 1956
English photographer (born 1956)
University of Bristol
Paul Motwani
non-fiction writer · b. 1962
British chess player
University of Dundee
Paul Murray
novelist · b. 1975
Irish writer
University of East Anglia UEA
Paul Patterson
music educator · b. 1947
British composer
Royal Academy of Music, University of London
Paul-Gustave Froment
mechanician · 1815–1865
French engineer and inventor (1815–1865)
University of Manchester
Peace Hyde
television personality · b. 1985
British - Ghanaian media personality and social activist
Middlesex University
Pedro Yang
Olympic competitor · b. 1976
Guatemalan badminton player
De Montfort University
Peter Brimelow
journalist · b. 1947
American white supremacist writer
University of Sussex
Peter Coles
astrophysicist · b. 1963
British astrophysicist
University of Sussex
Peter L. Knight
university teacher · b. 1947
British physicist
University of Sussex
Peter Racine Fricker
music educator · 1920–1990
English composer (1920–1990)
Royal College of Music
Peter Yaw Kwakye-Ackah
consultant · b. 1957
Ghanaian politician
University of Leicester
Phil Bennion
politician · b. 1954
British politician (born 1954)
Newcastle University · University of Aberdeen · University of Birmingham
Phil Boswell
politician · b. 1963
Scottish politician (born 1963)
Glasgow Caledonian University
Phil Willis, Baron Willis of Knaresborough
politician · b. 1941
British politician (born 1941)
Leeds Beckett University · University of Birmingham
Phil Woolas
journalist · 1959–2026
British politician (1959–2026)
Nelson and Colne College Group
Philip Holmes
university teacher · b. 1945
American mathematician (born 1945)
University of Southampton
Philip Langridge
opera singer · 1939–2010
British opera singer (1939-2010)
Royal Academy of Music, University of London
Phoebe Ruguru
women's rights activist · b. 1997
Kenyan film producer (born 1997)
SOAS University of London
Randolph Stow
writer · 1935–2010
Twentieth century Australian novelist and poet (1935–2010)
University of Leeds
Rasmus Prehn
politician · b. 1973
Danish politician
University of Leeds
Rebecca Lenkiewicz
television writer · b. 1968
British playwright
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London · University of Kent
Rebecca Stephens
musician · b. 1982
British singer
Buckinghamshire New University
Rhys Priestland
rugby union player · b. 1987
Welsh rugby union player
Swansea University
Richard Burden
politician · b. 1954
British politician (born 1954)
University of Warwick · University of York
Richard I. Aaron
epistemologist · 1901–1987
Welsh philosopher (1901–1987)
Cardiff University
Richard Sykes
pharmacologist · b. 1942
biochemist
University of Bristol
Richard William George Dennis
botanist · 1910–2003
British mycologist (1910-2003)
University of Bristol · University of Glasgow
Rihards Kols
politician · b. 1984
Latvian politician
University of Westminster, London
Robert Browning
Byzantinist · 1914–1997
Scottish Byzantinist and university professor (1914–1997)
University of Glasgow
Robert Brustein
theatre critic · 1927–2023
American writer (1927–2023)
University of Nottingham
Robert Flint
philosopher · 1838–1910
British theologian (1838-1910)
University of Glasgow
Robert Fulton
military officer · b. 1948
Governor of Gibraltar
University of East Anglia UEA
Robert Hamilton
association football player · 1877–1948
Scottish footballer (1877-1948)
University of Glasgow
Robert Kirk
folklorist · 1644–1692
Scottish folklorist, Bible translator, Gaelic scholar (1644-1692)
University of St Andrews
Robert Payne
novelist · 1911–1983
British lecturer, novelist, historian, poet and biographer (1911-1983)
University of Liverpool
Robert Westall
young adult author · 1929–1993
English writer (1929–1993)
Durham University
Robert Williams Buchanan
novelist · 1841–1901
Scottish poet, novelist and dramatist (1841–1901)
University of Glasgow
Roberto Pavoni
swimmer · b. 1991
British swimmer
Loughborough University
Robin Day
furniture designer · 1915–2010
British chartered industrial and furniture designer (1915-2010)
Buckinghamshire New University
Robin Wilson
historian of mathematics · b. 1943
English mathematician
Open University
Ron Davies
politician · b. 1946
British politician (born 1946)
Cardiff University · University of Portsmouth