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.
William MacGregor
scientific collector · 1846–1919
British colonial governor and administrator (1846-1919)
University of Strathclyde
William Mathias
musicologist · 1934–1992
Welsh composer (1934-1992)
Royal Academy of Music, University of London
William Windham
politician · 1750–1810
British politician; (1750-1810)
University of Glasgow
Willie Rennie
politician · b. 1967
former Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats
University of the West of Scotland
Wolfhart Heinrichs
philologist · 1941–2014
German Arabic scholar (1941–2014)
SOAS University of London
Yahya Al-Sarraj
university teacher · b. 1962
Mayor of Gaza City
University of Bradford · University of Leeds
Yemisi Edun
business executive
Nigerian banker and business executive
University of Liverpool
Yoav Ben-Tzur
manager · b. 1958
Israeli rabbi and politician
University of Manchester
Yona Knight-Wisdom
competitive diver · b. 1995
Jamaican diver
Leeds Beckett University
Ysabelle Lacamp
novelist · 1954–2023
French writer and actress (1954–2023)
SOAS University of London
Yun Chi-wang
autobiographer · 1895–1982
Korean independence activist (1895-1982)
University of Glasgow
Zack Gibson
professional wrestler · b. 1990
British professional wrestler
Liverpool John Moores University
Zhang Jun
diplomat · b. 1960
Chinese diplomat
University of Hull
Zulaikha Abu Risha
feminist · b. 1942
Jordanian poet and journalist
University of Exeter
'Matlelima Hlalele
activist · 1929–2024
Mosotho activist
University of Bristol
A. Catrina Bryce
physicist · b. 1956
Scottish electrical engineer
University of Glasgow
Abba Seraphim
Oriental Orthodox bishop · 1948–2025
British Oriental Orthodox bishop (born 1948)
University of Exeter
Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
politician · 1928–2015
Malaysian politician (1928–2015), Governor of Sarawak
University of Southampton
Abdulaziz Bin Turki Bin Talal Al-Saud
businessperson · b. 1986
Saudi prince, businessman, entrepreneur and investor (born 1986)
Coventry University
Abimbola Alao
life coach
Performance storyteller, author children's book translator, lecturer, researcher
University of Plymouth
Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi
artivist
Nigerian lawyer and civil rights activist
SOAS University of London
Adaku Ufere-Awoonor
entrepreneur · b. 1985
Nigerian entrepreneur
University of Aberdeen
Adam Pengilly
skeleton racer · b. 1977
British skeleton racer
University of Birmingham
Adel Mahmoud
university teacher · 1941–2018
American doctor
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London
Adele James
actor
British actress and screenwriter
University of Bristol
Adeniran Ogunsanya
politician · 1918–1996
1918-1996 Nigerian lawyer and politician
University of Manchester
Adrian Leaper
conductor · b. 1953
British conductor
Royal Academy of Music, University of London
Adriance Sherwood Foster
explorer · 1901–1973
American botanist (1901-1973)
University of Leeds
Aduke Alakija
diplomat · 1921–2016
Nigerian welfare officer, lawyer and diplomat
University of Glasgow
Afrikan Boy
rapper · b. 1989
British rapper
Brunel University of London
Ahmad Tavakkoli
politician · 1951–2025
Iranian politician (1951-2025)
University of Nottingham
Ahmed Adeeb
politician · b. 1982
Maldivian politician (born 1982)
University of Staffordshire
Ahmed Shaheed
diplomat · b. 1964
statesman
Aberystwyth University
Aileen McLeod
politician · b. 1971
Scottish politician (born 1971)
University of Central Lancashire
Aisha Lemu
religious education teacher · 1940–2019
British writer
SOAS University of London
Aisha Salaudeen
journalist · b. 1994
Nigerian multimedia journalist (born 1994)
University of Bradford
Akif Çağatay Kılıç
politician · b. 1976
Turkish educator and statesperson (born 1976)
University of Hertfordshire
Akinpelu Oludele Adesola
academic · 1927–2010
Nigerian academic
Queen's University Belfast
Alan F. Alford
mythographer · 1961–2011
writer (1961–2011)
Coventry University · University of Birmingham
Alan Haworth, Baron Haworth
politician · 1948–2023
British politician (1948–2023)
University of St Andrews
Alan Walker
musicologist · b. 1930
Canadian music historian
Durham University
Alan Walters
economist · 1926–2009
British economist (1926–2009)
University of Leicester
Alan Watson
university teacher · 1933–2018
Scottish legal historian (1933–2018)
University of Glasgow
Alan Whitehead
council member · b. 1950
British politician (born 1950)
University of Southampton
Alan Williams
Catholic bishop · b. 1951
Catholic bishop
Durham University · University of Hull
Alan Yentob
producer · 1947–2025
British television executive and presenter (1947–2025)
University of Leeds
Alastair Stewart
journalist · b. 1952
English journalist
University of Bristol
Alban Préaubert
figure skater · b. 1985
French figure skater
ESCP Business School
Albert Booth
politician · 1928–2010
British politician (1928-2010)
Northumbria University, Newcastle
Albert Crewe
university teacher · 1927–2009
American physicist (1927–2009)
University of Liverpool
Albert Owen
politician · b. 1959
Welsh politician and MP for Ynys Môn (born 1959)
University of York
Alden McLaughlin
politician · b. 1961
Caymanian politician
University of Liverpool
Alec Wilkie
university teacher · b. 1948
mathematician and model theorist
Royal Holloway, University of London
Aleksandra Gintrowska
singer · b. 1991
Polish singer
Kingston University
Alex Goode
rugby union player · b. 1988
English rugby union footballer
University of Hertfordshire
Alexander Campbell Fraser
ethicist · 1819–1914
Scottish philosopher (1819-1914)
University of Glasgow
Alexander Macbain
celticist · 1855–1907
Scottish philologist (1855–1907)
University of Aberdeen
Alexander Morton
film actor · 1945–2026
British actor
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London
Alexander William Bickerton
chemist · 1842–1929
British scientist
Imperial College London
Alice Amter
film actor · b. 1966
British actress
University of Wolverhampton