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.
David Wood
philosopher · b. 1946
British philosopher, born 1946
University of Manchester
Dee Caffari
sailor · b. 1973
British yacht racer
Leeds Beckett University
Denis Mahon
art collector · 1910–2011
English art historian and collector (1910–2011)
Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London
Derek Mackay
politician · b. 1977
Scottish politician (born 1977)
University of Glasgow
Derek Reid
mycologist · 1927–2006
British mycologist (1927-2006)
University of Hull
Derry Irvine, Baron Irvine of Lairg
baron · b. 1940
British politician and baron (born 1940)
University of Glasgow
Derviş Zaim
film director · b. 1964
Turkish Cypriot film director and screenwriter
University of Warwick
Dharma Vira
civil servant · 1906–2000
Indian official
SOAS University of London
Diane Atkinson
women's rights activist · b. 1950
British historian
University of East Anglia UEA
Dimeji Bankole
polo player · b. 1969
This is a politician in Nigeria
University of Reading
Dimitris Syllouris
civil engineer · b. 1953
Cypriot politician
University of East London
Dom Phillips
journalist · 1964–2022
British journalist, writer, editor
University of Hull
Donald Bailey
civil engineer · 1901–1985
British civil engineer (1901–1985)
University of Sheffield
Donald Bloxham
university teacher · b. 1973
British historian
University of Southampton
Donald Sassoon
historian · b. 1946
historian
Birkbeck, University of London
Doreen Massey, Baroness Massey of Darwen
politician · 1938–2024
British politician (1938–2024)
University of Birmingham
Douglas G. Altman
statistician · 1948–2018
British statistician (1948-2018)
University of Bath
Dupe Olusola
business executive · b. 1974
Nigerian business executive
University of Kent · University of Leicester
Ed Byrne
television actor · b. 1972
Irish comedian
University of Strathclyde
Edgar Johnson Allen
zoologist · 1866–1942
marine biologist (1866-1942)
University of Leeds
Edigold Monday
banker · b. 1962
Ugandan accountant, businesswoman, bank executive, and educator
Heriot-Watt University
Edward Arthur Walton
painter · 1860–1922
Scottish painter (1860-1922)
Glasgow School of Art
Edward Dutton
anthropologist · b. 1980
British author
Durham University · University of Aberdeen
Edward H. Simpson
statistician · 1922–2019
British statistician and civil servant (1922–2019)
Queen's University Belfast
Eileen Derbyshire
actor · b. 1930
English actress
Royal Academy of Music, University of London
Eileen Joyce
harpsichordist · 1912–1991
Australian pianist (1912–1991)
Royal College of Music
Eilidh Whiteford
academic · b. 1969
British politician (born 1969)
University of Glasgow
Eleanor Alberga
musician · b. 1949
Jamaican contemporary music composer
Royal Academy of Music, University of London
Elham Kashefi
computer scientist
computer scientist and quantum computing researcher
Imperial College London
Elizabeth Dulau
actor · b. 1995
British actress
University of Nottingham
Elizabeth Garvie
film actor · b. 1957
British actress
University of Bristol
Elizabeth Kucinich
journalist · b. 1977
British activist (1977-)
University of Kent
Elizabeth Poston
novelist · 1905–1987
English composer, pianist and writer
Royal Academy of Music, University of London
Elsie May Burrows
phycologist · 1913–1986
British botanist and university teacher (1913–1986)
University of Leicester
Elsie Tu
social activist · 1913–2015
Hong Kong politician and social activist (1913-2015)
Durham University
Elspeth Attwooll
politician · b. 1943
British politician (born 1943)
University of Dundee · University of St Andrews
Emily Nkanga
filmmaker · b. 1995
Nigerian-British photographer and filmmaker
Goldsmiths, University of London
Emma Atkins
actor · b. 1975
English actress
University of Salford
Emma Dabiri
presenter · b. 1979
Irish television and radio presenter, writer and researcher
SOAS University of London
Emma Healey
bookbinder · b. 1985
English writer
University of East Anglia UEA
Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile
economist · 1949–2022
Ugandan economist and former governor of Bank of Uganda
Durham University
Eric Ives
historian · 1931–2012
British historian
Queen Mary University of London
Eric Scerri
philosopher · b. 1953
American philosopher and chemist
Chesterfield College
Ernest Henry Norgbey
consultant · b. 1980
Ghanaian politician
Coventry University · University of Nottingham
Ernest J. H. Mackay
prehistorian · 1880–1943
British archaeologist (1880-1943)
University of Bristol
Ernest William Titterton
nuclear physicist · 1916–1990
British-Australian nuclear physicist (1916–1990)
University of Birmingham
Eveline Fischer
video game composer · b. 1969
British video game composer
Bournemouth University
Evie Wyld
graphic novelist · b. 1980
Anglo-Australian author
Bath Spa University · Goldsmiths, University of London
Ewen MacAskill
journalist · b. 1952
Scottish journalist (born 1951)
University of Glasgow
F. Gwendolen Rees
parasitologist · 1906–1994
Welsh zoologist and parasitologist (1906-1994)
Cardiff University
Fabian Hamilton
graphic designer · b. 1955
British politician (born 1955)
University of York
Faik Öztrak
statesperson · b. 1954
Turkish economist and statesperson (born 1954)
University of Birmingham
Fazle Noor Taposh
politician · b. 1971
Bangladeshi politician
University of Wolverhampton
Felicity Palmer
music educator · b. 1944
English mezzo-soprano and music professor
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Festus Awuah Kwofie
managing director · b. 1967
Ghanaian politician
University of Leicester
Finty Williams
film actor · b. 1972
English actress (born 1972)
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London
Francis Zammit Dimech
politician · 1954–2025
Maltese politician
University of Reading
Frank Dernie
engineer · b. 1950
British auto racing engineer
Imperial College London
Frank Pantridge
autobiographer · 1916–2004
British doctor
Queen's University Belfast
Frank Tyson
sports commentator · 1930–2015
Cricket player of England. (1930-2015)
Durham University