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.
Mohammad Marandi
foreign agent · b. 1966
Iranian politician
University of Birmingham
Mohammed Abdul Aziz
accountant · b. 1975
Ghanaian politician
Coventry University
Molly Hide
cricketer · 1913–1995
cricketer (1913-1995)
University of Reading
Monique Frize
biomedical engineer · b. 1942
Canadian academic and biomedical engineer
Imperial College London
Moritz Eggert
pianist · b. 1965
German musician
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Murat Karayalçın
diplomat · b. 1943
Turkish statesperson (born 1943)
University of East Anglia UEA
Nan Shepherd
novelist · 1893–1981
(1893 - 1981), Scottish novelist, poet, educator
University of Aberdeen
Naomi Blake
sculptor · 1924–2018
sculptor (1924-2018)
Middlesex University
Narisa Chakrabongse
activist · b. 1956
princess
Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London
Nassib Lahoud
diplomat · 1944–2012
Lebanese politician (1944-2012)
Loughborough University
Natasha Jonas
boxer · b. 1984
British boxer
Edge Hill University
Nayef Al-Rodhan
neurosurgeon · b. 1959
philosopher, neuroscientist, geostrategist, and author
Newcastle University
Nazir Ahmed, Baron Ahmed
politician · b. 1957
British politician (born 1957)
Sheffield Hallam University
Neil Coyle
politician · b. 1978
British politician (born 1978)
University of Hull
Neil Martin
engineer · b. 1972
English Formula One strategist
University of Southampton
Ness Wadia
businessperson · b. 1970
Indian businessman
University of Warwick
Nicholas Higham
university teacher · 1961–2024
British mathematician specialized in numerical analysis
University of Manchester
Nicholas Pert
chess player · b. 1981
British chess player
University of Warwick
Nicholas Serota
art historian · b. 1946
British curator
Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London
Nicholas Williams
Bible translator · b. 1942
Cornish writer
Queen's University Belfast
Nick Hamm
film screenwriter · b. 1957
film director
University of Manchester
Nick Harvey
politician · b. 1961
British politician (born 1961)
Middlesex University
Nick Hodgson
songwriter · b. 1977
British drummer
Leeds Trinity University
Nicole Asinugo
film screenwriter
Nigerian managing editor, storyteller, producer and screenwriter
University of Nottingham
Nigel Dick
film producer · b. 1953
British musician and film director
University of Bath
Nigel Lindsay
television actor · b. 1969
British actor
University of Birmingham
Nikita Lalwani
novelist · b. 1973
British writer
University of Bristol
Nikolaos N. Ambraseys
seismologist · 1929–2012
Greek seismologist
Imperial College London
Nina Power
women's rights activist · b. 1978
British philosopher
Middlesex University · University of Warwick
Nina Snaith
mathematician · b. 1974
British mathematician
University of Bristol
Nino Ricci
novelist · b. 1959
Canadian writer
University of York
Nisreen A. Alwan
researcher · b. 2000
medical researcher
University of Nottingham
Noel Tata
businessperson · b. 1956
Indian–born Irish businessman (born 1957)
University of Sussex
Noreen Murray
molecular biologist · 1935–2011
British molecular biologist
University of Birmingham
Norma Kuhling
film actor · b. 1990
American actress
LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)
Norma Major
biographer · b. 1942
wife of British prime minister John Major
London South Bank University
Norman Baker
politician · b. 1957
British politician (born 1957)
Royal Holloway, University of London
Olivia Llewellyn
film actor · b. 1980
British actor
LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)
Olufemi Majekodunmi
academic · b. 1940
British architect
Glasgow School of Art · Kingston University
Oluremi Oyo
managing director · 1952–2014
Nigerian journalist (1952-2014)
University of Kent
Omar Ali Juma
minister · 1941–2001
Tanzania politician (1941–2001)
University of Reading
Óscar Iván Zuluaga
economist · b. 1959
Colombian politician
University of Exeter
Owain Arthur
actor · b. 1983
British actor
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Paddy McAloon
singer-songwriter · b. 1957
English singer-songwriter and musician
Northumbria University, Newcastle
Pam Gems
playwright · 1925–2011
British playwright
University of Manchester
Pascale Lamche
film producer · b. 1960
french–South African filmmaker
University of Sussex
Pat Coombs
film actor · 1926–2002
British actress (1926-2002)
LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)
Paul Ashworth
association football player · b. 1969
English football player and manager
Newcastle University
Paul Bailey
autobiographer · 1937–2024
British novelist (1937–2024)
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London
Paul Brannen
university teacher · b. 1962
member of the European Parliament (born 1962)
University of Leeds
Paul Dolan
social scientist · b. 1968
British behavioural scientist
Swansea University · University of York
Paul Drayson, Baron Drayson
racing automobile driver · b. 1960
British racing driver (born 1960)
Aston University, Birmingham
Paul Flynn
blogger · 1935–2019
Welsh politician and MP (1935-2019)
Cardiff University
Paul Lake
physiotherapist · b. 1968
English footballer (born 1968)
University of Salford
Paul Ready
television actor · b. 1950
British character actor
LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)
Paul Scully
politician · b. 1968
British politician (born 1968)
University of Reading
Paul Smith
singer · b. 1979
English rock singer (b. 1979)
Newcastle University
Pauline Green
non-fiction writer · b. 1948
British Labour politician, MEP, DBE, President of the International Co-operative Alliance (born 1948)
Open University
Pauline van den Driessche
applied mathematician · b. 1941
British and Canadian applied mathematician
Aberystwyth University · Imperial College London
Peace Anyiam-Osigwe
filmmaker · 1969–2023
Nigerian filmmaker and entertainment executive
Oxford Brookes University