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.
Alan Garnett Davenport
civil engineer · 1932–2009
Canadian engineer (1932–2009)
University of Bristol
Alan Gorrie
guitarist · b. 1946
British musician
University of Dundee
Alan Hacker
music professor · 1938–2012
British clarinetist (1938–2012)
Royal Academy of Music, University of London
Alasdair Allan
politician · b. 1971
Scottish politician (born 1971)
University of Aberdeen
Alasdair Dickinson
rugby union player · b. 1983
Scottish rugby union player
Edinburgh Napier University
Alastair Crooke
diplomat · b. 1949
British diplomat
University of St Andrews
Albert Kan-Dapaah
university teacher · b. 1953
Chartered accountant, politician, minister and member of parliament
University of Westminster, London
Albert Schultz
television actor · b. 1963
Canadian actor
LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)
Alec Reeves
inventor · 1902–1971
British engineer (1902-1971)
Imperial College London
Alec Shelbrooke
politician · b. 1976
British politician (born 1976)
Brunel University of London
Alec Skempton
historian of science · 1914–2001
British civil engineer (1914–2001)
Imperial College London
Aleks Krotoski
journalist · b. 1974
American broadcaster and journalist
University of Surrey
Aleksandar Boskovic
social anthropologist · b. 1962
Serbian anthropologist (born 1962)
University of St Andrews
Aleksandar Despić
university teacher · 1927–2005
Serbian chemist (1927–2005)
Imperial College London
Alethea McGrath
film actor · 1920–2016
Australian actress (1920–2016)
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Alex Loudon
cricketer · b. 1980
cricketer (born 1980)
Durham University
Alex Neil
politician · b. 1951
Scottish politician (born 1951)
University of Dundee
Alex Younger
intelligence officer · b. 1963
intelligence officer
University of St Andrews
Alexander Gibson
music director · 1926–1995
Scottish conductor and opera intendant (1926-1995)
Royal College of Music
Alexander Hume
poet · 1560–1609
Scottish poet, died 1609
University of St Andrews
Alexander Jovy
film director · b. 1971
German film director
University of Buckingham
Alexander Ogston
university teacher · 1844–1929
British surgeon (1844–1929)
University of Aberdeen
Alexander Scrymgeour, 12th Earl of Dundee
politician · b. 1949
Scottish peer (born 1949)
University of St Andrews
Alfred Pippard
civil engineer · 1891–1969
British engineer
University of Bristol
Alfred Robb
physicist · 1873–1936
British physicist (1873–1936)
Queen's University Belfast
Ali Shaath
civil engineer · b. 1958
Palestinian politician
Queen's University Belfast
Alice Arnold
journalist · b. 1962
British newsreader, continuity announcer and actress
University of Sussex
Alice Goodwin
model · b. 1985
British glamour model
Harper and Keele Veterinary School
Alison Booker
journalist · 1963–2010
British radio presenter (1963-2010)
University of Exeter
Alison Smithson
architect · 1928–1993
British architect (1928–1993)
Durham University
Allison Curbishley
athletics competitor · b. 1976
British athlete
University of Birmingham
Amanda Barr
association football player · b. 1982
association football player (born 1982)
Loughborough University
Amanda Blanc
business executive · b. 1967
British businesswoman
University of Leeds · University of Liverpool
Amanda Boxer
film actor · b. 1948
British actress
LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)
Ambica Banerjee
politician · 1928–2013
Indian politician, Member of the 15th Lok Sabha (1928-2013)
University of Hertfordshire
Aminu Safana
politician · 1961–2007
Nigerian politician
University of Leeds
Amy Jacot Guillarmod
limnologist · 1911–1992
South African botanist (1911-1992)
University of St Andrews
Andrea Dennis
rower · b. 1982
British rower
University of Reading
Andrea McLean
journalist · b. 1969
British journalist
Coventry University
Andreas Boyde
music arranger · b. 1967
German pianist
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Andrew Alexander
television actor · b. 1982
British actor
Royal Academy of Music, University of London
Andrew Bingham
council member · b. 1962
British politician (born 1962)
University of Derby
Andrew Bridgen
politician · b. 1964
British politician (born 1964)
University of Nottingham
Andrew Burt
television actor · 1945–2018
British actor (1945-2018)
University of Kent
Andrew Duncan
horticulturist · 1744–1828
Scottish physician and founder of Royal Edinburgh Hospital; (1744-1828)
University of St Andrews
Andrew Gould
business executive · b. 1946
British businessman
Cardiff University
Andrew Harman
science fiction writer · b. 1964
British writer
University of York
Andrew Jones
politician · b. 1963
British politician, born 1963
University of Leeds
Andrew Leung
justice of the peace · b. 1951
Hong Kong politician
University of Leeds
Andrew Linklater
academic · 1949–2023
British academic
University of Aberdeen
Andrew Miller
politician · 1949–2019
British politician (1949-2019)
University of Portsmouth
Andrew Murrison
military physician · b. 1961
British politician (born 1961)
University of Bristol
Andrew Poppy
composer · b. 1954
British composer
Goldsmiths, University of London · Royal Holloway, University of London
Andrew S. C. Ehrenberg
academic · 1926–2010
Statistician and marketing scientist
Durham University
Andrew West
Tangutologist · 1960–2025
British sinologist and typographer (1960–2025)
SOAS University of London
Andy Haldane
economist · b. 1967
British economist
University of Sheffield · University of Warwick
Andy Kershaw
broadcaster · 1959–2026
English broadcaster (1959–2026)
University of Leeds
Andy Ripley
rugby union player · 1947–2010
English rugby union footballer (1947–2010)
University of East Anglia UEA
Angela Barnes
stand-up comedian · b. 1976
British comedian
University of Sussex
Angela Bulloch
conceptual artist · b. 1966
Canadian plastician (born 1966)
Goldsmiths, University of London