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.
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
Angellah Kairuki
minister · b. 1976
Tanzanian politician
University of Hull · University of Staffordshire
Angus Wright
television actor · b. 1964
British actor
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London
Ani Batikian
violinist · b. 1982
Armenian musician
Royal Academy of Music, University of London
Anjum Anand
chef · b. 1971
British Indian food writer and chef
Regent's University London
Ann McKechin
politician · b. 1961
British politician (born 1961)
University of Strathclyde
Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton
politician · b. 1947
British Labour Party politician (born 1947)
University of Bradford
Anne Begg
politician · b. 1955
British politician (born 1955)
University of Aberdeen
Anne Faber
cookbook writer · b. 1901
Luxembourg journalist, cookbook writer and television personality
University of Kent
Annette Kerr
film actor · 1920–2013
British actress
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London
Annot Robinson
suffragist · 1874–1925
British suffragist and pacifist (1874-1925)
University of St Andrews
Anthea Phillipps
botanist · b. 1956
British botanist based in Sabah, Malaysia
Durham University
Anthony Cheung
politician · b. 1952
Hong Kong politician and academic
Aston University, Birmingham
Anthony Milner
music educator · 1925–2002
English musical composer and tutor (1925-2002)
Royal College of Music
Antonia Clarke
film actor · b. 1994
English actress
Goldsmiths, University of London
Antony John Williams
proprietor · b. 1964
Welsh chemist
Royal Holloway, University of London · University of Liverpool
Anum Qaisar-Javed
politician · b. 1992
Scottish politician
University of Stirling
Arabella Weir
comedian · b. 1957
British comedian, actress, writer
Middlesex University
Archibald Mogwe
diplomat · 1921–2021
Motswana politician (1921-2021)
University of Reading
Arnaud de Puyfontaine
businessperson · b. 1964
French businessman
ESCP Business School
Arnold Thackray
chemist · b. 1939
British chemist and historian
University of Bristol
Arran Brindle
cricketer · b. 1981
cricketer (born 1981)
University of Sheffield
Arthur Eaglefield Hull
musicologist · 1876–1928
British musician and music writer (1876–1928)
Oxford Brookes University
Arthur Landsborough Thomson
ornithologist · 1890–1977
Scottish ornithologist (1890–1977)
University of Aberdeen
Arthur Thomas Doodson
oceanographer · 1890–1968
British oceanographer
University of Liverpool
Arthur Woodburn
politician · 1890–1978
British politician (1890-1978)
Heriot-Watt University
Ash Amin
university teacher · b. 1955
British geographer and academic
University of Reading
Ashraf Choudhary
civil engineer · b. 1949
New Zealand politician and scientist
Newcastle University
Asma Mhalla
essayist · b. 1984
French-Tunisian academic, political scientist and essayist
ESCP Business School
Assem Allam
businessperson · 1939–2022
businessman (1939–2022)
University of Hull
Austin Healey
rugby union player · b. 1973
English rugby union footballer
Leeds Beckett University
Ayesha Hazarika
comedian · b. 1975
Scottish broadcaster and journalist (born 1975)
University of Hull
Ayoade Olatunbosun-Alakija
humanitarian
Nigerian social justice activist
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London
Azra Ghani
epidemiologist · b. 1971
British epidemiologist and researcher
University of Southampton
B. N. Suresh
aerospace engineer · b. 1943
Indian scientist
University of Salford
Bala Garba Jahumpa
diplomat · b. 1958
Gambian politician
University of Birmingham
Bali Rai
young adult author · b. 1971
English book writer
London South Bank University
Barb Jungr
jazz musician · b. 1954
UK singer, songwriter and writer
University of Leeds
Barbara Cleverly
novelist · b. 1940
British writer
Durham University
Barnett Janner
politician · 1892–1982
British politician (1892–1982)
Cardiff University
Barry Rowland
politician · b. 1961
British politician (born 1961)
Durham University
Ben Elliot
model · b. 1975
English businessman and philanthropist
University of Bristol
Ben Macpherson
politician · b. 1985
politician
University of York
Ben Turner
film actor · b. 1980
British actor
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Benjamin Bathurst
military personnel · b. 1964
British Army officer
Cranfield University · University of Bristol
Benjamin Mount
rapper · b. 1977
British rapper
University of Leeds
Bernadette Collins
race engineer · b. 1985
British strategy engineer from Northern Ireland
Queen's University Belfast
Bernadette Lahai
politician · b. 1960
Sierra Leonean politician
University of Reading
Bernard Lamarre
engineer · 1931–2016
Canadian engineer and businessman (1931–2016)
Imperial College London
Bernard Lloyd
television actor · 1934–2018
British actor (1934–2018)
Harper and Keele Veterinary School
Bert Keizer
columnist · b. 1947
Dutch physician and writer
University of Nottingham
Berwyn Price
athletics competitor · b. 1951
British hurdler
Aberystwyth University
Bethan Huws
video artist · b. 1961
British artist (born 1961)
Middlesex University
Beverley Glover
botanist · b. 1972
British biologist specialising in botany
University of East Anglia UEA · University of St Andrews
Bill Rammell
politician · b. 1959
British politician (born 1959)
Cardiff University
Blake Morrison
novelist · b. 1950
Poet and author (born 1950)
University of Nottingham
Bob Cryer
politician · 1934–1994
British politician (1934-1994)
University of Hull
Bob Mitchell
politician · 1927–2003
British politician (1927-2003)
University of Southampton