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.
Eunyoung Choi
anime director · b. 1901
animator, director and producer from South Korea
University of the Arts London
Euros Bowen
poet · 1904–1988
Poet and clergyman (1904-1988)
Aberystwyth University · Swansea University
Eva Germaine Rimington Taylor
historian of cartography · 1879–1966
English geographer and historian of science (1879–1966)
Royal Holloway, University of London
Ewart Jones
chemist · 1911–2002
Welsh organic chemist and academic administrator (1911–2002)
Bangor University
Faisal bin Mishaal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
politician · b. 1959
Saudi Arabian politician
Durham University
Faisal Bin Shamlan
minister · 1934–2010
Yemeni politician (1934-2010)
Kingston University
Farah Mendlesohn
science fiction scholar · b. 1968
British academic and writer on science fiction and fantasy literature
University of York
Farhat Bengdara
banker · b. 1965
Libyan Banker
University of Sheffield
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
writer · b. 1998
British writer
University of Aberdeen
Farrell Treacy
short-track speed skater · b. 1995
British speed skater
De Montfort University
Fatou Lamin Faye
politician · b. 1954
politician
University of Huddersfield
Fatou Mass Jobe-Njie
diplomat · b. 2000
Gambian politician
University of Wolverhampton
Felix Chung
politician · b. 1963
Hong Kong politician
Robert Gordon University
Festus Iyayi
university teacher · 1947–2013
Nigerian writer (1947–2013)
University of Bradford
Fiona Onasanya
politician · b. 1983
British politician (born 1983)
University of Hertfordshire
Fiona Shackleton
politician · b. 1956
British solicitor (born 1956)
University of Exeter
Flavio de Carvalho
draftsperson · 1899–1973
Brazilian architect and artist (1899-1973)
Durham University
Florence Brudenell-Bruce
model · b. 1985
British actress
University of Bristol
Florence Eshalomi
council member · b. 1980
British politician (born 1980)
Middlesex University
Fran Cotton
rugby union player · b. 1947
English rugby union footballer
Loughborough University
Frances Ademola
gallerist · b. 1928
Ghanaian artist and broadcaster
University of Exeter
Frances Goodman
visual artist · b. 1975
South African mixed-media artist (born 1975)
Goldsmiths, University of London
Francis B. Nyamnjoh
anthropologist · b. 1961
Professor for Social Anthropology, University of Cape Town
University of Leicester
Francis Campbell
diplomat · b. 1970
British diplomat
Queen's University Belfast
Francis George Scott
composer · 1880–1958
British composer (1880-1958)
Durham University
Francis Rose
lichenologist · 1921–2006
British botanist (1921-2006)
Queen Mary University of London
Francis Wheen
non-fiction writer · b. 1957
British journalist, writer and broadcaster
Royal Holloway, University of London
Francisco Coll García
composer · b. 1985
Spanish composer
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Frank Fraser Darling
ecologist · 1903–1979
British scientist
University of Nottingham
Frank Hampson
cartoonist · 1918–1985
Illustrator and comic strip creator (1918-1985)
Open University
Fraser Armstrong
university teacher · b. 1951
British chemist
University of Leeds
Fred D'Aguiar
playwright · b. 1960
British writer
University of Kent
Fred Kaan
hymnwriter · 1929–2009
clergyman and hymnwriter (1929–2009)
University of Bristol
Fred Peart, Baron Peart
politician · 1914–1988
British politician (1914-1988)
Durham University
Frederick Fasehun
politician · 1935–2018
Nigerian Yoruba physician and politician
University of Aberdeen
Frederick Fung
social worker · b. 1953
Hong Kong politician
University of Bradford
Frederick Taylor
translator · b. 1947
British historian
University of Sussex
Frederick Warner
diplomat · 1918–1995
British diplomat and politician (1918-1995)
University of Sheffield
Fritz Hart
music educator · 1874–1949
British composer (1874-1949)
Royal College of Music
Gabby Logan
rhythmic gymnast · b. 1973
Welsh gymnast, television and radio presenter
Durham University
Gabriella Di Laccio
opera singer
Brazilian operatic soprano
Royal College of Music
Garðar Thór Cortes
stage actor · b. 1974
Icelandic tenor
Royal Academy of Music, University of London
Gareth Bacon
politician · b. 1972
British politician and Conservative MP (born 1972)
University of Kent
Gareth Hale
television actor · b. 1953
English comedian and actor
University of Greenwich
Gareth Walters
music educator · 1928–2012
British composer
Royal Academy of Music, University of London
Gary Bond
film actor · 1940–1995
British actor (1940-1995)
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London
Gary Titley
politician · b. 1950
British politician (born 1950)
University of York
Gary Younge
journalist · b. 1969
British journalist
Heriot-Watt University
Gavin Ashenden
priest · b. 1954
British former Anglican clergyman
University of Bristol
Gemma Lavender
journalist · b. 1986
British astronomer and writer
Cardiff University
Geoff Cooke
rugby union player · b. 1941
English rugby union footballer and coach
York St John University
Geoff Parker
researcher · b. 1944
Zoologist, evolutionary biologist
University of Bristol
George Clarke
television presenter · b. 1974
British architect, television presenter, lecturer and writer
Newcastle University
George Dawson
cleric · 1821–1876
English nonconformist preacher, lecturer and activist; (1821-1876)
University of Aberdeen
George Entwistle
business executive · b. 1962
former Director-General of the BBC
Durham University
George Forbes
philosopher · 1849–1936
British astronomer
University of St Andrews
George Fordyce
chemist · 1736–1802
British chemist (1736-1802)
University of Aberdeen
George Howarth
politician · b. 1949
British politician (born 1949)
Liverpool John Moores University · University of Salford
George Macloskie
botanist · 1834–1920
American botanist and Esperantist (1834–1920)
Queen's University Belfast
George Simon
archaeologist · 1947–2020
Guyanese Lokono artist and archaeologist (1947-2020)
University of Portsmouth