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.
Lai Shin-Yuan
university teacher · b. 1956
Taiwanese politician
University of Sussex
Laila Bokhari
researcher · 1974–2025
Norwegian politician
University of Kent
Lanre da Silva
fashion designer · b. 1978
Lagos-based fashion designer considered to be one of Nigeria's leading couturiers
Coventry University · University of Leicester
Lanre Towry-Coker
commissioner · b. 1944
Nigerian architect and politician
University of East London
Lateefa Al Gaood
economist · b. 1956
Member of the Council of Representatives of Bahrain
University of Nottingham
Latifa Al-Abdulkarim
politician
Saudi Arabian artificial intelligence scientist
University of Liverpool
Lau Kong-wah
justice of the peace · b. 1957
Hong Kong politician
University of Exeter
Laura Bailey
model · b. 1972
English model
University of Southampton
Laura Pidcock
politician · b. 1988
British Member of Parliament
Manchester Metropolitan University · Northumbria University, Newcastle
Laura Spinney
novelist · b. 1971
British science writer (1971-)
Durham University
Laurence Bradshaw
theatre designer · 1899–1978
British painter and sculptor (1899–1978)
Liverpool John Moores University · University of Liverpool
Laurentia Tan
para equestrian · b. 1979
Singaporean para-equestrian competitor
Oxford Brookes University
Lavinia Greenlaw
librettist · b. 1962
British writer
Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London · Kingston University
Lawrence James
historian · b. 1943
English historian and writer
University of York
Lawrence Stenhouse
professor · 1926–1982
British academic (1926–1982)
University of St Andrews
Lawrence Tomlinson
racing automobile driver · b. 1964
English engineer, businessman and racing driver
University of Bradford
Lee Jones
rugby union player · b. 1988
Scottish rugby union player
Heriot-Watt University
Lee Merrien
marathon runner · b. 1979
British athlete
University of Bath
Leslie Griffiths
parson · b. 1942
British minister (born 1942)
SOAS University of London
Leszek Borysiewicz
immunologist · b. 1951
British immunologist and former vice-chancellor of Cambridge University
Cardiff University
Leticia Moreno
violinist · b. 1985
Spanish musician
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Li Qiaochu
human rights defender · b. 1991
Chinese labor and women's rights activist
University of York
Liana Flores
folk musician · b. 1999
British-Brazilian indie folk musician
University of St Andrews
Lily Newton
phycologist · 1893–1981
British botanist and phycologist (1893-1981)
University of Bristol
Lim Kay Tong
television actor · b. 1954
Singaporean actor, host
University of Hull
Lim Lip Eng
politician · b. 1972
Malaysian politician
University of East London
Lim Swee Say
badminton executive and administrator · b. 1954
former Singaporean politician
Loughborough University
Linda Smith
comedian · 1958–2006
comedian (1958–2006)
University of Sheffield
Lindsey Hughes
university teacher · 1949–2007
British historian
University of Sussex
Liz Lochhead
dramaturge · b. 1947
Scottish poet and essayist (born 1947)
Glasgow School of Art
Liza Ferschtman
classical violinist · b. 1979
Dutch classical violinist
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Lloyd Wallace
freestyle skier · b. 1995
British freestyle skier
University of Bath
Lo Wai-kwok
justice of the peace · b. 1953
Hong Kong politician
University of Warwick
Lola Olufemi
essayist · b. 1996
British feminist writer and activist
University of Westminster, London
Lorely Burt
politician · b. 1954
British politician (born 1954)
Open University · Swansea University
Lorraine Bowen
singer-songwriter · b. 1961
British singer-songwriter
University of Surrey
Louis Lancaster
association football player · b. 1981
English football coach (born 1981)
University of Bath
Louise Allcock
marine biologist
British marine biologist, journal editor
Queen's University Belfast · University of Liverpool
Louise Ellman
council member · b. 1945
British politician (born 1945)
University of Hull · University of York
Louise Kennedy
chef · b. 1967
Irish writer
Queen's University Belfast
Lu Jeu Sham
university teacher · b. 1938
Professor emeritus of physics at UCSD
Imperial College London
Lucy Allan
politician · b. 1964
British politician (born 1964)
Durham University
Luís Tinoco
teacher · b. 1969
Portuguese composer
Royal Academy of Music, University of London · University of York
Luke Graham
politician · b. 1985
British Conservative MP
University of Sheffield
Lyndon Emsley
university teacher · b. 1964
British chemist
Imperial College London
M. J. Coldwell
head teacher · 1888–1974
Canadian politician (1888–1974)
University of Exeter
M. K. Asante
rapper · b. 1982
American writer, filmmaker and academic
SOAS University of London
Mac Adams
sculptor · b. 1943
British painter (born 1943)
KLC School of Design
Maddy Cusack
marketing executive · 1995–2023
English footballer
University of Derby
Madsen Pirie
philosopher · b. 1940
British academic
University of St Andrews
Magnus Lund
rugby union player · b. 1983
English rugby union player
Manchester Metropolitan University
Mahmoud Al-Samra
philologist · 1923–2018
Jordanian academic and politician, Minister of Culture (1991–1993)
SOAS University of London
Mahmoud Khatami
philosopher · b. 1963
Muslim philosopher
Durham University
Malcolm Le Grice
film journalist · 1940–2024
British film director (1940–2024)
Arts University Plymouth
Malcolm Rose
young adult author · b. 1953
British writer
University of York
Malcolm Sinclair
film actor · b. 1950
British actor
University of Hull
Malcolm Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness
politician · b. 1948
Scottish clan chief (born 1948)
Royal Agricultural University
Manuel de Araújo
economist · b. 1970
Mozambican politician
SOAS University of London · University of East Anglia UEA
Maree Todd
politician
Scottish politician
Robert Gordon University
Margaret Feilman
landscape architect · 1921–2013
Australian town planner and landscape architect (1921-2013)
Durham University