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.
Nigel Smart
cryptographer · b. 1967
British cryptographer
University of Reading
Nik Gowing
television journalist · b. 1951
television journalist
University of Bristol
Nikki Iles
woman conductor · b. 1963
British musician
Royal Academy of Music, University of London
Noel Quinn
businessperson · b. 1962
former Group Chief Executive of HSBC
Birmingham City University
Noh Omar
politician · b. 1958
Government Minister and Member of the Parliament of Malaysia
University of West London
Norman Biggs
rugby union player · 1870–1908
Welsh international rugby union player (1870-1908)
Cardiff University
Norman Hammond
anthropologist · b. 1944
British archaeologist, academic and Mesoamericanist scholar
University of Bradford
Norman P. Barry
philosopher · 1944–2008
political philosopher
University of Exeter
Oba Otudeko
banker · b. 1943
Nigeria businessman
Leeds Beckett University
Olayinka Olusola Omigbodun
university teacher
professor of psychiatry
University of Leeds
Olga Jegunova
musician · b. 1984
classical pianist, born in Latvia and now living in London
Royal College of Music
Oliver Bulman
paleontologist · 1902–1974
British palaeontologist (1902–1974)
Imperial College London
Oliver Eden, 8th Baron Henley
politician · b. 1953
British politician (born 1953)
Durham University
Oliver Napier
politician · 1935–2011
British politician (1935-2011)
Queen's University Belfast
Olivier Berggruen
museologist · b. 1963
German art historian
Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London
Olumide Makanjuola
LGBTQ rights activist · b. 1984
Nigerian sexual and human right activist
Anglia Ruskin University
Onyeche Tifase
engineer
Nigerian business executive
University of Nottingham
Órfhlaith Begley
politician · b. 1991
Northern Irish politician (born 1991)
Queen's University Belfast
Óttar M. Norðfjörð
journalist · b. 1980
Icelandic writer
University of Aberdeen
Ozak Esu
electrical engineer · b. 1991
Nigerian electrical engineer
Loughborough University
Pablo González Bernardo
conductor · b. 1975
conductor
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Panduleni Itula
political scientist · b. 1957
Namibian politician
University of Bristol
Parvathi Nayar
artist · b. 1964
Indian artist (1964-)
University of the Arts London
Pat Baldwin
association football player · b. 1982
English association footballer (born 1982)
University of Staffordshire
Patience Agbabi
poet · b. 1965
British poet and performer (1965-) who emphasizes the spoken word
University of Sussex
Patricia Fara
historian of science · b. 1948
British historian
Imperial College London
Patrick Gill
physicist · b. 2000
British physicist
University of Sussex
Patrick Linstead
chemist · 1902–1966
British chemist
Imperial College London
Patrick Redmond
poet lawyer · b. 1966
British writer
University of Leicester
Patrick Woodroffe
artist · 1940–2014
English artist (1940–2014)
University of Leeds
Paul Balban
politician · b. 1901
Gibraltarian politician
Oxford Brookes University
Paul Burstow
politician · b. 1962
British politician (born 1962)
London South Bank University
Paul Daneman
dub actor · 1925–2001
British actor (1925-2001)
University of Reading
Paul Downton
cricketer · b. 1957
English Test and County cricketer (born 1957)
University of Exeter
Paul Hamburger
music educator · 1920–2004
British musician
Royal College of Music
Paul Mealor
composer · b. 1975
Welsh composer
University of York
Paul Morgan
engineer · 1948–2001
British automotive engineer (1948-2001)
Aston University, Birmingham
Paul Streeten
economist · 1917–2019
Austrian-British development economist
University of Aberdeen
Paul Taunton Matthews
university teacher · 1919–1987
British scientist (1919–1987)
Imperial College London
Paul Telfer
television actor · b. 1979
Scottish actor
University of Kent
Paul West
essayist · 1930–2015
US/British novelist (1930–2015)
University of Birmingham
Paul Westwood
music teacher · b. 1953
British bassist
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Paul Wheelhouse
politician · b. 1970
Scottish politician (born 1970)
University of Aberdeen
Pavin Chachavalpongpun
historian · b. 1971
Thai historians
SOAS University of London
Pedro G. Ferreira
theoretical physicist · b. 1968
Anglo-Portuguese cosmologist
Imperial College London
Pedro L. Alonso
epidemiologist · b. 1959
Spanish physician, epidemiologist, and researcher
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London
Pekka Sauri
journalist · b. 1954
Finnish psychologist, Green League politician and civil servant
Brunel University of London
Penelope Fillon
legislative assistant · b. 1955
British lawyer
University of Bristol
Penny Rose
costume designer · b. 1950
costume designer
LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)
Per Sundnes
music journalist · b. 1966
Norwegian journalist
University of the Arts London
Percy Bush
rugby union player · 1879–1955
Welsh Rugby union footballer (1879-1955)
Cardiff University
Percy Whitlock
composer · 1903–1946
English organist (1903-1946)
Royal College of Music
Peter Bradley
politician · b. 1953
British politician (born 1953)
University of Sussex
Peter Dowd
council member · b. 1957
British Labour Party Member of Parliament (born 1957)
Lancaster University · University of Liverpool
Peter Dyneley
television actor · 1921–1977
British actor (1921–1977)
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Peter Green
statistician · b. 1950
British statistician
University of Sheffield
Peter Kramer
university teacher · 1933–2026
German physicist
University of Bristol
Peter Lowe
visual artist · b. 1938
British sculptor (1938-)
Goldsmiths, University of London
Peter Reynolds
composer · 1958–2016
Welsh composer
Cardiff University
Peter Rice
businessperson · b. 1966
Television executive
University of Nottingham