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.
Peter Rice
businessperson · b. 1966
Television executive
University of Nottingham
Peter Wegner
university teacher · 1932–2017
American computer scientist (1932–2017)
Imperial College London · University of Westminster, London
Peter Whittle
television executive · 1961–2025
British author, politician, and journalist
University of Kent
Petia
singer · b. 1978
Pop singer
University of Westminster, London
Petra Stienen
columnist · b. 1965
Dutch writer and columnist
SOAS University of London
Petrina Haingura
politician · b. 1959
Namibian politician
University of Liverpool
Phil de Glanville
rugby union player · b. 1968
English rugby union footballer
Durham University
Phil Gawne
politician · b. 1965
Manx politician (born 1965)
University of Liverpool
Phil Hope
politician · b. 1955
British politician (born 1955)
University of Exeter
Philip Alden Kuhn
sinologist · 1933–2016
American historian and sinologist (1933–2016)
SOAS University of London
Philip Barton
civil servant · b. 1963
British diplomat
University of Warwick
Philip Clarke
entrepreneur · b. 1960
British businessman and former CEO of Tesco
University of Liverpool
Philip Jackson
sculptor · b. 1944
Scottish sculptor (born 1944)
University of Bristol
Philip Jones
trumpeter · 1928–2000
British musician (1928–2000)
Royal College of Music
Philip Norton, Baron Norton of Louth
constitutional scholar · b. 1951
British peer and constitutional scholar
University of Sheffield
Philippa Roe
investment banker · 1962–2022
British politician (1962–2022)
University of St Andrews
Philippe Baptiste
researcher · b. 1972
French engineer and researcher
University of Strathclyde
Pierre Lévy
diplomat · b. 1955
French diplomat
ESCP Business School
Pierre Pettigrew
business consultant · b. 1951
Canadian politician
University of Warwick
Pratul Chandra Gupta
historian · 1910–1990
Indian historian (1910–1990)
SOAS University of London
Priscilla Schwartz
minister · b. 1967
Sierra Leonean lawyer
Queen Mary University of London
Pyaari Azaadi
artist · b. 1969
Indian-American visual artist
Goldsmiths, University of London
Rachel Ara
programmer · b. 1965
British conceptual and data artist
Goldsmiths, University of London
Rachel Howard
painter · b. 1969
British artist
Goldsmiths, University of London
Rachel Tucker
stage actor · b. 1981
Northern Irish actress and singer
Royal Academy of Music, University of London
Rachel Whetstone
business executive · b. 1968
British public relations executive (born 1968)
University of Bristol
Rae Jenkins
violinist · 1903–1985
orchestral conductor
Royal Academy of Music, University of London
Raghav
songwriter · b. 1981
Canadian singer and songwriter
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Ramli Ngah Talib
politician · b. 1941
Malaysian politician
Queen's University Belfast
Randall Meyers
film director · b. 1955
American composer
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Rankin
fashion photographer · b. 1966
British portrait and fashion photographer and director (1966- )
University of the Arts London
Raquel García-Tomás
composer · b. 1984
Catalan composer
Royal College of Music
Raquel Martínez-Gómez
novelist · b. 1973
Spanish novelist
University of Sussex
Ray Collins, Baron Collins of Highbury
trade unionist · b. 1954
British trade unionist and peer
University of Kent
Ray Gosling
journalist · 1939–2013
English broadcaster and journalist (1939–2013)
University of Leicester
Rebecca Evans
opera singer · b. 1963
Welsh operatic sopran
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Rebecca Stott
scholar of English · b. 1964
British writer
University of York
Redi Tlhabi
broadcaster · b. 1978
South African journalist
University of Westminster, London
Renate Loll
university teacher · b. 1962
German physicist
Imperial College London
Renée Jones-Bos
diplomat · b. 1952
Dutch diplomat
University of Sussex
Reno Omokri
critic · b. 1974
Nigerian author and lawyer
University of Wolverhampton
Rhod Gilbert
stand-up comedian · b. 1968
Welsh comedian
University of Exeter
Richard Abel Smith
1933–2004
British army officer (1933–2004)
Royal Agricultural University
Richard Baker
politician · b. 1974
Scottish politician (born 1974)
University of Aberdeen
Richard Barbrook
university teacher · b. 1956
academic (born 1956)
University of Kent
Richard Calder
science fiction writer · b. 1956
British writer
University of Sussex
Richard Cousins
chief executive officer · 1959–2017
British businessman
Lancaster University · University of Sheffield
Richard Hill
rugby union player · b. 1961
English rugby union footballer and coach (b. 1961)
University of Exeter
Richard Lochhead
politician · b. 1969
Scottish politician (born 1969)
University of Stirling
Richard Mills
musician · b. 1949
Australian conductor and composer
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Richard Peck
children's writer · 1934–2018
American young adult novelist (1934–2018)
University of Exeter
Richard Riakporhe
boxer · b. 1990
British boxer
Kingston University
Richard Stanton
cave diver · b. 1961
British civilian cave diver who specializes in rescues
Aston University, Birmingham
Richard Thomas France
theologian · 1938–2012
British biblical scholar (1938-2012)
University of Bristol
Richard Winsor
film actor · b. 1982
British actor
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Richie Ramsay
golfer · b. 1983
professional golfer
University of Stirling
Rick Priestley
designer · b. 1959
English miniature wargame designer and writer
Lancaster University
Riton
musician · b. 1978
British DJ and music producer
Newcastle University
Rob Fisher
pop musician · 1956–1999
British keyboardist and songwriter (1956-1999)
University of Bath
Rob Harper
drummer · b. 1955
English musician
University of Sussex