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.
KT Tunstall
recording artist · b. 1975
Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1975)
Royal Holloway, University of London
Marek Belka
finance minister · b. 1952
Polish economist and politician
London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London
Mary Cartwright
mathematician · 1900–1998
British mathematician (1900–1998)
University of Oxford
Nicholas Liverpool
diplomat · 1934–2015
President of Dominica (1934-2015)
University of Hull · University of Sheffield
Nick Griffin
politician · b. 1959
British politician (born 1959)
University of Cambridge
Penny Mordaunt
politician · b. 1973
British politician (born 1973)
University of Reading
Raymond Cattell
university teacher · 1905–1998
British-American psychologist (1905–1998)
King's College London, University of London
Steve Coogan
autobiographer · b. 1965
English actor and comedian
Manchester Metropolitan University
Toby Jones
television actor · b. 1966
British actor
University of Manchester
Yakubu Gowon
human rights defender · b. 1934
Nigerian politician and Military general
University of Warwick
Abdul Latif Rashid
civil engineer · b. 1944
president of Iraq since 2022
University of Liverpool · University of Manchester
Adrian Newey
automotive engineer · b. 1958
British Formula One engineer
University of Southampton
Ahmed Tejan Kabbah
local government official · 1932–2014
Sierra Leonean President (1932–2014)
Aberystwyth University · Cardiff Metropolitan University
Alfred Radcliffe-Brown
anthropologist · 1881–1955
British anthropologist (1881–1955)
University of Cambridge
Andrew Lang
fairy tale scholar · 1844–1912
Scottish poet, novelist and literary critic (1844–1912)
University of St Andrews
Anish Kapoor
draftsperson · b. 1954
British-Indian artist (born 1954)
Middlesex University
Bill O'Reilly
presenter · b. 1949
American political commentator, television host and writer
Queen Mary University of London
Catherine Tate
film actor · b. 1968
English comedian, actress and writer
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London
China Miéville
blogger · b. 1972
English writer, critic, and activist (born 1972)
London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London
Damian Lewis
manufacturer · b. 1971
British actor
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
David Johnston
opinion journalist · b. 1941
Governor General of Canada from 2010 to 2017
University of Cambridge
Devika Rani
film actor · 1908–1994
Indian actress (1908-1994)
Royal Academy of Music, University of London
Emerald Fennell
film actor · b. 1985
English actress, filmmaker and writer (born 1985)
University of Oxford
Eugenia Charles
politician · 1919–2005
Prime Minister of Dominica
London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London
France-Albert René
diplomat · 1935–2019
President of Seychelles (1935-2019)
King's College London, University of London
George Howard Darwin
geophysicist · 1845–1912
English astronomer, mathematician (1845–1912)
University of Cambridge
Glafcos Clerides
lawyer · 1919–2013
4th President of the Republic of Cyprus (1993-2003)
King's College London, University of London
James Stirling
architect · 1926–1992
English architect (1926–1992)
University of Liverpool
Jennifer Ehle
film actor · b. 1969
American actress
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London
Jim Sturgess
film actor · b. 1978
English actor and singer-songwriter
University of Salford
Jin Yong
science fiction writer · 1924–2018
Hong Kong writer (1924-2018)
University of Cambridge
John Maynard Smith
theoretical biologist · 1920–2004
British theoretical evolutionary biologist and geneticist (1920-2004)
ARU London
Jonathan Edwards
broadcaster · b. 1966
British triple jumper (born 1966)
Durham University
Kellyanne Conway
campaign manager · b. 1967
Senior Counselor to the President of the United States from 2017 to 2020
University of Oxford
Michael Stuhlbarg
film actor · b. 1968
American actor
ARU London
Napoléon, Prince Imperial
politician · 1856–1879
French prince (1856–1879)
King's College London, University of London
Omid Djalili
stand-up comedian · b. 1965
Iranian-British stand-up comedian
Ulster University
Sarah Kane
author · 1971–1999
English playwright (1971-1999)
University of Birmingham · University of Bristol
Simon Johnson
university teacher · b. 1963
British-American economist (born 1963)
University of Manchester · University of Oxford
Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet
army officer · 1810–1895
British politician (1810-1895)
Middlesex University
Steven Moffat
science fiction writer · b. 1961
Scottish television writer and producer
University of Glasgow
al-Tayyib Salih
novelist · 1929–2009
Sudanese novelist and short story writer (1929–2009)
ARU London
Alexander Bain
philosopher · 1818–1903
Scottish philosopher and educationalist (1818–1903)
University of Aberdeen
Amber Rudd
investment banker · b. 1963
British politician (born 1963)
The University of Edinburgh
Andrea Leadsom
political scientist · b. 1963
British politician (born 1963)
University of Warwick
Bisher Al-Khasawneh
civil servant · b. 1969
Prime Minister of Jordan
London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London
David Frost
broadcaster · 1939–2013
British television host, journalist, comedian and writer (1939–2013)
University of Cambridge
E. F. Schumacher
philosopher · 1911–1977
British economist (1911–1977)
London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London
Ersin Tatar
politician · b. 1960
President of Northern Cyprus from 2020 to 2025
University of Cambridge
Freema Agyeman
film actor · b. 1979
English actress
Middlesex University
Graham Potter
association football player · b. 1975
English association football player and manager
Leeds Beckett University · Open University
Harry Melling
film actor · b. 1989
British actor
LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)
Holland Roden
television actor · b. 1986
American actress
University of Oxford
Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
aristocrat · b. 1963
Infanta of Spain and Duchess of Lugo
University of Exeter
John Frederic Daniell
inventor · 1790–1845
English chemist and physicist
University of Oxford
John Mayall
recording artist · 1933–2024
English blues musician (1933–2024)
Manchester Metropolitan University
John William Polidori
physician · 1795–1821
English writer and physician (1795–1821)
The University of Edinburgh
Kathleen Lonsdale
peace activist · 1903–1971
Irish crystallographer (1903-1971)
Royal Holloway, University of London
Lucy Bronze
association football player · b. 1991
English footballer (born 1991)
Leeds Beckett University
Marina Sirtis
television actor · b. 1955
British actress
Guildhall School of Music & Drama