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.
Ian Craib
sociologist · 1945–2002
British sociologist (1945–2002)
London South Bank University
Ian Michael
philologist · 1936–2020
British hispanist and writer (1936–2020)
University of Southampton
Ian Miller
association football player · b. 1983
English association football player
Anglia Ruskin University
Ian Shearer
politician · 1941–2021
New Zealand politician
University of Nottingham
Ian Sloan
field hockey player · b. 1993
British field hockey player (1993-)
Loughborough University
Ibrahim H. Umar
academic · d. 2023
Nigerian scientist
University of East Anglia UEA
Ibrahim Haddad
physicist · b. 1938
Syrian politician
University of Reading
Imad Moustapha
diplomat · b. 1962
Syrian diplomat
University of Surrey
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso
rugby union player · b. 2002
Welsh born English rugby union player
Aston University, Birmingham · University of Exeter
Inder Bir Singh Passi
university teacher · 1939–2021
Indian mathematician
University of Exeter
Ingebjørg Støfring
diplomat · b. 1945
Norwegian diplomat
University of East Anglia UEA
Ingvald Godal
councillor · 1934–2019
Norwegian politician
Heriot-Watt University
Irving Hexham
religious studies scholar · b. 1943
British academic
Lancaster University
Isabel Apawo Phiri
essayist · b. 1990
Malawian theologian
Lancaster University
Isabel Ashdown
writer · b. 1970
British writer of contemporary fiction
University of Chichester
Isabel Brown
trade unionist · 1894–1984
British communist activist (1894–1984)
University of Sunderland
Isabel Hardman
radio personality · b. 1986
British journalist
University of Exeter
Isi Metzstein
architect · 1928–2012
German-born architect (1928-2012)
Glasgow School of Art
Isobel Addey Tate
physician · 1875–1917
Irish doctor (1875-1917)
Queen's University Belfast
Issy Wood
plastic artist · b. 1993
American artist (born 1993)
Goldsmiths, University of London
Ivan Magill
anesthesiologist · 1888–1986
Irish anaesthetist (1888-1986)
Queen's University Belfast
Ivan McKee
politician · b. 1963
Scottish politician (born 1963)
University of Strathclyde
Ivan Seal
painter · b. 1973
English painter and sound artist (born 1973)
Sheffield Hallam University
Iyiola Omisore
politician · b. 1957
Nigerian politician, Former Senator & Deputy Governor of Osun State
Brunel University of London
J. Benibengor Blay
novelist · b. 1915
Ghanaian journalist, writer, publisher and politician
University of Westminster, London
J. Gwyn Griffiths
celticist · 1911–2004
British writer and Egyptologist (1911–2004)
Cardiff University · University of Liverpool
Jack Bridger Chalker
painter · 1918–2014
English artist (1918-2014)
Goldsmiths, University of London
Jack Lucien
pianist · b. 1988
British singer
University of Nottingham
Jack Sim
philanthropist · b. 1957
Singaporean businessman
University of Strathclyde
Jackie Clune
journalist · b. 1965
British entertainer and writer
University of Kent
Jackie Oates
fiddler · b. 1983
English singer
University of Exeter
Jackie Stedall
historian of mathematics · 1950–2014
British mathematician and historian of mathematics
Open University · University of Kent
Jackie Walker
teacher · b. 1954
British activist
Goldsmiths, University of London
Jacklet Atuhaire
expert · b. 1981
Ugandan politician
University of Dundee · University of East London
Jacqueline Bhabha
university teacher · b. 1951
British lawyer
The University of Law
Jacqui Lait
politician · b. 1947
Conservative Party MP for Hastings and Rye 1992–1997, for Beckenham since 1997
University of Strathclyde
Jade Radburn
association football player · b. 1989
English footballer (born 1989)
Loughborough University
Jahid Ahmed
cricketer · b. 1986
English cricketer (born 1986)
University of East London
Jake Libby
cricketer · b. 1993
English cricketer (born 1993)
Cardiff Metropolitan University
James Ayatse
academic · b. 1956
Nigerian academic and traditional ruler
University of Surrey
James Beaumont
association football player · b. 1984
English footballer (born 1984)
University of Staffordshire
James Chapman
media scholar · b. 1968
British historian
University of East Anglia UEA
James Ellis
television actor · 1931–2014
British actor (1931-2014)
Queen's University Belfast
James Graham-Brown
cricketer · b. 1951
English cricketer (born 1951)
University of Kent
James P. Howard
chess player · b. 1979
American mathematician
University of South Wales
James Philip Elliott
nuclear physicist · 1929–2008
British physicist (1929-2008)
University of Southampton
James Roache
television actor · b. 1985
British actor
Oxford Brookes University
James Roberts
volleyball player · b. 1986
Welsh sportsperson
Swansea University
James Roe
rower · b. 1988
British rower
Oxford Brookes University
James Wells
politician · b. 1970
British politician (born 1970)
University of Liverpool
James Wilfrid Watt
diplomat · b. 1951
British diplomat
SOAS University of London
Jamie Green
association football player · b. 1989
Footballer (born 1989)
University of Salford
Jamie Murphy
association football player · b. 1973
English footballer (born 1973)
University of Salford
Jamie N Commons
guitarist · b. 1988
British musician
Goldsmiths, University of London
Jamie Pitman
association football player · b. 1976
Footballer and football manager (born 1976)
University of Salford
Jamil bin Osman
economist · b. 1950
Malaysian economist
University of Nottingham
Jamshed Jiji Irani
industrialist · 1936–2022
Indian industrialist
University of Sheffield
Jane Aaron
writer · b. 1951
Welsh educator, literary researcher and writer
Swansea University
Jane Ferguson
journalist · b. 1984
Northern Irish journalist
University of York
Jane Jiang
engineer · b. 1955
researcher
University of Huddersfield