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.
Alireza Rahimi
politician · b. 1968
politician
Robert Gordon University
Alireza Sami Azar
film screenwriter · b. 1961
Iranian architect
Birmingham City University
Alison Brimelow
beamter · b. 1949
British civil servant
University of East Anglia UEA
Alison Brittain
chief executive officer · b. 1965
British businesswoman
University of Stirling
Alison Hume
science fiction writer · b. 1965
British television writer and politician
Goldsmiths, University of London · Leeds Beckett University
Alison Kitson
university teacher · b. 1956
British nurse
Ulster University
Alison Mardell
air force officer · b. 1968
Birmingham City University
Alison McIntosh
university teacher · b. 1971
New Zealand tourism and hospitality academic
Cardiff Metropolitan University · Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Alison Meeke
field hockey player · b. 1991
field hockey player (1991-)
St Mary's University, Twickenham
Alison Prince
children's writer · 1931–2019
British children's writer (1931-2019)
Goldsmiths, University of London
Alison Walker
journalist · b. 1964
British sports broadcaster
University of Sunderland
Alison Wilding
university teacher · b. 1948
English sculptor (born 1948)
Ravensbourne University London
Alixe Bovey
medievalist · b. 1950
British historian
Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London
Allan Douglass Mainds
painter · 1881–1945
Scottish painter (1881-1945)
Glasgow School of Art
Allison Gardner
politician
British politician, from 2024, Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent South
Open University · University of Kent
Alojzy Nowak
university teacher · b. 1956
Polish economist
University of Exeter
Alun 'Sbardun' Huws
musician · 1948–2014
Welsh musician and composer (1948-2014)
KLC School of Design
Alun Thomas
rugby union player · 1926–1991
Welsh rugby union player (1926-1991)
Aberystwyth University
Alvin Bernard
economist · b. 1955
Dominican politician
University of East Anglia UEA
Alys Clare
novelist · b. 1944
British author
Harper and Keele Veterinary School · University of Kent
Amanda Chetwynd
mathematician
researcher
Open University
Amanda Hack
politician · b. 1976
British politician
De Montfort University
Amanda Hamilton
nutritionist · b. 1974
Scottish nutritionist businesswoman and television presenter
Edinburgh Napier University
Amaury Pernette
curler · b. 1986
French male curler
University of Portsmouth
Ameen Salifu
chartered surveyor · b. 1965
Ghanaian politician
University of East London
Amelia Troubridge
photographer · b. 1974
British photographer
Middlesex University
Amir Kassam
scientist
scientist
University of Reading
Amira Elmissiry
lawyer · b. 1983
Zimbabwe-born lawyer
Cardiff University
Amusaa Mwanamwambwa
minister · 1940–2023
Zambian politician
University of Bradford
Amy Dempsey
art historian · b. 1963
art historian
Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London
Amy Garnett
rugby union player · b. 1976
rugby union player
De Montfort University · Liverpool John Moores University
Amy McDonald
association football player · b. 1985
association football player (born 1985)
University of the West of Scotland
Amy Plum
young adult author · b. 1967
French-American author
Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London
Anand Ramlogan
politician · b. 1972
politician from Trinidad and Tobago
Queen Mary University of London · University of Westminster, London
Anders Opedal
petroleum engineer · b. 1968
President and Chief Executive Officer - Equinor ASA
Heriot-Watt University
André Bokundoa Bo-Likabe
university teacher · b. 1954
Congolese university teacher
University of Sheffield
André Lacroix
businessperson · b. 1960
French businessman
ESCP Business School
André Maurício Vieira de Carvalho
explorer · 1951–2002
Brazilian botanist (1951-2002)
University of Reading
Andrea Bujdosó
local politician · b. 1970
Hungarian mathematician and local politician
Buckinghamshire New University
Andrea Polli
researcher · b. 1968
environmental artist and writer (born 1968)
University of Plymouth
Andreas Schmidt
artist · b. 1967
Berlin based artist and gallerist born 1967
Nottingham Trent University
Andrej Šali
computational biologist · b. 1963
American biologist
Birkbeck, University of London
Andrew Biraj
journalist · b. 1982
Bangladeshi photojournalist
University of Greater Manchester
Andrew Cowan
novelist · b. 1960
British novelist
University of East Anglia UEA
Andrew E. Gibson
historian · 1922–2001
American businessman (1922-2001)
Cardiff University
Andrew Forbes
musician · b. 1993
British musician; organist & harpsichordist; Director of Music of Glasgow Cathedral
University of Strathclyde
Andrew Hughes
police officer · 1956–2018
Australian police chief
University of Portsmouth
Andrew Jefford
opinion journalist · b. 1956
British journalist
University of Reading
Andrew Kania
lawyer · b. 1967
Canadian politician
University of Leicester
Andrew Kötting
film director · b. 1959
British film director
Ravensbourne University London
Andrew Law
economist · b. 1966
English hedge fund manager
University of Sheffield
Andrew Lewin
politician · b. 1987
British politician (born 1987)
University of York
Andrew Norriss
children's writer · b. 1947
children's author and television writer
University of Winchester
Andrew Pakes
politician · b. 1973
British politician (born 1973)
University of Hull
Andrew Parmley
politician · b. 1956
British politician (born 1956)
Royal Holloway, University of London
Andrew Pocock
diplomat · b. 1955
British diplomat
Queen Mary University of London
Andrew Rogers
journalist · b. 1962
British journalist
University of Leicester
Andrew Wilson
banker · b. 1970
Scottish politician, born 1970
University of Strathclyde
Andy Beattie
rugby union player · b. 1978
English rugby union player
University of Exeter
Andy Bird
film producer · b. 1953
British film producer and businessperson
Newcastle University