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.
Aretha Teckentrup
mathematician
British mathematician and data scientist
University of Bath
Arlington Butler
politician · 1938–2017
Bahamian politician
University of Nottingham
Arnis Balcus
video artist · b. 1978
Latvian artist (born 1978)
University of Westminster, London
Arnold Shaw
politician · 1909–1984
British politician (1909-1984)
University of Southampton
Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco
b. 1970
10th Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization
Birkbeck, University of London · University of Hull
Arsul Sani
politician · b. 1964
Indonesian constitution judge and politician
Glasgow Caledonian University
Arthur H. Lefebvre
mechanical engineer · 1923–2003
British engineer
University of Nottingham
Arthur James Arnot
inventor · 1865–1946
Australian electrical engineer/inventor (1865-1946)
University of Strathclyde
Arthur Palmer
politician · 1912–1994
British politician (1912-1994)
Brunel University of London
Arthur Sclater
cricketer · 1859–1882
English cricketer (1859-1882)
Royal Agricultural University
Asaf Savaş Akat
economist · b. 1943
Turkish economist (born 1943)
University of East Anglia UEA
Ash Soan
musician
British drummer
BIMM University · University of Salford
Ashley Fickling
association football player · b. 1972
English footballer (born 1972)
University of Salford
Ashley Isham
fashion designer · b. 1976
Singaporean fashion designer
Middlesex University
Athena
songwriter · b. 1955
British musician
University of Bath
Aurore Avarguès-Weber
ethologist · b. 1983
French neuroscientist
Queen Mary University of London
Austin Muluzi
minister · b. 1978
Malawian politician
University of Leicester
Ayodeji Agboola
researcher
researcher
University of Nottingham
Ayşe Gülnev Osmanoğlu
aristocrat · b. 1971
Turkish-British noble (born 1971)
University of Exeter
Azza El-Hassan
film director · b. 1971
Palestinian documentary filmmaker (b. 1971)
Sheffield Hallam University
Barry Baldwin
classical philologist · b. 1937
Canadian journalist and writer
University of Nottingham
Barry Coward
university teacher · 1941–2011
British historian (1941-2011)
Sheffield Hallam University
Barry Everitt
neuroscientist · b. 1946
British neuroscientist
University of Hull
Barry Maitland
novelist · b. 1941
Australian writer
University of Sheffield
Basil McCrea
politician · b. 1959
British politician (born 1959)
Ulster University
Bastiaan van Apeldoorn
university teacher · b. 1970
Dutch politician and teacher
University of Exeter
Bayo Alaba
politician
British politician, from 2024, Member of Parliament for Southend East and Rochford
Coventry University
Beate Hermelin
psychologist · 1919–2007
German-born experimental psychologist (1919-2007)
University of Reading
Beatrice Colin
novelist · 1963–2019
British novelist, radio dramatist and academic
University of Strathclyde
Béatrice Foucher
cadre · b. 1964
ESCP Business School
Becky Wragg Sykes
blogger
British archaeologist
University of Sheffield
Bello Bako Dambatta
academic
scientist
University of Huddersfield
Bello Bala Shagari
activist · b. 1988
Nigerian activist
Middlesex University
Ben Bowen Thomas
civil servant · 1899–1977
adult educator and civil servant (1899–1977)
Aberystwyth University
Ben C. Sheldon
ornithologist · b. 1967
Luc Hoffmann Professor of Ornithology at the University of Oxford and Director of the Edward Grey Institute
University of Sheffield
Ben Evans
rugby union player · b. 1975
Wales rugby union player
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Ben Garrod
television presenter · b. 1982
English evolutionary biologist, primatologist and broadcaster
Anglia Ruskin University
Ben Goldsborough
politician · b. 1990
British politician, from 2024, member of the UK Parliament
University of Hull
Ben Gordon
association football player · b. 1985
Scottish footballer (born 1985)
University of Strathclyde
Ben Salisbury
composer · b. 1970
British music composer
Bournemouth University · Newcastle University
Ben Simons
bobsledder · b. 1986
British bobsledder
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Benard E. Aigbokhan
academic · b. 1952
Nigerian academic and educator
University of the West of Scotland
Benedict Read
art historian · 1945–2016
British art historian (1945–2016)
Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London
Benjamin Gascoigne, Baron Gascoigne
political adviser · b. 1983
British political adviser (born 1983)
University of Hull
Benjamin Kračun
cinematographer · b. 1981
British cinematographer
Edinburgh Napier University
Benjamin Moore
biologist · 1867–1922
British biochemist
Queen's University Belfast
Benon Biraaro
politician · 1958–2020
Ugandan military officer (1958-2020)
Cranfield University
Berit Talpsepp-Jaanisoo
sculptor · b. 1984
Estonian artist (born 1984)
Glasgow School of Art
Bernardo Hees
entrepreneur · b. 1970
Brazilian businessman
University of Warwick
Bernd Engler
Americanist · b. 1954
German americanist
University of Kent
Beth Kempton
japanologist · b. 1977
British Japanologist, cultural coordinator, interpreter, and self-help author
University of Bath
Beth Reekles
young adult author · b. 1995
Welsh author (1995-)
University of Exeter
Bethan Sayed
blogger · b. 1981
Welsh politician (born 1981)
Aberystwyth University
Beti George
journalist · b. 1939
Welsh broadcaster
Aberystwyth University · Cardiff University
Betty Swanwick
art educator · 1915–1989
English artist and art teacher
Goldsmiths, University of London
Betty Williams
politician · b. 1944
Welsh politician and Member of Parliament (born 1944)
Bangor University
Bhekizizwe Peterson
university teacher · 1961–2021
South African writer, academic
University of York
Bibiana Campos Seijo
weightlifter · b. 1901
editor of Chemical & Engineering News
Manchester Metropolitan University
Bill Burns
artist · b. 1957
Canadian artist
Goldsmiths, University of London
Bill Pitt
politician · 1937–2017
British politician (1937-2017)
London South Bank University