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.
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
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
Ash Soan
musician
British drummer
BIMM University · University of Salford
Athena
songwriter · b. 1955
British musician
University of Bath
A. T. Q. Stewart
historian · 1929–2010
historian (1929–2010)
Queen's University Belfast
Aurore Avarguès-Weber
ethologist · b. 1983
French neuroscientist
Queen Mary University of London
Austin Muluzi
minister · b. 1978
Malawian politician
University of Leicester
A.W. (Bob) Coats
economist · 1924–2007
British economist and historian (1924–2007)
University of Exeter
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
Benard E. Aigbokhan
academic · b. 1952
Nigerian academic and educator
University of the West of Scotland
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
Benedict Read
art historian · 1945–2016
British art historian (1945–2016)
Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London
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
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
Ben Salisbury
composer · b. 1970
British music composer
Bournemouth University · Newcastle University
Ben Simons
bobsledder · b. 1986
British bobsledder
Cardiff Metropolitan 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
Bethan Sayed
blogger · b. 1981
Welsh politician (born 1981)
Aberystwyth University
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
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