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.
Frøy Gudbrandsen
newspaper editor · b. 1978
Norwegian journalist and newspaper editor
University of Sheffield
Gábor Kecskeméti
literary historian · b. 1965
researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0001-5716-8857
University of Westminster, London
Gabrielle Bertin
politician · b. 1978
political aide to David Cameron
University of Southampton
Ganesan Venkatasubramanian
researcher · b. 2000
researcher
University of Sheffield
Gareth Holgate
rugby union player · b. 1987
rugby player
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Gareth Jones
politician · b. 1939
Welsh politician (born 1939)
Swansea University
Gareth Rees
cricketer · b. 1985
Welsh cricketer
University of Bath
Gareth Roberts
statistician · b. 1964
British statistician; Ph.D. University of Warwick 1988
University of Warwick
Gareth Thomas
politician · b. 1954
British politician (born 1954)
Aberystwyth University
Gary Cheng
politician · b. 1950
Hong Kong politician
University of East Anglia UEA
Gary Silk
association football player · b. 1984
English footballer (born 1984)
University of Salford
Gary White
athletics competitor · b. 1985
athlete
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Gaute Grøtta Grav
reality television participant · b. 1979
Norwegian musician
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Gavin Brown
mathematician · 1942–2010
Scottish-Australian mathematician and university administrator (1942-2010)
Newcastle University
Gavin Ward
engineer · b. 1984
Canadian Formula One engineer
Oxford Brookes University
Gawain Briars
squash player · b. 1958
British squash player
Cardiff University
Gbemisola Ikumelo
theatre director
British actress
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Geevarghese Mor Coorilose
Eastern Orthodox priest · b. 1965
Syrian Orthodox bishops
University of Kent
Geoff Holder
writer · b. 1958
British writer
University of Dundee · University of Stirling
Geoff Plant
lawyer · b. 1956
Canadian politician
University of Southampton
Geoffrey Tibble
painter · 1909–1952
painter (1909-1952)
University of Reading
George Ashiru
taekwondo athlete
Nigerian taekwondo practitioner
Middlesex University
George Edgar
diplomat · b. 1960
British diplomat
Open University
George Ewart Evans
teacher · 1909–1988
Welsh rural writer (1909–1988)
Cardiff University
George Georgiou
photojournalist · b. 1961
Photographer, particularly of Turkey and southeast Europe (born 1961)
University of Westminster, London
George Harry Langley
academic · 1881–1951
2nd Vice Chancellor of Dacca University
University of Reading
George Kasangaki
Anglican priest · b. 1960
Anglican bishop in Uganda
University of Gloucestershire
George Noakes
Anglican priest · 1924–2008
British bishop (1924–2008)
Aberystwyth University
Georges Labit
ethnologist · 1862–1899
French ethnologist (1862–1899)
ESCP Business School
Georgia Oakley
director · b. 1988
film director
Newcastle University
Geraint F. Lewis
university teacher · b. 1969
Welsh astronomer born in Neath
Queen Mary University of London
Geraint H. Jenkins
university teacher · 1946–2025
Welsh historian and academic (1946–2025)
Aberystwyth University · Swansea University
Gerald O'Collins
Catholic theologian · 1932–2024
Australian Jesuit priest, theologian and philosopher (1932–2024)
London College
Gerald Shamash
politician · b. 1947
British lawyer and politician (born 1947)
University of Surrey
Gerald Vernon-Jackson
council member · b. 1962
British politician
University of Southampton
Gerard Woodward
poet · b. 1961
British writer
Falmouth University
Ghisha Koenig
sculptor · 1921–1993
British sculptor (1921–1993)
Middlesex University
Gianluca Grimalda
climatologist
Italian economist
University of Southampton
Gibril Faal
university teacher · b. 1967
British-Gambian business executive
London Metropolitan University · London South Bank University
Gideon Coe
disc jockey · b. 1967
British DJ
Coventry University
Gideon Moi
politician · b. 1964
Kenyan politician
University of Salford
Gigi Hozimah
film director · b. 1982
Saudi film director
Kingston University
Gilbert Laporte
professor · b. 1956
Canadian professor of operations research
Lancaster University
Giles Fraser
Anglican priest · b. 1964
vicar; former Canon Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral
Lancaster University · Newcastle University
Giles Hart
trade unionist · 1949–2005
British activist
Royal Holloway, University of London
Gilly Macmillan
novelist · b. 1970
British novelist
Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London
Giorgos Lakkotripes
politician · b. 1970
Cypriot politician
Harper and Keele Veterinary School
Gisela Abbam
businessperson
Chair of the General Pharmaceutical Council
Middlesex University
Gladys Kahaka
biochemist
Namibian biochemist
University of Nottingham
Gladys Morrell
suffragette · 1888–1969
Bermudian suffragette leader (1888–1969)
Royal Holloway, University of London
Glenn Ross
politician · b. 1964
Falkland Islands politician (born 1964)
University of Southampton
Glenn White
astronomer · b. 2000
British astronomer
University of Kent
Gloria Leticia Brambila-Paz
mathematician · b. 1953
Mexican mathematician
Swansea University
Glyn Berry
diplomat · 1946–2006
Canadian diplomat (1946-2006)
Swansea University
Glyn Mathias
television presenter · b. 1945
Television news correspondent
University of Southampton
Godfrey Mgimwa
politician · b. 1981
Tanzanian politician
London Metropolitan University
Goodluck Ole-Medeye
politician · b. 1958
Tanzanian politician
Aston University, Birmingham
Goolam Rajah
cricket administrator · 1946–2021
South African pharmacist, cricket administrator and team manager of South Africa national cricket team (1946-2021)
University of Leicester
Gordon Matheson
politician · b. 1966
British politician
University of Strathclyde
Gordon Taylor
trade unionist · b. 1944
English footballer, trade union leader (born 1944)
Manchester Metropolitan University