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.
Inke Maris
public relations executive · 1948–2020
Indonesian journalist, newscaster and communication consultant
University of Leicester
Iolo Williams
presenter · b. 1962
Welsh zoologist, television presenter and writer
University of East London
Iona Jones
journalist
British television executive
University of Exeter
Ira Koesno
accountant · b. 1969
Indonesian news presenter
University of Westminster, London
Iris Gower
writer · 1935–2010
British writer (1935–2010)
Cardiff University
Irvine Patnick
politician · 1929–2012
British politician (1929-2012)
Sheffield Hallam University
Irwin McLean
researcher · b. 1963
Emeritus Professor of Genetic Medicine
Queen's University Belfast
Isabel Deane Mitchell
missionary · 1879–1917
Irish Presbyterian medical missionary in China
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Isabel Fay
comedian · b. 1979
British actress
Royal Holloway, University of London
Ivor Wilks
historian · 1928–2014
British academic (1928–2014)
Bangor University
Iyadunni Gbadebo
business executive · b. 1958
Nigerian business executive and entrepreneur
University of Salford
Izaskun Arandia Galarraga
film producer · b. 1972
Izaskun Arandia Galarraga producer
Bournemouth University
J. Beverley Smith
university teacher · 1931–2024
Welsh historian and author
Aberystwyth University
J. C. Beckett
researcher · 1912–1996
Northern Irish historian (1912-1996)
Queen's University Belfast
J. F. Rees
university teacher · 1883–1967
Welsh academic (1883–1967)
Cardiff University
J. Kwesi Lamptey
journalist · b. 1909
Ghanaian politician
University of Exeter
J. Philip Grime
ecologist · 1935–2021
British ecologist (1935-2021)
University of Sheffield
J. Thomas Looney
literary scholar · 1870–1944
English school teacher (1870–1944)
University of Chester
J.P. Bimeni
songwriter · b. 1976
Burundian singer
University of Central Lancashire
Jack Cuthbert
rugby sevens player · b. 1987
English rugby union player
University of Bath
Jack Keeping
cricketer · b. 1996
English cricketer (born 1996)
Anglia Ruskin University
Jack Matthews
rugby union player · 1920–2012
Welsh rugby union player (1920–2012)
Cardiff University
Jack Rubinacci
singer-songwriter · b. 1975
Anglo-Italian singer, musician and author
Birmingham City University
Jack Windsor Lewis
phonetician · 1926–2021
British phonetician (born 1926)
Cardiff University
Jacob Collier
communications officer · b. 1997
British politician
University of Nottingham
Jacobine Jones
printmaker · 1897–1976
British artist (1897–1976)
University of Westminster, London
Jacqueline de Rojas
business executive · b. 1962
President of techUK and Chair of the Digital Leaders board
Middlesex University
Jacqueline Donachie
installation artist · b. 1969
Scottish artist
Glasgow School of Art
Jacqui Jackson
writer · b. 1964
British writer
Open University
Jade Konkel-Roberts
rugby union player · b. 1993
Scottish rugby union player
Glasgow Caledonian University
James Buckman
paleobotanist · 1814–1884
British chemist and paleobotanist (1814–1884)
Royal Agricultural University
James D. Boys
historian · b. 1970
British historian
University of Northampton
James Edward Barker
film producer · b. 1980
British composer
Newcastle University
James Gimzewski
chemist · b. 1951
Scottish physicist of Polish descent
University of Strathclyde
James Hemsley
mathematician · b. 1941
Conference founder and organizer
Birkbeck, University of London
James Hoey Craigie
architect · 1870–1930
Scottish architect (1870-1930)
Glasgow School of Art
James Jones
Anglican theologian · b. 1948
Church of England bishop (born 1948)
Manchester Metropolitan University · University of Exeter
James MacCleary
politician
British politician
University of Kent
James Mackenzie
television actor · b. 1979
Scottish actor
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
James Max
journalist · b. 1970
British journalist
University of Reading
James Percival
rugby union player · b. 1983
English rugby union player
University of Worcester
James Pipe
cricketer · b. 1977
English cricketer (born 1977)
University of Salford
James Salmon
architect · 1873–1924
British architect (1873–1924)
Glasgow School of Art
James Scott Dunlop
astrophysicist · b. 1962
Professor of Extragalactic Astronomy and Head of the Institute for Astronomy (IfA), in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh.
University of Dundee
James Scudamore
writer · b. 1976
British writer
University of East Anglia UEA
James Stewart
jurist · b. 1966
British lawyer
The University of Law
James Thorpe
cricketer · b. 1991
English cricketer (born 1991)
University of Bath
James Tomlinson
cricketer · b. 1982
English cricketer (born 1982)
Cardiff University
James Wainaina Macharia
minister · b. 1959
Kenyan politician
University of Reading
Jamie Owen
television presenter · b. 1967
British journalist
Cardiff University
Jamie Reeves
association football player · b. 1953
English footballer (born 1953)
University of Kent · University of Leicester
Jamie Rix
children's writer · b. 1958
British writer
University of Kent
Jan McFarlane
Anglican priest · b. 1964
Bishop-designate of Repton; Archdeacon of Norwich; British Anglican priest
University of Sheffield
Jane Alexander
Anglican priest · b. 1959
Bishop of Edmonton
Newcastle University
Jane Boyd
artist · b. 1953
British artist
University of the Arts London
Jane Clarke
biochemist · b. 1950
English biochemist and academic
University of York
Jane Harris
screenwriter · b. 1961
British writer
University of East Anglia UEA
Jane Hillston
university teacher · b. 1963
British computer scientist
University of York
Jane Langdale
botanist · b. 1960
British botanist and academic
University of Bath
Jane Lumb
film actor · 1942–2008
British actor and model (1942-2008)
Open University