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.

Neena Gill portrait

Neena Gill

politician · b. 1956

British politician (born 1956)

Liverpool John Moores University

Neil Arnott portrait

Neil Arnott

inventor · 1788–1874

Scottish physician (1788-1874)

University of Aberdeen

Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke

publisher · 1953–2012

British historian and professor (1953–2012)

University of Bristol

Nicola Wilson portrait

Nicola Wilson

event rider · b. 1976

British equestrian

University of Chester · University of Manchester

Nigel Evans portrait

Nigel Evans

politician · b. 1957

British politician (born 1957)

Swansea University

Nigel Haywood portrait

Nigel Haywood

linguist · b. 1955

British diplomat (born 1955)

Bournemouth University

Nissim Ezekiel

poet · 1924–2004

Indian poet (1924–2004)

Birkbeck, University of London

Nivetha Pethuraj portrait

Nivetha Pethuraj

model · b. 1990

Indian film actor and model

Heriot-Watt University

Niyi Osundare portrait

Niyi Osundare

literary critic · b. 1947

Nigerian writer

University of Leeds

Nouneh Sarkissian portrait

Nouneh Sarkissian

philologist · b. 1954

First Lady of Armenia

Goldsmiths, University of London

Olivia Grant portrait

Olivia Grant

film actor · b. 1983

British actress (born 1983)

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Olufunke Baruwa portrait

Olufunke Baruwa

activist · b. 1976

Nigeria gender activist

University of East Anglia UEA · University of Sussex · University of York

Olumide Popoola portrait

Olumide Popoola

novelist · b. 1975

Nigerian novelist

University of East London

Oluwaseun Osowobi

activist

Nigerian women's rights activist

Swansea University

Omoyemi Akerele portrait

Omoyemi Akerele

art director · b. 1901

Nigerian businesswoman

University of Warwick

Orville Peck portrait

Orville Peck

multi-instrumentalist · b. 1988

Canadian musician

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

Owen Paterson portrait

Owen Paterson

businessperson · b. 1956

British politician

University of Northampton

Pascal Canfin portrait

Pascal Canfin

journalist · b. 1974

French politician

Newcastle University

Patrick Harvie portrait

Patrick Harvie

politician · b. 1973

co-leader of the Scottish Green Party (born 1973)

Manchester Metropolitan University

Patrick Sanders portrait

Patrick Sanders

army officer · b. 1966

commmander of United Kingdom Strategic Command

Cranfield University · University of Exeter

Paul Abbott portrait

Paul Abbott

television producer · b. 1960

English writer and producer

Manchester Metropolitan University

Paul Attwood

bobsledder · b. 1969

British bobsledder

University of Plymouth

Paul Buckmaster

music arranger · 1946–2017

British musician (1946–2017)

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

Paul Givan portrait

Paul Givan

politician · b. 1981

British politician (born 1981)

Ulster University

Paul Hillier portrait

Paul Hillier

choir director · b. 1949

British singer and director (born 1949)

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Paul Mason portrait

Paul Mason

trade unionist · b. 1960

British journalist

University of Sheffield

Paula Broadwell portrait

Paula Broadwell

journalist · b. 1972

American writer, academic, and anti-terrorism professional

King's College London, University of London

Peter Howson portrait

Peter Howson

printmaker · b. 1958

British painter and printmaker (1958)

Glasgow School of Art

Peter Kay portrait

Peter Kay

stand-up comedian · b. 1973

English actor, comedian, producer and writer

University of Salford

Peter Smith

Catholic bishop · 1943–2020

Roman Catholic archbishop (1943-2020)

University of Exeter

Phil Woosnam portrait

Phil Woosnam

association football coach · 1932–2013

Welsh footballer and manager (1932-2013)

Bangor University

Philip Craven portrait

Philip Craven

athletics competitor · b. 1950

President of the IPC

Manchester Metropolitan University · University of Manchester

Philip Egan portrait

Philip Egan

Catholic bishop · b. 1955

British bishop

King's College London, University of London · University of Birmingham

Princess Maria Laura of Belgium

aristocrat · b. 1988

Belgian and Austro-Este Imperial and Royal

SOAS University of London

Rajiv Ouseph portrait

Rajiv Ouseph

Olympic competitor · b. 1986

badminton player

Loughborough University

Raychelle Omamo portrait

Raychelle Omamo

minister · b. 1952

Kenyan Politician and an advocate of the High Court of Kenya

University of Kent

Recep Akdağ portrait

Recep Akdağ

politician · b. 1960

Turkish physician and statesperson (born 1960)

King's College London, University of London

Reyner Banham

architecture critic · 1922–1988

British architectural critic (1922–1988)

Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

Richard Gibson portrait

Richard Gibson

film actor · b. 1954

British actor

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

Richard Harvey portrait

Richard Harvey

film score composer · b. 1953

British composer and musician

Royal College of Music

Richard Hickox

harpsichordist · 1948–2008

English conductor (1948-2008)

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

Richard Horton portrait

Richard Horton

journalist · b. 1961

British medical editor

University of Birmingham

Rida Al Tubuly

pharmacologist · b. 1967

Libyan pharmacologist and activist

Imperial College London

Rinchinnyamyn Amarjargal portrait

Rinchinnyamyn Amarjargal

university teacher · b. 1961

Mongolian politician, Prime Minister of Mongolia from July 30, 1999 to July 26, 2000

University of Bradford

Robert Angus Smith

chemist · 1817–1884

British chemist (1817-84)

University of Glasgow

Robert B. Lindsay portrait

Robert B. Lindsay

governor · 1824–1902

American politician (1824-1902)

University of St Andrews

Robert Bentley portrait

Robert Bentley

botanist · 1821–1893

British botanist (1821-1893)

King's College London, University of London

Robert Emms

film actor · b. 1986

British actor

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

Robert Halfon portrait

Robert Halfon

politician · b. 1969

British Conservative Party politician (born 1969)

University of Exeter

Robert Renwick portrait

Robert Renwick

swimmer · b. 1988

British swimmer, Olympic athlete, world champion, Commonwealth Games gold medallist

University of Strathclyde

Robert Simpson

musicologist · 1921–1997

English composer and BBC producer and broadcaster (1921–1997)

Durham University

Robert Whytt portrait

Robert Whytt

university teacher · 1714–1766

British physician (1714-1766)

University of St Andrews

Ron Donachie portrait

Ron Donachie

film actor · b. 1956

Scottish actor

University of Glasgow

Rose Mbowa

women's rights activist · 1943–1999

Ugandan writer and actress

University of Leeds

Rutland Boughton

conductor · 1878–1960

British composer (1878–1960)

Royal College of Music

S. J. Watson

novelist · b. 1971

author

University of Birmingham

Sam Kelly

film actor · 1943–2014

British actor (1943–2014)

LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa portrait

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa

advertising person · b. 1980

Ghanaian politician

University of Leicester

Santa Montefiore portrait

Santa Montefiore

writer · b. 1970

British author

University of Exeter

Sarah Darwin portrait

Sarah Darwin

botanist · b. 1964

British botanist

University of Reading

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