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.
Alfred Ainger
hymnwriter · 1837–1904
English biographer and critic (1837-1904)
King's College London, University of London
Alizeh Agnihotri
actor · b. 2000
Indian actress (born 2000)
SOAS University of London
Altay Kölginov
statesperson · b. 1978
Kazakh politician, Deputy Prime Minister (2022–), Mayor of Astana (2019–2022)
University of Aberdeen
Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani
politician · b. 1974
Qatari diplomat
SOAS University of London
Andrew Neil
broadcaster · b. 1949
Scottish journalist and broadcaster
University of Glasgow
Andy Clark
artificial intelligence researcher · b. 1957
British philosopher
University of Stirling
Angela Aquereburu
film producer · b. 1977
Togolese film director
ESCP Business School
Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon
politician · b. 1959
British politician, from July 2024 Leader of the House of Lords
De Montfort University
Angus MacNeil
politician · b. 1970
Scottish politician (born 1970)
University of Strathclyde
Ann Macbeth
textile artist · 1875–1948
British artist (1875-1948)
Glasgow School of Art
Averil Cameron
historian of classical antiquity · 1940–2026
English historian of late antiquity (born 1940)
University of Glasgow
Ayanda Dlodlo
minister · b. 1963
South African politician
Cardiff University
Balghis Badri
women's rights activist · b. 1948
Gender activist Sudanese
University of Hull
Barbara Flynn
film actor · b. 1948
British actress
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Barbara Gaskin
musician · b. 1950
British singer
University of Kent
Bernice Adiku Heloo
consultant · 1954–2024
Ghanaian politician and Member of parliament
University of Manchester
Brendan O'Hara
television producer · b. 1963
Scottish politician (born 1963)
University of Strathclyde
Bryony Pitman
archer · b. 1997
British archer
Brunel University of London · Northumbria University, Newcastle
Carissa Etienne
physician · 1952–2023
Caribbean physician
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London
Caroline Cox, Baroness Cox
sociologist · b. 1937
British politician (born 1937)
Newcastle University · University of Westminster, London
Caroline Nokes
politician · b. 1972
British politician (born 1972)
University of Sussex
Caroline Spelman
politician · b. 1958
British politician (born 1958)
Queen Mary University of London
Catherine Stihler
researcher · b. 1973
Scottish politician, member of the European Parliament 1999-2019
Open University · University of St Andrews
Charlie Higson
pop musician · b. 1958
British actor, comedian and author
University of East Anglia UEA
Chris Wyles
rugby union player · b. 1983
American-British rugby union footballer
University of Nottingham
Christopher Bailey
fashion designer · b. 1971
British fashion designer (born 1971)
University of Westminster, London
Christopher Gunning
bandleader · 1944–2023
British composer (1944–2023)
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Claudie Blakley
film actor · b. 1974
British actress (born 1974)
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London
Clifford Victor Johnson
theoretical physicist · b. 1968
British physicist
Imperial College London · University of Southampton
Clive A. Stace
botanist · b. 1938
British botanist
King's College London, University of London
Clive Lewis
politician · b. 1971
British politician (born 1971)
University of Bradford
Colin McFarlane
television actor · b. 1961
British actor
Loughborough University
Colin Welland
art educator · 1934–2015
British actor (1934–2015)
Goldsmiths, University of London
Constance Naden
philosopher · 1858–1889
English writer, poet and philosopher (1858-1889)
University of Birmingham
Csaba Kőrösi
diplomat · b. 1958
Hungarian diplomat
University of Leeds
Dan Shor
film actor · b. 1956
American actor, director and writer
LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)
Daniel Bennett
association football player · b. 1978
English footballer nationalized in Singapore
Loughborough University
Daniel Jones
conductor · 1912–1993
Welsh composer (1912-1993)
Royal Academy of Music, University of London · Swansea University
Daragh O'Malley
film actor · b. 1954
Irish actor
LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)
Darren Naish
non-fiction writer · b. 1975
British palaeontologist
University of Portsmouth · University of Southampton
Darwin Shaw
stage actor · b. 2000
British actor
King's College London, University of London · LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)
David Baulcombe
geneticist · b. 1952
British geneticist
University of Leeds
David Chilton Phillips
biophysicist · 1924–1999
Biophysicist and structural biologist (1924-1999)
Cardiff University
David Jackson
saxophonist · b. 1947
English progressive rock saxophonist, flautist, and composer
University of St Andrews
David Leland
film actor · 1941–2023
British actor, screenwriter and director
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London
David Robertson
conductor · b. 1958
American conductor
Royal Academy of Music, University of London
David Robertson
rugby union player · 1869–1937
Scottish golfer and rugby union player (1869-1937)
University of Glasgow
David Sproxton
film producer · b. 1954
British animator, cinematographer and director
Durham University
Denise Coates
businessperson · b. 1967
English businesswoman
University of Sheffield
Dennis Kelly
television producer · b. 1970
British screenwriter (born 1970)
Goldsmiths, University of London
Derek Abbott
university teacher · b. 1960
British-Australian physicist and engineer
Loughborough University
Diane Dodds
politician · b. 1958
British politician (born 1958)
Queen's University Belfast
Diane Setterfield
novelist · b. 1964
English novelist
University of Bristol
Dimitri Nanopoulos
theoretical physicist · b. 1948
Greek physicist
University of Sussex
Dominic Fritz
public administration scholar · b. 1983
German-Romanian politician
University of York
Dossibai Patell
physician · 1881–1960
Indian physician (1881-1960)
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London
E. Power Biggs
harpsichordist · 1906–1977
British-born American concert organist and recording artist (1906-1977)
Royal Academy of Music, University of London
Edward Bairstow
organist · 1874–1946
English composer and organist
Durham University
Edward Leigh
barrister · b. 1950
British politician (born 1950)
Durham University
Ekaterina Mizulina
public figure · b. 1984
Russian politician and activist (born 1984)
SOAS University of London