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.
Georg Feuerstein
Indologist · 1947–2012
German indologist (1947–2012)
Durham University
George Campbell
linguist · 1719–1796
figure of the Scottish Enlightenment, born 1719
University of Aberdeen
George Courtney
association football referee · b. 1941
Football referee
University of Chester
George Groves
audio engineer · 1901–1976
sound engineer (1901-1976)
University of Liverpool
George Henry
painter · 1858–1943
Scottish painter (1858-1943)
Glasgow School of Art
George Innes
television actor · b. 1938
British actor
LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)
George Peabody Gooch
historian of Modern Age · 1873–1968
British politician (1873-1968)
King's College London, University of London
George Young
politician · b. 1941
British Conservative politician (born 1941)
University of Surrey
Gerald B. Whitham
university teacher · 1927–2014
American mathematician (1927-2014)
University of Manchester
Gerald Howarth
politician · b. 1947
British politician (born 1947)
University of Southampton
Gilli Smyth
songwriter · 1933–2016
British singer and poet (1933–2016)
King's College London, University of London
Gina Miller
fund manager · b. 1965
Guyanese-British business owner and activist
University of East London
Glenis Willmott
trade unionist · b. 1951
British politician (born 1951)
Nottingham Trent University
Golding Bird
urologist · 1814–1854
British medical doctor (1814–1854)
University of St Andrews
Graeme Lowdon
engineer · b. 1965
British businessman
University of Sheffield
Graham Johnson
classical pianist · b. 1950
Rhodesian-born, British-based, classical pianist (born 1950)
Royal Academy of Music, University of London
Graham Joyce
science fiction writer · 1954–2014
British writer (1954–2014)
University of Derby · University of Leicester
Harry Entwistle
Anglican priest · b. 1940
Australian priest
Durham University
Harry Marshall Ward
phytopathologist · 1854–1906
British botanist, mycologist and phytopathologist (1854-1906)
University of Manchester
Harry Triguboff
entrepreneur · b. 1933
Australian businessman
University of Leeds
hbomberguy
video essayist · b. 1992
British YouTuber (born 1992)
Aberystwyth University
Heather Brooke
journalist · b. 1970
British/American journalist
University of Warwick
Heather Olver
Olympic competitor · b. 1986
English badminton player
University of Bath
Helen Archdale
journalist · 1876–1949
Feminist and journalist (1876-1949)
University of St Andrews
Helen Walsh
film director · b. 1977
English writer
University of Liverpool
Helen Watts
opera singer · 1927–2009
Welsh opera singer (1927-2009)
Royal Academy of Music, University of London
Hélio Oiticica
draftsperson · 1937–1980
Brazilian visual artist (1937-1980)
University of Sussex
Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton
aristocrat · b. 1978
British noble
Royal Agricultural University
Herbert Dingle
historian of science · 1890–1978
British astronomer and historian of science (1890–1978)
Imperial College London
Holly Smale
children's writer · b. 1981
British writer
University of Bristol
Hozumi Nobushige
legal counselor · 1855–1926
Japanese legal scholar
King's College London, University of London
Iain Sinclair
critic · b. 1943
British writer (born 1943)
Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London
Iain Stewart
politician · b. 1972
British politician (born 1972)
University of Exeter
Ian Shapiro
university teacher · b. 1956
American political theorist
University of Bristol
Iiris
singer · b. 1991
Estonian singer (born 1991)
Goldsmiths, University of London
İlker Kaleli
television actor · b. 1984
Turkish actor (born 1984)
LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)
Isaac Berenblum
cancer researcher · 1903–2000
Polish-born Israeli biochemist (1903-2000)
University of Leeds
Ivan van Sertima
linguist · 1935–2009
British Africanist in New Jersey
SOAS University of London
Izzy Bizu
songwriter · b. 1994
British singer
BIMM University
J. J. Williams
rugby union player · 1948–2020
Welsh rugby union player (1948–2020)
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Jade Etherington
para alpine skier · b. 1991
British alpine skier
University of Lincoln
James Bolam
film actor · b. 1935
British actor
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London
James Guthrie
painter · 1859–1930
Scottish artist (1859–1930)
University of Glasgow
James Paterson
painter · 1854–1932
Scottish landscape and portrait painter (1854-1932)
Glasgow School of Art
Jamie Stevenson
orienteer · b. 1975
British orienteer
University of Sheffield
Janet Browne
historian of science · b. 1950
British historian of science
Imperial College London
Janet Kear
ornithologist · 1933–2004
English ornithologist (1933-2004)
King's College London, University of London
Janet Thornton
bioinformatician · b. 1949
British bioinformatician and academic
King's College London, University of London · University of Nottingham
Janice Galloway
novelist · b. 1955
Scottish writer
University of Glasgow
Jann
lyricist · b. 1999
Polish singer-songwriter
BIMM University
Jeanette Kwakye
sprinter · b. 1983
British sprinter
Loughborough University
Jeillo Edwards
film actor · 1942–2004
Was a Sierra Leonean actress (1942-2004)
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Jo Stevens
politician · b. 1966
Welsh politician and MP for Cardiff Central (born 1966)
Manchester Metropolitan University · University of Manchester
Joe Bossano
trade unionist · b. 1939
Chief Minister of Gibraltar (born 1939)
University of Birmingham
John B
record producer · b. 1977
British musician
Durham University
John Duncan
painter · 1866–1945
Scottish painter (1866–1945)
University of Dundee
John Haldon
Byzantinist · b. 1948
British historian of Byzantine history (1948-)
University of Birmingham
John Hulke
examiner · 1830–1895
British geologist and surgeon (1830–1895)
King's College London, University of London
John Spottiswoode
Christian minister · 1565–1639
Minister of the Church of Scotland, Archbishop of St Andrews, historian
University of Glasgow
John Stuart Blackie
political writer · 1809–1895
Scottish scholar and man of letters (1809–1895)
University of Aberdeen