Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Newcastle University Alumni
International Students
17
% of international students in the university
5000
Total International Students in the university
Here’s a quick peek at some standout Newcastle grads—familiar faces and trailblazers alike, all in one neat list:
Alumni Name |
Notable Achievement / Famous For |
Degree |
Graduating Year |
---|---|---|---|
Rowan Atkinson |
Actor & comedian (“Mr Bean”, “Blackadder”) |
BEng (Electrical Eng) |
1975 |
Princess Eugenie |
British royal, art history & English lit graduate |
BA (Art History & English Lit) |
2012 |
Bryan Ferry |
Singer-songwriter, frontman of Roxy Music |
Fine Art degree (BA) |
N/A |
Lisa Nandy |
British Labour MP, Shadow Cabinet roles |
BA (Politics) |
2001 |
George Clarke |
TV presenter and architect (“The Restoration Man”) |
BA (Architectural Studies) |
1995 |
Sir Terry Farrell |
World-renowned architect and urban designer |
Architecture degree |
1961 |
Professor Sir John Burn |
Clinical geneticist, prominent academic and NHS leader |
BSc (Human Genetics), MBBS, MD |
1973, 1976, 1991 |
Dr Zoe Williams |
TV doctor on “This Morning”, GP and media personality |
MBBS (Medicine) |
2007 |
Max Fosh |
YouTuber & comedian, began online career while at uni |
BA (English Lit & Business) |
N/A |
Alan Craft |
Paediatric oncologist, founder within Children’s Cancer Study Group |
MBBS (Med) |
1969 |
Lucy Winskell |
Lawyer and business leader, Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne & Wear |
LLB (Law) or MBA |
N/A |
Kane Avellano |
Youngest person to circumnavigate the world solo by motorcycle (Guinness Record) |
N/A |
N/A |
Ali Mohamed Shein |
President of Zanzibar |
N/A |
N/A |
Richard Adams |
Fair-trade businessman |
N/A |
N/A |
Yasmin Ahmad |
Malaysian film director, writer, scriptwriter |
N/A |
N/A |
Dennis Assanis |
President of University of Delaware |
N/A |
N/A |
Neil Astley |
Publisher, editor, writer |
N/A |
N/A |
Students
Newcastle University admitted student profiles
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7
Profiles that got Into Newcastle University
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