Manchester, United Kingdom
The University of Manchester Alumni
International Students
33
% of international students in the university
10000
Total International Students in the university
As one of the UK’s most prestigious and research-intensive institutions, the University of Manchester has produced Nobel Prize winners, cultural icons, political leaders, and pioneering scientists across generations.
|
Alumni Name |
Notable Achievement / Famous For |
Degree |
Graduating Year |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Benedict Cumberbatch |
Emmy-winning actor (Sherlock, Doctor Strange) |
MA (Honorary) |
2013 (Honorary) |
|
Brian Cox |
Physicist, science communicator, former musician (D:Ream) |
PhD |
1998 |
|
Alan Turing |
Father of modern computing, WWII codebreaker |
PhD |
1948 |
|
Anthony Burgess |
Author of A Clockwork Orange |
BA |
1940 |
|
Ben Elton |
Comedian, writer, and playwright (Blackadder, The Young Ones) |
BA |
1980 |
|
Tej Lalvani |
CEO of Vitabiotics, investor on BBC's Dragons' Den |
BSc |
1996 |
|
Parineeti Chopra |
Bollywood actress, winner of multiple Filmfare Awards |
BBA |
2009 |
|
Sir Howard Bernstein |
Former Chief Executive of Manchester City Council |
Honorary Doctorate |
2003 |
|
Ed O’Brien |
Guitarist of Radiohead |
BA |
1990 |
|
Meera Syal |
Actress, writer (Goodness Gracious Me, The Kumars) |
BA |
1981 |
|
Sophie Raworth |
BBC newsreader and journalist |
BA |
1990 |
|
Toby Jones |
Actor (Infamous, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games) |
BA |
1989 |
|
Lemn Sissay |
Poet, Chancellor of the University of Manchester |
BA |
1991 |
|
Richard Arkwright |
Inventor and industrial revolution pioneer (associated with the city) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Tom Bloxham |
Founder of Urban Splash, property developer |
BA |
1986 |
|
Vanessa White |
Singer from pop group The Saturdays |
Attended |
N/A |
|
Sir Andre Geim |
Nobel Prize in Physics (2010) for graphene |
PhD |
N/A (Staff at Manchester) |
|
Sir Konstantin Novoselov |
Nobel Prize in Physics (2010), co-discovered graphene |
PhD |
N/A (Staff at Manchester) |
|
Riz Ahmed |
Actor and rapper (Sound of Metal, Nightcrawler) |
Attended (Exchange) |
2003 |
|
David Willets |
UK Minister for Universities and Science |
BA |
1978 |
|
Stella Creasy |
Member of UK Parliament |
PhD |
2005 |
|
Nicholas Grimshaw |
Renowned British architect |
BA |
1965 |
|
Mark Kermode |
Film critic and broadcaster |
PhD |
1991 |
|
Ian Curtis |
Lead singer of Joy Division (attended but did not graduate) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Bernard Hill |
Actor (Titanic, Lord of the Rings) |
BA |
1970 |
|
Ewan MacColl |
Folk singer and playwright |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Roy Chadwick |
Aircraft designer of the Avro Lancaster bomber |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Sir Norman Foster |
World-famous architect (Honorary Degree) |
N/A |
N/A (Honorary) |
|
Ellen Wilkinson |
First female Minister of Education in the UK |
BA |
1913 |
|
Peter Maxwell Davies |
Renowned composer, Master of the Queen’s Music |
BA |
1952 |
Students
The University of Manchester admitted student profiles
TOEFL
97
IELTS
8
Profiles that got Into The University of Manchester
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Tejaswini P
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Aranya Aryaman
Gratus Richard A
The University of Manchester
GRE 320
IELTS 7.5
Swetha Kodiyeri
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