University of Birmingham Alumni

International Students

30

% of international students in the university

8700

Total International Students in the university

The University of Birmingham has a global alumni network of 3,50,000+ graduates, which includes many well-known names in various fields. Some notable alumni graduates from the University of Birmingham include Arthur Bywater, GC GM, awarded both the George Cross and the George Medal for his bravery and courage; Chris Addison, one of Britain's best-loved comedians; and Hannah England, a professional 1500 meter runner. 

A casual roundup—scientists, politicians, actors, innovators, and more, all from Brum:

Alumni Name

Notable Achievement / Famous For

Degree

Graduating Year

Francis William Aston

Nobel Prize in Chemistry (mass spectrometry, isotopes)

BSc (Applied/Pure Science)

1910

Maurice Wilkins

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (DNA structure work)

PhD (Physics)

1940

Sir John Vane

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (prostaglandins)

BSc (Chemistry)

1947

Sir Paul Nurse

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; major contributions in genetics

BSc (Biology)

1970

Neville Chamberlain

British Prime Minister before WWII

BA

1884

Stanley Baldwin

Three-time British Prime Minister

BA

1885-?

Baroness Valerie Amos

Politician & diplomat; UN Under-Secretary-General

BA

1977

Rodolfo Neri Vela

First Mexican astronaut; contributed to space missions

BSc

N/A

General Sir Mike Jackson

Former Chief of the General Staff (UK Army)

BSocSc

1967

Chris Addison

Comedian, writer, actor (stand-up & panel shows)

BA (English)

1994

Tamsin Greig

Actress known for TV, theatre, comedy roles

BA (Drama & Theatre Arts)

1988

Matthew Goode

Actor in films and TV

BA (Drama & Theatre Arts)

1998

Ellie Crisell

Journalist and TV presenter

BA (Drama & Theatre Arts)

1998

Hannah England

Middle-distance runner; medalist in international athletics

BSc (Biochemistry)

2009

David Gill

Business executive; former Chief Executive of Manchester United

BCom (Industrial, Economic & Business Studies)

1978

Tamsin Greig (duplicate)

Pam Relph

Paralympic gold medallist in rowing

BSc (Physics)

2011

Ben Shephard

TV presenter & media personality

BA (Drama & Theatre Arts)

1997

Victoria Wood

Comedian, actress, writer; beloved figure in British comedy

BA (Drama)

1974

Richard Horton

Editor of The Lancet, influential in medical/scientific journalism

MBChB (Medicine), also BSc/MD

1980s

Students

304

Yocketers Applied

268

Yocketers Admitted

1,534

Yocketers Interested

University of Birmingham admitted student profiles

TOEFL

96

IELTS

8

Profiles that got Into University of Birmingham

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Srinath Prakash
fall 2024
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TOEFL 108

TOEFL 108

GRE 326

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Devang Raut
fall 2024
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University of Birmingham

IELTS 9

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Manodnya Gangaprasad
fall 2024
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University of Birmingham

IELTS 7.5

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Amogh Jonnalagadda
fall 2024
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University of Birmingham

IELTS 7.5

GRE 329

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Kashish Singh
fall 2024
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University of Birmingham

IELTS 7.5

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Reeha Parkar
fall 2024
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TOEFL 102

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Debaditya Bhattacharjee
fall 2024
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University of Birmingham

IELTS 7.5

TOEFL 92

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Snigdha Talukder
fall 2024
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University of Birmingham

IELTS 8

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