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The following people spent time at the University of London as either teaching staff or students. In 2015 there were a total of around 2 million University of London alumni across the world.[1]

Until year 2008, all colleges within the federal collegiate system, solely awarded University of London degree. From 2003 onwards some colleges received their own degree-awarding powers.[2][3] However, these were held in abeyance until 2008, when a number of colleges began to award their own degrees.[4]

BBK Birkbeck
BRUN Brunel University of London (joined 2024)
CSSD Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
CITY City St George's, University of London (merger of City and St George's in 2024)
CIA Courtauld Institute of Art
GCUL Goldsmiths, University of London
HEY Heythrop College, University of London (closed 2018)
ICL Imperial College London (left UOL in 2007)[5]
ICR Institute of Cancer Research
IOL Institute of Education (merged with UCL in 2014)
KCL King's College London
LI Lister Institute for Preventive Medicine
LBS London Business School
LSE London School of Economics
LSHTM London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
QMUL Queen Mary University of London
RAM Royal Academy of Music
RHUL Royal Holloway, University of London
RVC Royal Veterinary College
SAS School of Advanced Study
SGUL St George's, University of London (merged into City St George's in 2024)
SOAS School of Oriental and African Studies
UCL University College London
UOL University of London Worldwide[6]
ULP University of London Institute in Paris
Hon. Honorary Degree

Nobel Laureates

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There are a total of 84 Nobel Laureates who were either students or staff members at the University of London. Their respective college or colleges is shown in the parenthesis. The following table shows the number of Nobel Laureates from each college:

University College London 29
London School of Economics 18
Imperial College London (left UOL as on 2007)[5] 14
King's College London 12
Queen Mary University of London 9
University of London International Programmes 7
Birkbeck, University of London 5
Lister Institute for Preventive Medicine 3
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 2
Central School of Speech and Drama 1
School of Oriental and African Studies 1

There are also many non-formal graduates of the University of London who have been awarded honorary degrees and doctorates to Nobel Laureates. Notable names include Amartya Sen (Hon. DSc),[7] Shirin Ebadi (Hon. LLD),[8] George Akerlof (Hon. DSc), Robert Mundell (Hon. DSc), Muhammad Yunus (Hon. DSc)

Politicians

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Presidents and prime ministers

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Aung San Suu Kyi, 1st State Counsellor of Myanmar
Jomo Kenyatta, President of Kenya (1964–1978)
Nelson Mandela, first president of South Africa
Emmerson Mnangagwa, 3rd President of Zimbabwe.

Other prominent political figures

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Mahatma Gandhi, Father of the Nation for India
David Lammy, Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom

United Nations

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United States

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Robert Rubin, 70th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury during the Clinton administration
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 26th U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (2025-present)

Monarchs and Royalty

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Armed Forces and Military

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Clergy and Religious Figures

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Sir Jonathan Sacks, former Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth

Other religious figures

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Nobel Peace Prize

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Nobel Prize for Literature

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Scientists and Mathematicians

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Biologists and Botanists

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Chemists

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Maurice Wilkins, known for contributions to the discovery of the structure of DNA

Computer Scientists

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Victoria Coleman, 37th Chief Scientist of the U.S. Air Force

Engineers and Inventors

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Geologists, Environmental Scientists and Physical Geographers

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Immunologists

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  • Anne O'Garra (UCL)
  • Noreen Murray – molecular geneticist who helped develop a vaccine against Hepatitis B (KCL)
  • Max Theiler – 1951 Nobel laureate who developed a vaccine against yellow fever (KCL)

Mathematicians

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Nurses

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Physicians

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Alexander Fleming, physician and microbiologist
Joseph Lister, pioneer of antiseptic surgery

Physicists and Astronomers

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Psychologists, Sociologists and Anthropologists

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The arts

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Novelists, Poets and Playwrights

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Sir W. S. Gilbert of Gilbert and Sullivan
T. S. Eliot, poet and editor
Virginia Woolf, writer

Actors, Comedians and TV Stars

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Directors and Film-Makers

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Musicians, Composers and Conductors

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Mick Jagger, English singer and composer

Artists

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Businesspeople

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George Soros, billionaire investor and philanthropist

Economists

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Christopher A. Pissarides, awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2010 – currently Regius Professor of Economics at LSE
Amartya Sen, Indian economist, former professor and Nobel laureate

Historians

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Journalists

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Judges and lawyers

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Hong Kong

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United Kingdom

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United States

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Philosophers

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Karl Popper, reader in logic and scientific method

Sportspersons

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Others

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Honorary degrees

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The University of London presented its first honorary degrees in June 1903.[19][20] This accolade has been bestowed on several members of British royal family and a wide range of distinguished individuals from both the academic and non-academic worlds.[20] Honorary degrees are approved by the Collegiate Council, part of the university's governance structure.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "UOL – Alumni and Friends". University of London. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  2. ^ Rebecca Smithers and Donald MacLeod (9 December 2005). "College vote brings break-up of university a step nearer". The Guardian.
  3. ^ Polly Curtis (27 September 2005). "College granted degree-awarding powers". The Guardian.
  4. ^ "London trio to award their own degrees". Times Higher Education. 23 February 2007.
  5. ^ a b "Imperial College splits from University of London". The Guardian. 5 October 2006. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Thank you for embracing our new name". University of London. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Curriculum Vitae of Amartya Sen" (PDF). Harvard University. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Dr Shirin Ebadi, Honorary Doctorate, SOAS, University of London". SOAS, University of London. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Keluaran Khas Sempena Pelantikan Menteri-Menteri Kabinet dan Timbalan-Timbalan Menteri" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 12 June 2010. p. 6. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Profile: Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammad Al Maktoum". Gulf News. 1 February 2008. Archived from the original on 9 February 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
  11. ^ "Shaikh Hamdan appointed Dubai's Crown Prince". Gulf News. 1 February 2008. Archived from the original on 8 February 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2008.
  12. ^ de Wit, Harriet; Shaham, Yavin (2009). "Incentive Motivation, Conditioning, Stress, and Neuropsychiatric Disorders: A Tribute to Jane Stewart". Biological Psychiatry. 65 (10): 827–828. doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.12.012. PMC 2716031. PMID 19398047.
  13. ^ "Terence Yung (Piano) – Short Biography". Bach Cantatas Website. BCW. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Nigeria – University of London International Programmes". University of London. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  15. ^ "Judge Christopher Weeramantry – graduated 1949". University of London. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  16. ^ Website Commemorating the Life of Edward Williams http://www.courts.qld.gov.au/library/exhibition/williams/uni_london.htm Archived 2007-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ Maryland & the Federal Government|url=http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/39fed/02usd/former/html/msa12038.html%7C
  18. ^ Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 209. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
  19. ^ Negley Harte, University of London (1968). University of London: An Illustrated History: 1836–1986. Athlone Press Ltd. ISBN 9780567564498. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  20. ^ a b c "Foundation Day - University of London". University of London. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  21. ^ "Foundation Day of University of London".
  22. ^ a b University of London: An Illustrated History: 1836–1986. A&C Black, 2000. December 2000. ISBN 9780567564498.
  23. ^ a b "1946: An honorary degree in music".
  24. ^ Shawcross, William (2 October 2009). Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother: The Official Biography. Pan Macmillan, 2009. ISBN 9780230748101.
  25. ^ "Lars Ahlfors (1907–1996)". Harvard University. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  26. ^ "Lars Valerian Ahlfors". University of St Andrews. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

Notes

  1. ^ Attended; did not graduate.
  2. ^ Attended London Hospital; did not graduate.
  3. ^ See List of Titles and Honors of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
  4. ^ The University of London awarded honorary doctorate degree to Princess Alice at the Foundation Day ceremony on 18 November 1933.
  5. ^ See List of titles and honours of Queen Elizabeth II
  6. ^ See List of titles and honours of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
  7. ^ The University of London awarded honorary doctorate degree to Winston Churchill at the Foundation Day ceremony on 18 November 1948.
  8. ^ The University of London awarded honorary doctorate degree to Stanley Baldwin at the Foundation Day ceremony on 18 November 1933.
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