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List of people associated with the University of London

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.

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

Nobel laureates

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 parenthesis. The following table shows the number of Nobel laureates from each college:

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), Shirin Ebadi (Hon. LLD), George Akerlof (Hon. DSc), Robert Mundell (Hon. DSc), Muhammad Yunus (Hon. DSc)

Politicians

Presidents and prime ministers

Other prominent political figures

United Nations

United States

Monarchs and royalty

Armed forces and military

Clergy and religious figures

Other religious figures

Nobel Peace Prize

Nobel Prize for Literature

Scientists and mathematicians

Biologists and botanists

Chemists

Computer scientists

Engineers and Inventors

Geologists, environmental scientists and physical geographers

Immunologists

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

Mathematicians

Nurses

Physicians

Physicists and astronomers

Psychologists, sociologists and anthropologists

The arts

Novelists, poets and playwrights

Actors, comedians and TV stars

Directors and film-makers

Musicians, composers and conductors

Artists

Businesspeople

Economists

Historians

Journalists

Judges and lawyers

Hong Kong

United Kingdom

United States

Philosophers

Sportspersons

Others

Honorary degrees

The University of London presented its first honorary degrees in June 1903. 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. Honorary degrees are approved by the Collegiate Council, part of the university's governance structure.

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