This is a list of notable alumni from the University of Cambridge, featuring members of the University of Cambridge segregated in accordance with their fields of achievement. The individual must have either studied at the university (although they may not necessarily have taken a degree), or worked at the university in an academic capacity; others have held fellowships at one of the university's colleges. Honorary fellows or those awarded an honorary degree are not included and neither are non-executive chancellors. Lecturers without long-term posts at the university also do not feature, although official visiting fellows and visiting professors do.

The list has been divided into categories indicating the field of activity in which people have become well known. Many of the university's alumni/ae have attained a level of distinction in more than one field. These individuals may appear under two categories. In general, however, an attempt has been made to put individuals in the category with which they are most associated.

Cantabrigians is a term for members of the university derived from its Latin name Cantabrigia, a medieval Latin name for Cambridge.

Politics and royalty

Monarchs

Royalty

Diplomats

Viceroys

Ambassadors

Heads of state and heads of government

• Jawaharlal Nehru (Trinity), first Prime Minister of India
• Dr Manmohan Singh (St John's College), Prime Minister of India
• Oliver Cromwell (Sidney Sussex), first Lord Protector
• Lee Kuan Yew (Fitzwilliam), Prime Minister of Singapore 1959-1990
• Lee Hsien Loong (Trinity), Prime Minister of Singapore 2004-Present
• Dudley Senanayake (Corpus Christi), Prime Minister of Ceylon 1952-1952, 1960, 1965-1970
• John Kotelawala (Christ's), Prime Minister of Ceylon 1953-1956
• Anand Panyarachun (Trinity), Prime Minister of Thailand 1991-1992, 1992

British Prime Ministers

Signatories of the American Declaration of Independence

Soviet spies

Known:

Suspected:

• Victor Rothschild (Trinity)

(for other suspects, see Cambridge Five)

Other political figures

A–D

E–M

N–Z

Clergy and spiritual leaders

Archbishops of Canterbury

Literature

Fiction writers

A–G

H–M

N–Z

Non-fiction writers

A–Z

Poets

A–M

N–Z

Literary scholars

Travel writers

The arts

Actors, comedians, directors, producers and screenwriters

A–G

H–M

N–Z

Architects

Artists

Art critics, museum directors, and historians of art

Musicians

A–G

H–M

N–Z

Groups

Academic disciplines

Scientists, technologists, and mathematicians

A–C

D–G

H–M

N–R

S–Z

Astronauts

Philosophers

A–M

N–Z

Economists

* Not part of official Cambridge Nobel count.

Historians

A–M

N–Z

Linguists

Classicists

Armed forces

Educationalists

A–M

N–Z

Entrepreneurs, business leaders and philanthropists

A–M

N–Z

The law

Judges and lawyers

Legal academics

Journalists and media personalities

Sportspeople

Olympians

Backgammon

• Zoe Cunningham, 2010 Ladies World Backgammon Champion and business executive

Bridge

• Sandra Landy (1938-2017), international player for England and for Great Britain; world champion 1981
• Tom Townsend, Britain and England international and writer

Cricketers

Footballers

Mountaineers

Racing drivers

• Oliver Turvey (Fitzwilliam), GP2 driver (2010–)

Racehorse trainers

• John Gosden (Emmanuel)

Rowers

Rugby footballers

Sports administrators

Explorers

See also

• List of chancellors of the University of Cambridge
• List of vice-chancellors of the University of Cambridge
• List of current heads of University of Cambridge colleges

References

Articles connexes

1. List of chancellors of the University of Cambridge
2. Senior Wrangler
3. University of Cambridge
4. Cambridge University Press
5. List of vice-chancellors of the University of Cambridge
6. Cambridge University Cricket Club
7. Cambridge University Handball Club
8. List of University of Warwick people
9. List of University of Minnesota people
10. Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
11. List of Cambridge University Press book series
12. List of University of Nottingham people
13. Black people in Cambridge
14. List of Harvard University people
15. List of University of Galway people
16. Harvard University
17. Cambridge University Press & Assessment
18. List of Jawaharlal Nehru University people
19. List of University of Manchester people
20. Academic dress of the University of Cambridge