Best universities: The 20 UK universities that produce the most billionaires, including Nottingham University

A new study has revealed the top UK universities that produce the most billionaires.

Experts at Fruity King analysed Forbes’ list of billionaires worldwide, segmenting it by billionaires who studied in the UK for their bachelor’s, master's, or PhD degrees to find out which universities have the most students who became billionaires.

First comes the University of Oxford. The oldest university in the English-speaking world has seen 10 billionaires in its classrooms and halls, with three of them completing their bachelor's degree and returning to their alma mater for their master’s. Its billionaire alumni’s combined wealth amounts to $47.1 billion.

Coming in second place are both the University of Cambridge, the world’s third-oldest university in continuous operation, and the London School of Economics (LSE), a more recent university than the two already mentioned, founded in 1895.

Both universities have eight billionaires among their alumni, but there are some notable distinctions.

The University of Cambridge has no returning billionaires, but its alumni’s wealth combined amounts to $92.6 billion, the highest among all universities.

A spokesperson for Fruity King commented on the findings: "This data shows that while Oxford leads the way in sheer number of billionaire alumni, Cambridge demonstrates that fewer graduates can still deliver greater fortunes – its alumni collectively hold over $92 billion, outpacing Oxford by more than $45 billion.

"It’s equally striking to see the London School of Economics standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Cambridge in billionaire numbers, despite being over 700 years younger than its Oxbridge rivals.

“The broader picture also shows that wealth has roots in unexpected places, with billionaires emerging from smaller institutions such as Northampton, Plymouth, and Aston – proof that there’s no single path to joining the global ultra-rich.

The UK universities producing the most billionaires:

1. University of Oxford - 10 billionaires ($47.1 billion combined wealth)

2. University of Cambridge - 8 billionaires ($92.6 billion combined wealth)

3. London School of Economics - 8 billionaires ($37.8 billion combined wealth)

4. University of London - 4 billionaires ($9.6 billion combined wealth)

5. London Business School - 3 billionaires ($23.1 billion combined wealth)

6. King’s College London - 3 billionaires ($12.6 billion combined wealth)

7. Imperial College London - 3 billionaires ($7.2 billion combined wealth)

8. University of Warwick - 2 billionaires ($10.4 billion combined wealth)

9. University of Liverpool - 2 billionaires ($6 billion combined wealth)

10. University of Wales - 2 billionaires ($3.4 billion combined wealth)

11. University of Leeds - 1 billionaire ($16.5 billion wealth)

12. University College London - 1 billionaire ($6.4 billion wealth)

13. University of Glasgow - 1 billionaire ($3.1 billion wealth)

14. University of Nottingham - 1 billionaire ($2 billion wealth)

15. City University of London - 1 billionaire ($1.2 billion wealth)

16. University of Plymouth - 1 billionaire ($1.2 billion wealth)

17. Aston University - 1 billionaire ($1.3 billion wealth)

18. University of Buckingham - 1 billionaire ($1.6 billion wealth)

19. University of Northampton - 1 billionaire ($1.1 billion wealth)