California, United States
University of California, Berkeley Alumni
International Students
17.5
% of international students in the university
7956
Total International Students in the university
UC Berkeley has given rise to Nobel laureates, tech giants, social activists, and cultural icons. Here’s a look at some of its most notable alumni who’ve left a lasting legacy.
Alumni Name |
Notable Achievement / Famous For |
Degree |
Graduating Year |
---|---|---|---|
Steve Wozniak |
Co-founder of Apple Inc. |
BS |
1986 |
Eric Schmidt |
Former CEO and Chairman of Google |
MS |
1979 |
Gordon Moore |
Co-founder of Intel, formulated Moore’s Law |
PhD |
1954 |
Joan Didion |
Celebrated author and essayist |
BA |
1956 |
Chris Pine |
Actor (Star Trek, Wonder Woman) |
BA |
2002 |
Gregory Peck |
Oscar-winning actor (To Kill a Mockingbird) |
BA |
1939 |
Jennifer Granholm |
U.S. Secretary of Energy, former Governor of Michigan |
BA |
1984 |
Alice Waters |
Chef, founder of Chez Panisse, food activist |
BA |
1967 |
Daniel Kahneman |
Nobel Laureate in Economics (Behavioral Economics) |
PhD |
1961 |
Robert Reich |
Economist, former U.S. Secretary of Labor |
JD |
1973 |
Jerry Brown |
Former Governor of California (four terms) |
BA |
1961 |
Janet Napolitano |
Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, UC President |
JD |
1983 |
Alex Morgan |
Olympic gold medalist, FIFA Women’s World Cup champion |
BA |
2010 |
Tom Anderson |
Co-founder of Myspace |
BA |
1998 |
Nathan Myhrvold |
Former CTO of Microsoft, inventor, author |
PhD |
1983 |
John Cho |
Actor (Harold & Kumar, Star Trek) |
BA |
1996 |
Glenn T. Seaborg |
Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, discovered plutonium |
PhD |
1937 |
Maxine Hong Kingston |
National Book Award-winning author |
BA |
1962 |
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto |
Former Prime Minister and President of Pakistan |
BA |
1950 |
Daniel Ellsberg |
Pentagon Papers whistleblower |
PhD |
1962 |
Khaled Hosseini |
Author of The Kite Runner |
BS |
1988 |
Andy Grove |
Former CEO of Intel Corporation |
PhD |
1963 |
Lisa Jackson |
Former EPA Administrator, VP of Environment at Apple |
MS |
1987 |
Michael Pollan |
Author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, food policy expert |
MA |
1981 |
Randi Zuckerberg |
Tech entrepreneur, former Facebook exec |
BA |
2003 |
Aaron Rodgers |
NFL quarterback (attended but did not graduate) |
N/A |
N/A |
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