Alumni or former staff of the University include philosopher Francis Hutcheson, engineer James Watt, philosopher and economist Adam Smith, physicist Lord Kelvin, surgeon Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, seven Nobel laureates, and two British Prime Ministers.
Ausgezeechent oder fréiere Mataarbechter vun der Universitéit gehéiert Philosoph Francis Hutcheson, Ingenieur James Watt, Philosoph a Economist Adam Smith, Physiker Här Kelvin, Chirurg Joseph Lister, 1St Baron Lister, siwen Nobelpräis gestëft, an zwee britesch Ausseministere.