Researching Alumni

Enquiries about former students of the University are one of the most frequent type we receive. We have Student Records going back to the very star of the University but the quantity of detail begins with little more than a name. Although additional details creep in by the 18th century, they really only expand noticeably over the course of the 19th century. This page has been created to guide you through what you can expect to find, which records may be relevant to you and how to approach your research.

The early Period

Prior to the start of the Matriculation Albums in XXXX, the only record we have of students are their signatures in the Laureation & Degrees Albums. These only exist for students who went through the formality of graduation. Many did not.

Once the Matriculation Albums start, there is the potential of finding the student in both records series. However, some students did not formally matriculate. Instead the contracted privately with individual Professors to attend specific classes. It is however the case that to graduate a student would have to first matriculate.

This means that although there may be secondary evidence that someone did attend the University, they may not appear in the official records.