Alumni branches in Asia

Get involved in a branch to connect with other Southampton graduates in your country. Contact the alumni branch direct to find out about its activities and how to get involved.

Quick links

Choose a link below to find out about our branches in:

China

India

Japan

Thailand

Are you a member of a branch that is not listed on this page?

If so please get in touch with us at alumni@southampton.ac.uk – we can support your group in a variety of ways and would love to hear news of how our alumni overseas are getting on.

Start a new alumni branch

If there isn't a branch near you, why not think about starting one? We will do all we can to help you get started and to assist you along the way. If you are interested in setting up a branch get in touch with the alumni team at alumni@southampton.ac.uk.

China

The Southampton Alumni Association China (SAAC) was established in 2005. The Executive Committee, based in Shanghai, meets regularly, organising social events and opportunities for business networking.

Southwest Soton Alumni Branch

The Southwest Soton Alumni branch is available to alumni based in Sichuan province, Chongqing, Yunnan province, Guizhou province and Tibet.
The Branch Chairman is Claudy Liao (WeChat ID: cloudy_lwy)
Find the branch on WeChat

Beijing

The Beijing branch was established in 2014, and has around 1200 members. The branch organises pre-departure events for outgoing students, as well as Christmas parties for alumni each year. There are lots of other events to get involved in throughout the year, including a financial forum, arts events, a spring tour and speed dating. The branch provides local alumni with lots of opportunities to connect and network, and welcomes new members.
To find out more, please contact the chairman, Kaiyang Liu – lkyecs2012 (WeChat) or by email: 1726995410@qq.com

Southampton Alumni Southeast Six Province Branch - Anhui, Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, and Hunan Provinces

The Southampton Alumni Southeast Six Province Branch is the University's newest branch in China and covers Anhui, Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, and Hunan Provinces. New members are welcome.

Please visit the branch's website (www.sotonalumni.org.cn) or contact the president, Dr. Xiao Chen via WeChat: Dr-Chen-1.
 

Guangzhou

The Guangzhou branch, chaired by Fan Yang (Grace) supports University activities in the region – members help with recruitment fairs and incoming visits from the University of Southampton. There is a WeChat group for the branch – please contact Ms. Josie Love on WeChat for a link to join – JosieLove1986

Shanghai

The Shanghai branch is for Southampton alumni in Shanghai to meet and network. We regularly plan and host events and are always open to new members and volunteers.
For more information, please contact the chairman, Zhan Shi on WeChat – qq365644045

Shenzhen

The Shenzhen branch is for local alumni to network and connect in order to share ideas and values. It is an active group and new members are always welcome.
Alumni can get in touch with the chairman, Geng (Kenny) Huang on WeChat – szkennygh

India

Launched in 2021, the University of Southampton Indian Alumni Network is open to alumni across India. You can find out more about the network via the LinkedIn group.

Japan

The University of Southampton Alumni Branch in Japan is one of the University's oldest branches. Branch members meet twice per year. For more information, please email the Branch Secretary, Mr. Setsuo Maeda - setsuomaeda@gmail.com.

Thailand

Thai alumni are welcome to join the British Council's Thai-UK Alumni Professional Network. Membership is free of charge.
The network aims to strengthen old friendships and create new opportunities for professional development through events, workshops and networking and career opportunities. https://www.britishcouncil.or.th/en/study-uk/alumni