IIT Kharagpur boasts a long list of notable alumni who are successful in different fields. Many notable graduates including journalists, civil servants, politicians, entrepreneurs, scientists, social activists, and artists have passed out from this prestigious institution. Sundar Pichai, Biswa Kalyan Rath, Arvind Kejriwal, Duvvuri Subbarao, Mani Bhaumik, and Kiran Seth are only a few of the popular IIT Kharagpur notable alumni.
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IIT Kharagpur Alumni: Most Popular Alumni
Here is a list of the IIT Kharagpur notable alumni, the field they excelled in, and their achievements:
Name | Field | Achievement |
Sundar Pichai | Technology | Padma Bhushan(2022), CEO of Google, Director of Jive Software(2011-2013) |
Arvind Kejriwal | Politics | Joint Commissioner of Income Tax (New Delhi), Founder of Aam Aadmi Party (2012), Chief Minister of Delhi (2015-present) |
Vinod Gupta | Business | Founder and former CEO of InfoUSA, Founder of Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law |
Biswa Kalyan Rath | Entertainment | YouTuber, Actor |
Duvvuri Subbarao | Economy | Retired IAS Officer, 22nd Governor of Reserve Bank of India |
Mani Lal Bhaumik | Academia | Padma Shri (2011) |
Supriyo Datta | Academia | William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement (2011), IEEE Leon Kirchmayer Award (2008) |
Kiran Seth | Academia | Padma Shri |
Varun Shrivastava | Social Activist | Founder and Chairman of UPAY NGO |
Jitendra Kumar | Entertainment | Known for Kota Factory, Panchayat, Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, TVF Pitchers, etc |
Pushpak Bhattacharyya | Academia | IIT Patna (Director) |
Subhasis Chaudhuri | Academia | IIT Bombay (Director) |
Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay | Technology | ISI (Director), Padma Shri |
Pradeep Khosla | Academia | Computer Scientist as well as eighth Chancellor of the University of California, San Diego |
Satya Prasad Majumder | Academia | Vice Chancellor (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology) |
Monisha Ghosh | Technology | First woman Chief Technology Officer (US government's Federal Communications Commission) |
Kumar Bhattacharyya | Research | Manager (Google India peer) |
V.C. Kulandaiswamy | Research | Second Vice Chancellor (Anna University), Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan |
K. Radhakrishnan | Science and Technology, Space Research | Indian Space Scientist (headed the Indian Space Research Organization or ISRO) |
Arjun Malhotra | Technology | Co-Founder of HCL Technologies |
Arun Sarin | Telecommunication | Former CEO - Vodafone |
Rono Dutta | Aviation | CEO (InterGlobe Aviation Limited: it operates Indigo Airlines), President (United Airlines- 1999 to 2002) |
Ramesh Chandra | Real Estate | Founder (Unitech Group) |
Ravi Kant | Automobile | Former Vice Chairman (Tata Motors) |
Vinod Gupta | Technology | CEO of Infofree |
Rajkumar Barjatya | Entertainment | Film Producer |
Rajkamal Jha | Arts | Chief Editor (Indian Express) |
Arunabh Kumar | Entertainment | Co-Founder (The Viral Fever) |
Gaurav Taneja | Entertainment | YouTuber with more than 1.2 million subscribers (Channels- Flying Beast, FitMuscle TV, Rasbhari Ke Papa), Indigo Ex-Pilot |
Malli Mastan Babu | Sports | Indian Mountaineer |
- Sundar Pichai- Sundar Pichai is known for being the CEO of Alphabet Inc. and Google. Starting his career as a materials engineer, he is now known for his leadership skills and for driving innovation and growth regarding Google's services and products. He also has a major role in the progress of Android, Chrome, and Google Drive. He was also awarded the Padma Bhushan in the year 2022.
- Arvind Kejriwal- The current CM of Delhi is also an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur. The founder of AAP became famous in the field of politics for his anti-corruption activism. His initiatives in education, healthcare, and environmental reform have changed the Delhi landscape.
- Biswa Kalyan Rath- A famous Indian comedian, writer, and actor became known through his standup-comedy videos and his involvement in the comedy collective AIB.
- Jitendra Kumar- The versatile Indian actor known for his roles in various web series like Panchayat, Kota Factory, TVF Pitchers, and movies like Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan.
- Kiran Seth- The founder of Spic Macay organization which promotes Indian classical music and culture. He was awarded the Padma Shri (2009) for his contribution to the field of arts.
IIT Kharagpur is among the top IIT colleges in India. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) was established by the Government of India in the year 1951 at Kharagpur in West Bengal. The National Institutional Ranking Framework has ranked IIT Kharagpur in the 7th position for the overall category, the 6th position for the engineering category, the 3rd position for the architecture category, and the 14th position for the management institutes category in the year 2023. It secured the 59th position under QS Asia University Rankings 2023 and the 5th position under QS South Asia University Rankings 2023.
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