This is a list of notable people related to the University of Delhi. This page excludes those people whose only connection with Delhi University is that they were awarded an honorary degree.
Nine heads of state and government, and two Nobel laureates have been associated with the university.
Nobel laureates Two Nobel laureates have been associated with Delhi University. NameAffiliationPrizeYearReferencesAung San Suu KyiB.A. in Political Science (1964)Nobel Peace Prize 1991Amartya SenProfessor of Economics (1963–1971)Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences1998
Activists NameClass yearDegreeCollegeNotabilityReferencesAruna RoyIndraprasthafounder of Mazdoor Kisan Shakti SangathanBunker Roy1967St. Stephen'ssocial activist and educatorRahul VermaDelhi College of Arts and Commercesocial worker, columnist and founder of Uday Foundation Sunita Narain1983School of Open Learningenvironmentalist, director of Centre for Science and EnvironmentUrvashi ButaliaReader at College of Vocational Studiesfounder of Zubaan, a feminist publishing house
Arts, entertainment and television NameClass yearDegreeCollegeNotabilityReferencesAarti BajajHansraj Collegefilm editorAbish MathewRam Lal Anand CollegeIndian comedian and YouTuberAbhimanyu SinghSt. Stephen'sactorAbhinav Kashyap1995B.A. (English)Hansraj Collegefilm director and screenwriterAbhishek Chaubey1998Hindu Collegefilm directorAditi AryaShaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studiesmodel and actressAditi Rao HydariLady Shri RamactressAditya DharHindu Collegefilm director Alankrita SahaiGargi CollegemodelAli Abbas ZafarKirori Mal Collegefilm directorAmba SanyalDelhi College of Artstage actor and costume designerAmitabh BachchanSri Aurobindo CollegeactorAnjolie Ela MenonMiranda HouseartistAneet PaddaJesus and MaryactressAnkita Shorey2013B.A. (History)Jesus and Marymodel, Femina Miss India International (2011)Anu AggarwalactressAnurag KashyapHansraj CollegefilmmakerArjun Rampal1993Hindu CollegeactorAshvin KumarSt Stephen'sindependent filmmakerBaisali MohantyLady Shri RamOdissi dancerBenjamin GilaniM.A. (English)St Stephen'sactorChitrangada SinghBSc (Home Science)Lady Irwin CollegeactressDeepa MehtaLady Shri RamdirectorDevika VaidBCommodel and beauty queen Dipannita SharmaIndraprasthaactressEkta ChowdhrymodelGauri KhanSri Aurobindo Collegefilm producer and co-owner of Red Chillies EntertainmentGeeta ChandranLady Shri RamBharatanatyam dancerGulshan GroverShri Ram College of CommerceactorHasleen KaurJesus and MarymodelHuma Qureshi2007B.A. (History)Sri Aurobindo Collegefilm actress and modelIndrani DasguptaB.A. (Economics)Miranda HousemodelImtiaz Ali1993Hindu Collegefilm directorImran ZahidBComHindu Collegetheatre and film actorJaspinder NarulaB.A. (Music) PhD (Hindustani Music)Indraprastha Faculty of Music and Fine Artsplayback singerKabir BediSt Stephen'sfilm actorKabir KhanKirori Mal Collegefilm director and screenwriterKahlil JosephB.A. (English) Ramjas CollegeAmerican actor and directorKaran OberoiBCom (Hons)Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commercefitness and fashion modelKonkona Sen Sharma2001St Stephen'sactorKoyal Rana2014Deen Dayal UpadhyayamodelKrishnakumar KunnathBComKirori Mal CollegesingerKulbhushan KharbandaKirori Mal Collegefilm actorMadhumita RautIndraprasthaOdissi dancerMadhur Jaffrey1953B.A. (English)Miranda Houseactress and food criticMallika SherawatB.A. (Philosophy)Miranda HouseactressManeesh SharmaB.A. (English Literature)Hansraj Collegefilm directorManish PaulB.A. (Tourism)College of Vocational Studiestelevision host and stand-up comedianManish JhaB.A. (English)Ramjas CollegedirectorManoj Bajpayee1989B.A. (History)Ramjas CollegeBollywood actorManpreet BrarLady IrwinmodelManushi Chhillardid not graduateMiranda Houseactress and modelMarc RobinsonM.A. (Economics)Delhi School of Economicssupermodel, fashion director and fashion choreographerMini MathurB.A. (English Literature)Lady Shri Ramtelevision host and actressMinissha LambaMiranda Housefilm actorMira NairB.A. (Sociology)Miranda HousedirectorMrinalini SharmaJesus and MaryactressNandita DasMiranda House; Delhi School of Social WorkactressNandita ChandraLady Shri Ramtheatre actorNaveen KasturiaBTech (MPAE)NSITfilm actor and assistant director Neetu ChandraIndraprasthamodel and actressNeeraj PandeySri Aurobindo Collegedirector, writer and producerNeha DhupiaB.A. (History)Jesus and MaryactressNimrat KaurBComShri Ram College of CommerceactressNivedita Tiwari2006B.A. (English)Ramjas CollegeactressPalash Sen MBBSUniversity College of Medical Sciencesfounder of rock band EuphoriaPamella BordesLady Shri Rammodel and photographerParikshit SahniSt. Stephen'sactorParvin DabasHansraj CollegeactorPathik VatsRamjas Collegedialogue-writerPavan MalhotraHansraj CollegeactorPrakash Jhadid not graduateBSc (Physics)Ramjas CollegedirectorPriyanka KothariDyal SinghactressPriyanshu ChatterjeeRam Lal Anandfilm actorRabbi ShergillSri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa Collegesinger, musicianRadhika Madan Jesus and MaryactressRahul RoyRamjas CollegeactorRajesh HamalM.A. (English Literature)Rajkumar GuptaRamjas CollegeBollywood director Rakeysh Omprakash MehraShri Ram College of CommercedirectorRakul Preet Singh2012BSc (Maths)Jesus and MaryactressRannvijay SinghHansraj CollegeVJ with MTV India; current host and director of MTV RoadiesRati PandeyB.A. (Economics)Miranda HouseactressRekha BhardwajB.A. (Music)Hindu CollegesingerRicha ChaddaSt. Stephen'sactressRitu KumarLady Irwinfashion designerRitu BeriLady Shri Ramfashion designerRohit BalB.A. (History)St Stephen'sfashion designerRoshan SethSt Stephen'sactorSaakshi TanwarLady Shri RamTV actor, star of Star Plus daily Kahaani Ghar Ghar KiiSandali SinhaLady Shri Ramactress and modelSanya MalhotraGargiactressSatish KaushikKirori Mal Collegeactor and film directorSaurabh ShuklaSri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa Collegeactor, director Shah Rukh Khan1988Hansraj CollegeBollywood actorShakti KapoorKirori Mal CollegeactorShanky Singh2010Maharaja AgrasenCWE wrestlerSharan Rani BackliwalIndraprasthasarod player; recipient of Padma Shri and Padma VibhushanShekhar KapurB.A. (Economics)St Stephen'sfilm directorShekhar SumanB.A. (History)Ramjas CollegeBollywood actor; TV personalityShikha SwaroopSt Stephen'sMiss IndiaShonali NagraniLady Shri Rammodel and actressShriya SaranB.A.Lady Shri RamactressSiddharthKirori Mal CollegeactorSiddharth MalhotraBComShaheed Bhagat SinghactorSiddhartha BasuHindu Collegetelevision producer and quizmasterSonal ChauhanGargimodel and actressSriti JhaSri Venkateswara CollegeactressSushant Singh Rajputdid not graduateDelhi College of EngineeringactorSwara BhaskarMirandaactressTahir Raj BhasinHindu CollegeactorTisca ChopraHindu CollegeactressVikas BahlRamjas CollegedirectorVipin PatwaRamjas Collegemusic composer; singerVishal BhardwajHindu Collegedirector
Business NameClass yearDegreeCollegeNotabilityReferencesAjaypal Singh BangaB.A. (Economics)St. Stephen'sCEO and President, MasterCardAnshu Jain1983B.A. (Economics)Shri Ram College of Commerceco-CEO, Deutsche BankGeeta AiyerB.A., M.A.founder and President, Boston Common Asset ManagementIvan MenezesSt. Stephen'sCEO of DiageoNaina Lal Kidwai1977Lady Shri RamChief Executive Officer, HSBC IndiaPiyush GuptaB.A. (Economics)St. Stephen'sCEO and Director of DBS GroupRahul Bajaj1958B.A. (Economics)St. Stephen'sbillionaire businessman and chairman of the Bajaj GroupSamir JainSt. Stephen'sVice-chairman and publisher, The Times GroupSanjeev Bikhchandani1984B.A. (Economics)St. Stephen'sbillionaire businessman; co-founder and CEO, Naukri.comShikha SharmaLady Shri RamManaging Director and CEO of Axis BankSiddhartha Lal1994St. Stephen'sCEO, Eicher MotorsVinita Bali1975Lady Shri RamFormer Managing Director of Britannia IndustriesVijay Shekhar SharmaDelhi College of EngineeringThe Delhi College of Engineering (now known as Delhi Technological University) was affiliated to the University of Delhi until 2009.billionaire businessman and founder of PaytmViresh OberoiHansraj CollegeFormer CEO of MjunctionVivek Chaand Sehgalbillionaire businessman and chairman of Motherson Sumi Systems
Educationists Name Class Year Degree College Notability References Paranjoy Guha Thakurta — — B.A., M.A. St. Stephen's; Delhi School of Economics Director, School of Convergence — Sanjay Kumar — — B.A. (Political Science) Ramjas College Former Director, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies Vivek Bhandari — — — St. Stephen's Director, Institute of Rural Management, Anand — Vikas Divyakirti — — B.A., M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., LL.B. Zakir Husain Delhi College; Hindu College, Delhi; Faculty of Law, University of Delhi Founder of Drishti IAS, Former civil servant of Central Secretariat Service
Humanities and social sciences NameClass yearDegreeCollegeNotabilityReferencesArundhati VirmaniIndraprashthahistorianGita Gopinath1992; 1994B.A.; M.A. (Economics)Lady Shri Ram; Delhi School of EconomicsEconomic Counsellor of the International Monetary FundGauri ViswanathanB.A.; M.A.literary scholar; Class of 1933 Professor in the Humanities at Columbia UniversityIshtiaq Hussain QureshiSt. Stephen'shistorianJasleen DhamijaMiranda Houseart historianKapila Vatsyayanart scholar; chairperson of IGNCA; recipient of the Padma VibhushanKaushik BasuSt. Stephen'sFormer Chief Economist of the World Bank and Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of IndiaOmkar Goswami1978Delhi School of EconomicsChairman and founder, CERG AdvisorPartha Dasgupta1962Hansraj CollegeProfessor Emeritus of Economics at the University of CambridgeReenee Singh1984;1990B.A: M.A.(Psychology)Lady Shri Ram CollegeFormer Editor Journal of Family TherapyRamnarayan Rawathistorian of South AsiaSanjay Jain1986B.A. (Economics)St. Stephen'sLecturer of Economics at the University of OxfordUpinder SinghSt. Stephen'shistorianUsha SanyalhistorianUtsa PatnaikIndraprashthaProfessor of Economics, Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityVeena DasIndraprashthaKrieger-Eisenhower Professor of Anthropology at Johns Hopkins UniversityTsering ChungtakHindu CollegeTibetan model, crowned Miss Tibet in 2006
Law
Supreme Court judges +NameClass yearDegreeCollegeNotabilityReferencesArjan Kumar SikriFaculty of Lawformer Judge of the Supreme Court of India, former Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High CourtHima KohliB.A. (History); LLBSt. Stephen's; Faculty of Lawformer Judge of the Supreme Court of India, former Chief Justice of Hyderabad High CourtHrishikesh Roy1982B.A. LLBFaculty of LawJudge of the Supreme Court of IndiaIndu Malhotra1982B.A. (Political
Science);
M.A. (Political Science);
LLBLady Shri Ram; Faculty of Lawformer Judge of the Supreme Court of IndiaN. Kotiswar Singh1983; 1986Kirori Mal College; Faculty of LawJudge of the Supreme Court of IndiaMadan Lokur1974; 1977B.A.; LLBSt. Stephen's; Faculty of Lawformer Judge of Supreme Court of India; former Chief Justice of Hyderabad High CourtMadan Mohan PunchhiFaculty of Law28th Chief Justice of IndiaQadeeruddin AhmedSt. Stephen'sformer Judge of the Supreme Court of PakistanRanjan GogoiB.A. (History); LLBSt. Stephen's; Faculty of Law46th Chief Justice of IndiaRohinton Fali NarimanBCom; LLBShri Ram College of Commerce; Faculty of Lawformer judge of the Supreme Court of IndiaSanjay Kishan Kaul1982LLBFaculty of Lawformer Judge of the Supreme Court of India, former Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab and HaryanaP. S. Narasimha1988LLBFaculty of LawJudge of the Supreme Court of IndiaP. V. Sanjay Kumar1988LLBFaculty of LawJudge of the Supreme Court of IndiaSanjiv Khanna1980; 1982LLBFaculty of Law51st Chief Justice of IndiaVikramajit SenSt. Stephen's; Faculty of Lawformer Judge of the Supreme Court of India, former Chief Justice of the High Court of KarnatakaYogesh Kumar SabharwalRamjas College; Faculty of Law36th Chief Justice of IndiaYogeshwar Dayal1953LLBFaculty of Lawformer Judge of Supreme Court of India; former Chief Justice of Hyderabad High CourtB. V. Nagarathna1984B.A. (History); LLBJesus and Mary College;