List of Patna University people
This is a list of notable alumni and faculty of Patna University.
Notable faculty
The following people have taught or held academic posts at Patna University.
| Name | Field / Affiliation | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. C. Verma | Physics | Indian experimental physicist; author of popular physics textbooks | |
| Nalin Vilochan Sharma | Hindi literature | Writer and poet | |
| Ram Sharan Sharma | History | Prominent historian and academic | |
| Rameshwar Singh Kashyap | Bhojpuri literature | Playwright and author | |
| Kapil Muni Tiwary | Linguistics | Linguist and academic | |
| Hetukar Jha | Sociology | Sociologist; former head of Sociology | |
| Papiya Ghosh | History | Historian | [1] |
| R. K. Sinha | English | Scholar of English literature | |
| Ravindra Kumar Sinha | Environmental science / Zoology | Environmentalist; Padma Shri recipient | [2] |
Notable alumni
Politics and law
| Name | Class year / Degree | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abhayanand | Educationalist; former IPS officer; co-founder of Super 30 | [3] | |
| Anugrah Narayan Sinha | Nationalist leader; first Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar | [4] | |
| Baccha Prasad Singh | Indian Maoist politician | [5] | |
| Bali Ram Bhagat | Former Speaker of the Lok Sabha | [6] | |
| Balmiki Prasad Singh | Scholar; Governor of Sikkim (2008–2013) | [7] | |
| Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha | 6th Chief Justice of India | [8] | |
| Chhedi Paswan | Member of Parliament | [9] | |
| Dilip Sinha | Indian diplomat and ambassador | [10] | |
| Digvijay Singh | Former Union Minister of India | [11] | |
| Jagdeo Prasad | Former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar | [12] | |
| J. P. Nadda | Politician; Former national president (BJP) | [13] | |
| Krishna Sahi | Former Union Minister | ||
| Shri Krishna Singh | First Chief Minister of Bihar | ||
| Lalit Mohan Sharma | Former Chief Justice of India | ||
| Lalu Prasad Yadav | Former Chief Minister of Bihar | [14] | |
| Nitish Kumar | Chief Minister of Bihar | [15] | |
| Ram Deo Bhandary | Former Member of Parliament; former RJD General Secretary | ||
| Ram Dulari Sinha | Former Union Minister of State; former Governor of Kerala | ||
| Ram Vilas Paswan | Founder of Lok Janshakti Party; former Union Minister | [16] | |
| Rajiv Gauba | BSc (Physics) | 32nd Cabinet Secretary of India | [17] |
| Ravi Shankar Prasad | Senior advocate; Union Minister (IT; Law & Justice) | [18] | |
| Sanjay Paswan | Professor; former Minister of State; Bihar Legislative Council member | ||
| Satyendra Narayan Sinha | Former Chief Minister of Bihar | ||
| Sitaram Kesari | Former President of the Indian National Congress | ||
| Srinivas Kumar Sinha | 1943 | Former Governor of Assam; Army officer | [19] |
| Surur Hoda | Socialist leader | ||
| Tejendra Khanna | MSc (Physics) | Former Lieutenant Governor of Delhi | |
| Vijay Kumar Chaudhary | Bihar Minister of Water Resources | ||
| Yashwant Sinha | Former Union Finance Minister | [20] |
Science and technology
| Name | Class year / Degree | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anand Kumar | Mathematician; founder of Super 30 | [21] | |
| Devendra Prasad Gupta | Botanist and academic | ||
| H. C. Verma | Indian experimental physicist (also faculty) | ||
| Ravindra Kumar Sinha | Environmentalist (also faculty) | [22] | |
| Samprada Singh | Founder of Alkem Laboratories | ||
| Sudhanshu Shekhar Jha | Condensed-matter physicist | ||
| Tathagat Avatar Tulsi | Physicist; child prodigy | ||
| Vashishtha Narayan Singh | Mathematician | [23] |
Arts and entertainment
| Name | Class year / Degree | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandan Roy | Actor (known for Panchayat) | [24] | |
| Sharda Sinha | Folk singer |
Literature
| Name | Class year / Degree | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalim Ajiz | Urdu poet | ||
| Ramdhari Singh Dinkar | Hindi poet | [25] | |
| Satinath Bhaduri | Novelist |
Others
| Name | Class year / Degree | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Bari | Academic and social worker | ||
| Bindeshwar Pathak | Founder of Sulabh International | [26] | |
| Gopal Prasad Sinha | Neurologist and politician | ||
| Indradeep Sinha | Economist, writer and communist leader | ||
| Jayaprakash Narayan | Freedom fighter and political leader | [27] | |
| Md Zabir Ansari | Karate player | ||
| Ram Karan Sharma | Scholar of Sanskrit | ||
| Ram Raj Pant | Founder of Nepal Law College; linguist of Nepali | ||
| Ranjit Sinha | Former Director, Central Bureau of Investigation | [28] | |
| Ravish Kumar | News anchor and journalist (NDTV) | [29] | |
| Rustum Roy | Materials scientist and author | ||
| Shaibal Gupta | Economist and social scientist | ||
| Vikas Jha | Author and journalist |
See also
References
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