Situated in the heart of Kolkata, Jadavpur University stands as a beacon of excellence and supremacy. The university has helped its students bring out the best versions of themselves. The institute has alumni making it big in every field, from literature to science and finance to arts. In this article, we are throwing light on some of the remarkable alumni the university has produced.
| Name | Shantanu Chowdhury |
| Date of Birth | September 9, 1968 |
| Place of Birth | West Bengal, India |
| Schooling | Not Available |
| UG | Not Available |
| PG | Master’s in Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Kolkata |
| PhD | Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad Post – Doctoral Studies at: University of Nebraska Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology |
| Roles | CSIR Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (2002 – ) Insilico Sciences, Bangalore (2001) |
| Awards & Honors | Swarnajayanti Fellowship of the Department of Biotechnology (2007) National Bioscience Award for Career Development (2010) Excellence in Drug Research Award for Life Sciences category (2011) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology (2012) Fellow at National Academy of Sciences, India (2012) |
| Name | Arundhati Bhattacharya |
| Date of Birth | March 18, 1956 |
| Place of Birth | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Schooling | St. Xavier’s School, Bokaro, Jharkhand |
| UG | English Literature, Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata |
| PG | Masters in English Literature, Jadavpur University |
| Roles | Chairperson and CEO of Salesforce India (2020 – ) First Female Chairperson and Managing Director, State Bank of India (2013 – 2017) |
| Awards & Honors | Ranked 25th in Forbes World’s 100 Most Powerful Women (2016) FP Top 100 Global Thinkers – Foreign Policy Magazine (2016) Ranked 19th in India Today India’s 50 Most powerful People (2017) Business Leader of the Year at The Asian Awards (2018) |
| Name | Anupam Roy |
| Date of Birth | March 29, 1982 |
| Place of Birth | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Schooling | St. Paul’s Boarding & Day School MP Birla Foundation |
| UG | B.E., Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Jadavpur University |
| Roles | Film Music Director (2010 – ) |
| Known For | Autograph (2010) Highway (2014) Chotushkone (2014) Piku (2015) Prem – Tame (2021) Ardhangini (2023) |
| Awards & Honors | Anandalok Special Jury Award (2010) Big Bangla Movie Awards (2011) – Best Lyricist – Amake Amar Moto Thakte Dao 61st Filmfare Award for Best Background Score (2016) – Piku Filmfare Award Bangla for the Best Music Album (2021) – Prem – Tame |
| Name | Abhik Ghosh |
| Date of Birth | June 12, 1964 |
| Place of Birth | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Schooling | St. Lawrence High School South Point High School |
| UG | B.Sc., Chemistry, Jadavpur University |
| PhD | University of Minnesota Postdoctoral at University of California, Riverside |
| Roles | Professor of Chemistry at University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway |
| Awards & Honors | University Medal of the Faculty of Science Outstanding Young Researcher – Research Council of Norway Hans Fischer Life Time Career Award |
| Name | Amitabha Bhattacharyya |
| Date of Birth | November 12, 1931 – 15 June 1992 |
| Place of Birth | Dhaka, British India (present day Bangladesh) |
| Schooling | Not Available |
| UG | B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, Bengal Engineering College (now Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology) |
| PG | M.S., University of Illinois |
| PhD | Jadavpur University |
| Roles | Former Director of Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Jadavpur University |
| Awards & Honors | Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize (1971) K. F. Antia Memorial Prize of Institution of Engineers, India Chandra Prakash Memorial Prize Sir Walter Pluckey Memorial Award |
| Name | Manabendra Nath Roy (M.N.Roy) |
| Date of Birth | March 21, 1987 – January 25, 1954 |
| Place of Birth | Arbelia, Bengal Presidency, British India (present day West Bengal) |
| Schooling | Not Available |
| UG | Harinavi Anglo-Sanskrit School |
| PG | Engineering, Jadavpur University |
| Roles | Founder, Mexican Communist Party |
| Awards & Honors | Not Available |
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