St. Stephen’s College has nurtured some of the century’s brightest minds. Students were trained and transformed into leading politicians, diplomats, businesspeople, and, most importantly, great human beings whose service to their respective fields is priceless. Here are some of the famous alumni the college has produced:
| Name | Rahul Gandhi |
| Date of Birth | June 19, 1970 |
| Place of Birth | New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Schooling | St. Columbia’s School The Doon School |
| UG | B.A., (Honors), St. Stephen’s College, Delhi (Discontinued) B.A., Rollins College, Florida, United States |
| PG | M.Phil., Development Studies, Trinity College, University of Cambridge, England |
| Roles | 12th Leader of the Opposition, Lok Sabha (Incumbent) Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha: Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh ( June 2024 – ) Wayanad, Kerala (May, 2019 – June 2024) Amethi, Uttar Pradesh (May, 2004 – May 2019) |
| Name | Shashi Tharoor |
| Date of Birth | March 9, 1956 |
| Place of Birth | London, United Kingdom |
| Schooling | Montfort School, Yeracud Tamil Nadu, India Campion School, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| UG | B.A., History, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi |
| PG | M.A., International Relations, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, United States |
| Roles | Chairman, Committee on External Affairs (September 2024 -) Chairman, Standing Committee on Chemicals & Fertilizers (September 2022 – September 2024) Chairman, Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology (September 2019 – September 2022) Founder – Chairman, All India Professionals Congress (Aug 2017 – November 2023) Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development (October 2012 – April 2014) Union Minister of State for External Affairs (May 2009 – April 2010) United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information (June 2002 – February 2007) |
| Notable Works | The Great Indian Novel (1989) India: From Midnight to the Millennium (1997) Why I Am A Hindu (2018) Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India (2017) Ambedkar: A Life (2022) |
| Awards & Honors | Pravasi Bharatiya Samman (2004) Sahitya Akademi Award for An Era of Darkness (2019) National Order of the Legion of Honour by French Government (2022) |
| Name | Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud |
| Date of Birth | November 11, 1959 |
| Place of Birth | Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Schooling | Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai St. Columba’s School, Delhi |
| UG | B.A., Mathematics & Economics, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi B.A., LLB., University of Delhi |
| PG | LLM and SJD (Doctor of Juridical Science), Harvard Law School, Harvard University |
| Roles | 50th Chief Justice of India (November 2022 – November 2024) Judge, Supreme Court of India (May 2016 – November 2022) Chief Justice, Allahabad High Court (October 2013 – June 2016) Judge, Bombay High Court (March 2000 – October 2013) |
| Name | Shaktikanta Das |
| Date of Birth | February 26, 1957 |
| Place of Birth | Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India |
| Schooling | Demonstration Multipurpose School, Bhubaneshwar |
| UG | B.A., History, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi |
| PG | M.A., History, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi |
| Roles | 25th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (December 2018 – December 2024) Sherpa of India to the G20 (November 2017 – December 2018) Member of Fifteenth Finance Commission (November 2017 – December 2018) Economic Affairs Secretary (August 2015 – May 2017) Revenue Secretary (June 2014 – August 2015) Fertilizers Secretary (December 2013 – June 2014) |
| Name | Deepak Kalra |
| Date of Birth | April 27, 1969 |
| Place of Birth | Hyderabad, Telangana,India |
| Schooling | St. Columba’s School, Delhi |
| UG | B.A., Economics, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi |
| PG | MBA, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad |
| Roles | Group Chairman & Chief Mentor (2022 – ) Group CEO, MakeMy Trip (2013 – ) Founder & CEO, MakeMy Trip (2000 – 2013) Vice President of Business Development, GE Capital (1999 – 2000) Head of Operations India , AMF Bowling (1996 – 1999) |
| Awards & Honors | Ranked #1 in KPMG’s List of Most Powerful Digital Influencers in 2011 |
| Name | Konkona Sen Sharma |
| Date of Birth | December 3, 1979 |
| Place of Birth | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Schooling | The Calcutta International School, Kolkata Modern High School for Girls, Kolkata |
| UG | B.A., English, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi |
| Roles | Actress (2000 – ) |
| Known For | Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002) Omkara (2006) Life in a…. Metro (2007) Laga Chunari Mein Daag (2008) Luck By Chance (2009) Wake Up Sid! (2009) Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? (2010) Talvar (2015) A Death in the Gunj (2017) |
| Awards & Honors | National Film Award for Best Actress, Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002) National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress, Omkara (2006) Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress, Omkara (2006) |
| Name | Subrahmanyam Jaishankar |
| Date of Birth | January 9, 1955 |
| Place of Birth | New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Schooling | The Air Force School, Delhi Rashtriya Military School, Bangalore |
| UG | BSc., Chemistry, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi |
| PG | M.A., Political Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi M.Phil & PhD., International Relations, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi |
| Roles | 30th Union Minister of External Affairs (May 2019 – ) Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (July, 2019 – ) 31st Foreign Secretary of India (January 2015 – January 2018) Ambassador of India to United States (December 2013 – January 2015) Ambassador of India to China (June 2009 – December 2013) High Commissioner of India to Singapore (January 2007 – June 2009) Ambassador of India to Czech Republic (2001 – 2004) |
| Awards & Recognitions | Padma Shri (2019) |
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