List of University of Mysore people

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This is a list of notable alumni and faculty of the University of Mysore.

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Notable faculty

NameAffiliationNotabilityReferences
Brajendra Nath Seal
N. S. Subba Rao Professor, Principal and Vice Chancellor (1937–42) Economist
D. L. Narasimhachar
H. V. Nanjundaiah
Kuvempu Various posts at Maharaja's College and Central College, Bangalore; Retired as Vice-Chancellor in 1960. [note 1] novelist
N. V. Madhusudana
Ranganathan Shashidhar
S. Pancharatnam
S. Srikanta Sastri Head of the Department of History & Indology at Maharaja's College
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Professor of Philosophy between 1918 and 19212nd President of India
Shikaripura Ranganatha Rao archaeologist who led teams credited with the discovery of a number of Harappan sites
Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar Head of the Department of Physics
Mysore Manjunath Professor, Department of Music Violinist
R. Indira Professor, Head of the Department of Sociology Socialist
Aravinda Malagatti Professor, Director of Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies, Director of PrasarangaWriter, thinker

Notable alumni

Arts

NameClass

Year

DegreeCollegeNotabilityReferences
Priyadarshini 2021Ph.D Film Music University of Mysore playback singer, musician [1] [2]
Avinash MA University of Mysore actor [3]
Baadal Nanjundaswamy street artist [4]
R. K. Laxman BAartist, cartoonist, and illustrator [5]

Business

NameClass

Year

DegreeCollegeNotabilityReferences
N.R. Narayana Murthy 1967 National Institute of Engineering [note 2] founder of Infosys
N. S. Narendra 1990 National Institute of Engineering [note 2] founder of FirePro Systems [6]

Humanities and Social Sciences

NameClass

Year

DegreeCollegeNotabilityReferences
M. S. Nagaraja Rao epigraphist and archaeologist; former Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India [7]
Ismail Mashal Afghan journalist, professor, and women's education activist [8]
K Bhogishayana 1952MAVice Chancellor of Shivaji University

Law

NameClass

Year

DegreeCollegeNotabilityReferences
Engalaguppe Seetharamiah Venkataramiah Maharaja's 19th Chief Justice of India [9]
Vishnu S. Warrier Mahajanas Author [9]

Politics

NameClass

Year

DegreeCollegeNotabilityReferences
Akhilesh Yadav Sri Jayachamarajendra [10] former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
K. Shivram politician [11]

Science and Technology

NameClass

Year

DegreeCollegeNotabilityReferences
C. N. R. Rao 1951 chemist; Recipient of the Bharat Ratna and Legion of Honour [12]
Kalappa Muniyappa 1974; 1976molecular biologist and geneticist [13]
Kalya Jagannath Rao 1960; 1961BSc; MScphysical chemist and an Professor Emeritus at the Indian Institute of Science [14]
M. J. Thirumalachar mycologist, microbiologist, plant pathologist [15]
P. S. Ayyaswamy 1962BEAsa Whitney Professor of Dynamical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania [16]
Tavarekere Kalliah Chandrashekar bioinorganic chemist [17]
V. K. Aatre 1961BE (Electrical Engineering) University Visvesvaraya [note 3] former head of the Defence Research and Development Organisation
Vijay Kumar Kapahi St Joseph's College, Bangalore [note 4] astrophysicist; Director of the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics [18]

Sports

NameClass

Year

DegreeCollegeNotabilityReferences
Javagal Srinath BE Sri Jayachamarajendra [10] cricketer

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Notes

  1. The Central College, Bangalore was affiliated to the University of Mysore until 1964.
  2. 1 2 The National Institute of Engineering used to be affiliated to the University of Mysore.
  3. The University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering used to be affiliated to the University of Mysore between 1918 and 1964.
  4. St Joseph's College, Bangalore used to be affiliated to the University of Mysore.

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