List of University of Mysore people
This is a list of notable alumni and faculty of the University of Mysore.
Notable faculty[]
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Name | Affiliation | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|
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 1921 | 2nd 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 |
Notable alumni[]
Arts[]
Name | Class
Year |
Degree | College | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baadal Nanjundaswamy | street artist | [1] | |||
R. K. Laxman | BA | artist, cartoonist, and illustrator | [2] |
Business[]
Name | Class
Year |
Degree | College | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | [3] |
Humanities and Social Sciences[]
Name | Class
Year |
Degree | College | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. S. Nagaraja Rao | epigraphist and archaeologist; former Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India | [4] |
Law[]
Name | Class
Year |
Degree | College | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Engalaguppe Seetharamiah Venkataramiah | Maharaja's | 19th Chief Justice of India | [5] |
Politics[]
Name | Class
Year |
Degree | College | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Akhilesh Yadav | Sri Jayachamarajendra[6] | former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh | |||
K. Shivram | politician | [7] |
Science and Technology[]
Name | Class
Year |
Degree | College | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. N. R. Rao | 1951 | chemist; Recipient of the Bharat Ratna and Legion of Honour | [8] | ||
Kalappa Muniyappa | 1974; 1976 | molecular biologist and geneticist | [9] | ||
Kalya Jagannath Rao | 1960; 1961 | BSc; MSc | physical chemist and an Professor Emeritus at the Indian Institute of Science | [10] | |
M. J. Thirumalachar | mycologist, microbiologist, plant pathologist | [11] | |||
P. S. Ayyaswamy | 1962 | BE | Asa Whitney Professor of Dynamical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania | [12] | |
Tavarekere Kalliah Chandrashekar | bioinorganic chemist | [13] | |||
V. K. Aatre | 1961 | BE (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 | [14] |
Sports[]
Name | Class
Year |
Degree | College | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Javagal Srinath | BE | Sri Jayachamarajendra[6] | cricketer |
References[]
Notes[]
- ^ The Central College, Bangalore was affiliated to the University of Mysore until 1964.
- ^ a b The National Institute of Engineering used to be affiliated to the University of Mysore.
- ^ The University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering used to be affiliated to the University of Mysore between 1918 and 1964.
- ^ St Joseph's College, Bangalore used to be affiliated to the University of Mysore.
Citations[]
- ^ "He Paints to Draw Attention to City's Eye Sores". The New Indian Express. 14 June 2014. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Iconic cartoonist RK Laxman passes away in Pune after a prolonged illness at the age of 94". India Today. Ist. 26 January 2015. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ Bagchi, Subroto (9 April 2011). "N.S. Narendra: The Fire Fighter". Forbes India. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "M.S. Nagaraja Rao passes away". The Hindu. 25 December 2011. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Chief Justice & Judges". Supreme Court of India. Archived from the original on 11 November 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ a b The Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (now known as JSS Science and Technology University) used to be affiliated to the University of Mysore.
- ^ "ABOUT ME – K Shivram". kshivram.com. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ David, Stephen (3 June 2010). "How I made it: CNR Rao, Scientist". India Today. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Indian fellow - Muniyappa". Indian National Science Academy. 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Indian Fellow - Kalya Jagannath Rao". Indian National Science Academy. 2016. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Biographical Memoirs" (PDF). Indian National Science Academy. 2007.
- ^ "Portonovo S. Ayyaswamy". University of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "About the Speaker". Indian Institute of Science. 2016.
- ^ "A Tribute". Bulletin of Astronomical Society of India. 1999.
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