From Sushant Singh Rajput to Nuclear Physicist Ravi Grover; Check Out Famous Alumni of Delhi Technological University

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3 mins readUpdated on Oct 17, 2025 09:45 IST
DTU is said to be the second oldest engineering college in India. The university has produced numerous eminent personalities in various fields including film industry, engineering, science, professionals and many more. The article showcase details about prominent alumni of Delhi Technological University (DTU).

DTU is said to be the second oldest engineering college in India. The university has produced numerous eminent personalities in various fields including film industry, engineering, science, professionals and many more. The article showcase details about prominent alumni of Delhi Technological University (DTU).

From Sushant Singh Rajput to Nuclear Physicist Ravi Grover; Here’re Some Famous Alumni of DTU

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Delhi Technological University, which was formerly known with the name of Delhi College of Engineering, is one of the popular universities in India. DTU was founded in 1941. It is one of the famous Engineering universities in India and is approved by the University Grant Commission (UGC). DTU is ranked 27 under the category 'Engineering" as per the NIRF 2025 ranking. DTU is said to be the second oldest engineering college in India. The university has produced numerous eminent personalities in various fields including film industry, engineering, science, professionals and many more. The article showcases details about prominent alumni of Delhi Technological University (DTU).

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Delhi Technological University Alumni List

Here are a few popular DTU alumni in different categories.

DTU Alumni in Business

Rashmi Daga

Founder of FreshMenu, Top 10 Women Entrepreneurs In India (2021)

Divya Garg

Head of HR Uber India and South Asia region

Rohit Chadda

Co-founder of Foodpanda India

Alumni in Science and Technology

Emani Kumar

Deputy secretary general of ICLEI and founding executive director of its South Asian arm.

Vinod Dham

Known as the "Father of the Pentium" for his work in the Microprocessor Products group at Intel

Ravi Grover

Nuclear engineer, former vice-chancellor of the Homi Bhabha National Institute

Alumni in Civil Services

Karnal Singh

Former Chief of Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Former Indian Police Service (IPS) Officer.

Muktesh Chander

Special Commissioner of Delhi Police & Former Indian Police Service (IPS) Officer.

Arun Goyal

Former Secretary to Prime Minister's Office and Former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer.

Alumni in Art and Entertainment

Sushant Singh Rajput

Film actor

Jagmohan Chopra

Former president and chairman of the All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, and former principal of the Government College of Art, Chandigarh

Meera Mukherjee

Sculptor, received the Padma Shri in 1992

Sushant Singh Rajput: SSR was one of the most loved Bollywood actors who started his movie journey with Kai Po Che in 2013. After that, he gave many hit films back-to-back. He became very popular for movies like Kedarnath, Chhichhore, and M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story. He was not just a good actor but also highly educated. He studied mechanical engineering at Delhi Technological University.

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R. B. Grover: Ravi B. Grover is another well-known DTU alumni. He was the first vice-chancellor and founder of Homi Bhabha National Institute. A nuclear physicist and mechanical engineer, he did his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from DTU in 1970. Later, he joined the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre as staff. In 1982, he completed his PhD in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

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Raghbir Singh Bhola: Raghbir was an officer in the Indian Air Force and also a professional hockey player. He represented India in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. He completed his Electrical Engineering from DTU. He even captained the Indian Air Force Hockey and Services Hockey teams from 1954 to 1960. For his great contribution to sports, he received the Arjuna Award in 2000.

Vinod Dham: VD is one of the well-known Delhi Technological University alumni. He worked as an engineer, also an inventor and businessman. People know him as the “Father of the Pentium Chip” because he helped make Intel’s Pentium processor. Back in 1999, his name was included in the list of top 100 most influential Asian Americans.

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