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

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Porishmita Paul
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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.

Q:   How are the placements for CSE at DTU?
A:

The highest package and average package offered to MTech CSE students in 2025 stood at INR 41.7 LPA and INR 15.15 LPA, respectively. 20 MTech CSE offers were made in 2025. The placement highlights of 2024 and previous 2 years are mentioned below:

ParticularsCSE Placement Statistics (2022)CSE Placement Statistics (2023)CSE Placement Statistics (2024)
Students registered242025
Students placed1920NA
Total offers282019
Highest package INR 40 LPAINR 36 LPAINR 29 LPA
Average packageINR 18.30 LPAINR 20.70 LPAINR 13.58 LPA
Q:   Is there 100% placement in DTU?
A:

The key highlights related to Delhi Technological University placements 2025 are tabulated below:

Particulars

Placement Statistics 2025

Highest package

INR 85 LPA

Average package

INR 15.75 LPA

Number of offers

1766

Offers above 20 LPA

360

 

Q:   What is the highest package offered to BDes students at DTU?
A:

As per the latest report, the highest package offered to BDes students during DTU placements in 2024 stood at INR 1 core per annum. The same is tabulated below:

Course

the highest Package (2024)

BDes

INR 1 core per annum

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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.

Q:   How good are the BTech placements at DTU?
A:

The highest package recorded during BTech placement 2025 was 85 LPA. 1486 offers were made in 2025. 

Earlier, a total of 1,920 BTech students registered for the 2024 placement session. Check the complete insights of DTU BTech placements for the past three years from the table below:

ParticularsPlacement Statistics (2022)Placement Statistics (2023)Placement Statistics (2024)
Highest package

INR 1.84 CPA

INR 82.05 LPA

INR 85.30 LPA

No. of students placed

1,075

1,455

NA

No. of offers

1,415

1,849

1,663

Students registered for placements

1,789

1,881

1,920

 

Q:   What is the average placement package at Delhi Technological University?
A:

The average package recorded during DTU placements over the past three years is mentioned below: 

Particulars

Placement Statistics 2023

Placement Statistics 2024

Placement Statistics 2025

Average package

INR 16.71 LPA

INR 15.45 LPA

INR 15.75 LPA

Q:   Is DTU good for placements?
A:

The Delhi Technical University has released the placement statistics for MBA (DSM) and MBA (USME). A total of 117 job offers were rolled among the 115 MBA programme students placed during DTU MBA placements 2023. Given below is DTU MBA placements 2023 are mentioned below:

Number of students registered for the placements: 235

Number of Students Placed: 115

The number of offer made was 117.

The average package secured: INR 9.02 LPA

The highest package secured: INR 23.78

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Delhi Technological University DTU has received 30th position under the engineering category & 62nd under the Overall category by NIRF 2025. Colleges like IIT Ropar stands below this university. Hence, DTU is better than many new IITs but still stands below the top IITs such as IIT Delhi, IIT Madras

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Over the past few years, the DTU Rohini has been ranked under multiple streams namely Management, Engineering, and others. A few of the important DTU ranking India are mentioned below:

Delhi Technological University Rankings Body

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QS Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia 2026
214
QS Asian University Rankings 2026
700

India Today 2025 under the Engineering category

9

QS Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia category 2025

222

NIRF 2025 under the Engineering category

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NIRF 2025 under the University category

42

NIRF 2025 under the Overall category

62

QS Asian University Rankings 2025

701-750

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DTU and IIT Delhi are one of the best engineering Universities/colleges available in India. The BTech college placements given to these college students are also best. DTU has been ranked at the 30th position under the engineering category & 62nd under the Overall category by NIRF 2025. Whereas IIT

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DTU is a government university which was established in the year 1941. The university is accredited by NAAC with an 'A' grade and NBA. The university has been ranked 214 by the QS Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia & also at the 700th position by the QS Ranking under the Asian University Rank

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For DTU (Delhi Technological University) and NSIT/NSUT admissions through JEE Main:

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The DTU scholarships are comprised of three types of scholarships called Merit-cum-Means Scholarship, Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC students and Scholarship for Minority Communities students. The merit based scholarship is offered to students with high scores in the last qualifying exams while the other

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No, candidates cannot secure admissions into the BTech courses of DTU through direct admissions. Candidates who wish to gain admissions into the BTech course at DTU are required to appear for the JEE Mains entrance examination. The JEE Mains entrance exam is conducted twice in a year with the first

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Yes, you qualify for DTU if you received a 60% in your 12th grade.

 

However, admission is primarily determined by your JEE Main rank rather than your grades.

 

You have to attend JAC Delhi counseling after JEE.

 

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