This is a list of notable alumni and faculty of the University of Mysore.
Notable faculty
NameAffiliationNotabilityReferencesBrajendra Nath SealN. S. Subba RaoProfessor, Principal and Vice Chancellor (1937–42)EconomistD. L. NarasimhacharH. V. NanjundaiahKuvempuVarious posts at Maharaja's College and Central College, Bangalore; Retired as Vice-Chancellor in 1960.The Central College, Bangalore was affiliated to the University of Mysore until 1964.novelistN. V. MadhusudanaRanganathan ShashidharS. PancharatnamS. Srikanta SastriHead of the Department of History & Indology at Maharaja's CollegeM. YamunacharyaProfessor of Philosophy at Maharaja's CollegeSarvepalli RadhakrishnanProfessor of Philosophy between 1918 and 19212nd President of IndiaShikaripura Ranganatha Raoarchaeologist who led teams credited with the discovery of a number of Harappan sitesSivaramakrishna ChandrasekharHead of the Department of PhysicsMysore ManjunathProfessor, Department of MusicViolinist R. IndiraProfessor, Head of the Department of SociologySocialistAravinda MalagattiProfessor, Director of Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies, Director of PrasarangaWriter, thinker
Notable alumni Arts NameClass YearDegreeCollegeNotabilityReferencesPriyadarshini2021Ph.D Film MusicUniversity of Mysoreplayback singer, musicianAvinashMAUniversity of MysoreactorBaadal Nanjundaswamystreet artistR. K. LaxmanBAartist, cartoonist, and illustrator
Business NameClass YearDegreeCollegeNotabilityReferencesN.R. Narayana Murthy1967National Institute of EngineeringThe National Institute of Engineering used to be affiliated to the University of Mysore.founder of InfosysN. S. Narendra1990National Institute of Engineeringfounder of FirePro Systems
Humanities and Social Sciences NameClass YearDegreeCollegeNotabilityReferencesM. S. Nagaraja Raoepigraphist and archaeologist; former Director General of the Archaeological Survey of IndiaIsmail MashalAfghan journalist, professor, and women's education activistK Bhogishayana1952MAVice Chancellor of Shivaji University
Law NameClass YearDegreeCollegeNotabilityReferencesEngalaguppe Seetharamiah VenkataramiahMaharaja's19th Chief Justice of IndiaVishnu S. Warrier MahajanasAuthor
Politics NameClass YearDegreeCollegeNotabilityReferencesAkhilesh YadavSri JayachamarajendraThe Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (now known as JSS Science and Technology University) used to be affiliated to the University of Mysore.former Chief Minister of Uttar PradeshK. Shivrampolitician
Science and Technology NameClass YearDegreeCollegeNotabilityReferencesC. N. R. Rao1951chemist; Recipient of the Bharat Ratna and Legion of HonourKalappa Muniyappa1974; 1976molecular biologist and geneticistKalya Jagannath Rao1960; 1961BSc; MScphysical chemist and a Professor Emeritus at the Indian Institute of ScienceM. J. Thirumalacharmycologist, microbiologist, plant pathologistP. S. Ayyaswamy1962BEAsa Whitney Professor of Dynamical Engineering at the University of PennsylvaniaTavarekere Kalliah Chandrashekarbioinorganic chemistV. K. Aatre1961BE (Electrical Engineering)University VisvesvarayaThe University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering used to be affiliated to the University of Mysore between 1918 and 1964.former head of the Defence Research and Development OrganisationVijay Kumar KapahiSt Joseph's College, BangaloreSt Joseph's College, Bangalore used to be affiliated to the University of Mysore.astrophysicist; Director of the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics
Sports NameClass YearDegreeCollegeNotabilityReferencesJavagal SrinathBESri Jayachamarajendracricketer
Philosophy NameClass YearDegreeCollegeNotabilityReferencesM. Yamunacharya
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