3 Notable alumni of Goa University
Updated: June 06, 2026 EliteDegrees
Goa University is ranked #3,680 in the world and #147 in India by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 3 notable alumni from Goa University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Goa University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Laxmikant Parsekar
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
Laxmikant Yashwant Parsekar is an Indian politician who served as the tenth Chief Minister of Goa from 2014 to 2017. He was the member of the Goa Legislative Assembly, representing the Mandrem constituency from 2002 to 2017. A former member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he is currently an Independent politician.
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2. Frederick Noronha
1963-. (aged 63)
journalist
author
Frederick Noronha is an Indian journalist, writer, publisher, and Wikipedia editor based in Saligão, Goa. He is active in cyberspace and involved with e-ventures related to Goa, developmental concerns, and free software. Noronha primarily writes about free software/open-source issues, technology, and computing in India. He is the co-founder of BytesForAll and the founder of Goa 1556, an alternate publishing house.
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3. Anuradha N. Naik
botanist
Anuradha N. Naik is an Indian researcher working at the Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute in Goa. She received the 2018 Nari Shakti Puraskar for her work supporting tribal women in cultivating Khola chillies.
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