13 Notable alumni of Himachal Pradesh University
Updated: June 06, 2026 EliteDegrees
Himachal Pradesh University is ranked #3,180 in the world and #107 in India by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from Himachal Pradesh 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 Himachal Pradesh University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Sanjay Karol
1961-. (aged 65)
judge
Sanjay Karol is serving as a judge in Supreme Court of India. He is a former chief justice of the Patna High Court and Tripura High Court. He has also served as judge and acting chief justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court. He also served as Advocate General of Himachal Pradesh.
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2. Nishad Kumar
1999-. (aged 27)
high jumper
Paralympic athlete
Nishad Kumar is an Indian para high jumper. He won the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and retained his silver at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
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3. Vijay Sharma
1962-. (aged 64)
painter
Vijay Sharma is an Indian painter and art historian, known for his expertise in the Pahari school of miniature painting. He was honored by the Government of India, in 2012, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.
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4. Ashwani Kumar
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
Ashwani Kumar was a 1973-Batch IPS officer who served as Governor of the Indian state of Nagaland, and briefly as Governor of Manipur during 2013.
5. Jagat Prakash Nadda
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Jagat Prakash Nadda is an Indian lawyer and politician who is serving as the 34th Minister of Health, 25th Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers since 2024 and served as the 10th national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from 2020 to 2026. He is also the member of the Rajya Sabha representing Gujarat since 2024. A key decision maker...
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6. Mohit Chauhan
1960-. (aged 66)
singer
flautist
Mohit Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, known for his work in Hindi films. He was a part of the Silk Route band. Chauhan has received two Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer a Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer and three Zee Cine Award For Best Male Playback Singer awards. He has recorded several songs...
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7. Shazia Ilmi
1970-. (aged 56)
politician
entrepreneur
journalist
Shazia Ilmi is an Indian politician and the national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party since July 2021.
8. Randeep Guleria
1959-. (aged 67)
pulmonologist
physician
Randeep Guleria is an Indian pulmonologist and former director of AIIMS New Delhi, credited with the establishment of India's first centre for pulmonary medicines and sleep disorders at AIIMS.He is also the former President of AIIMS Bilaspur. In 2015, he was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award, by Government of India.
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9. Anand Sharma
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
Anand Sharma is an Indian politician and former Union Cabinet Minister in charge of Commerce and Industry and Textiles in the Government of India. Since June 2014, Sharma was the Deputy Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament until 2022. He contested the Kangra Lok Sabha constituency in 2024, but lost.
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10. Anupam Kher
1955-. (aged 71)
stage actor
film director
film producer
film actor
Anupam Kher is an Indian actor, director and producer who works primarily in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning over four decades, he has acted in more than 540 films. A veteran of Indian cinema, Kher is recipient of two National Film Awards and eight Filmfare Awards for his acting performances. Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri in...
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11. Tsering Dhondup
1960-2025 (aged 65)
politician
Tsering Dhondup, also known as Tsering Dhundup Yangdhar, was a Tibetan politician who was the Minister of Finance of the Tibetan-government-in-exile, officially known as Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).
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12. Arzu Rana Deuba
1962-. (aged 64)
activist
social worker
politician
Arzu Rana Deuba is a Nepali politician, who previously served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. She served as the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, Cooperatives and Natural Resources from August 2023 to July 2024.
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13. Hamid Karzai
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
Hamid Karzai is an Afghan politician who served as the seventh president of Afghanistan from 2002 to 2014, including as the first president of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan from 2004 to 2014. He also served as chairman of the Afghan Interim Administration from 2001 to 2002.
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