9 Notable alumni of Ranchi University
Updated: June 06, 2026 EliteDegrees
Ranchi University is ranked #4,722 in the world and #227 in India by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 9 notable alumni from Ranchi 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 Ranchi University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Shivesh Kumar
politician
Shivesh Kumar or Shivesh Ram is former member of the Legislative Assembly in the state of Bihar, India, who was elected in the 2010 Bihar legislative assembly election representing the Agiaon constituency for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He lost the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Sasaram on BJP symbol.
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2. Visweshwar Prasad Kesri
1933-2016 (aged 83)
Bisheshwar Prasad Keshari, popularly known as Dr BP Keshari, was an educationist and writer. He was a prominent leader in the movement for a separate state, Jharkhand.
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3. Kariya Munda
1936-. (aged 90)
politician
Kariya Munda is an Indian politician who served as Deputy Speaker of the 15th Lok Sabha. He has been a minister in the Government of India, serving in the governments led by the Janata Party in 1977 and by Bhartiya Janata Party from 1999 onwards.
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4. Ram Dayal Munda
1939-2011 (aged 72)
politician
Ram Dayal, known as R. D., was an Indian scholar, regional music exponent and activist. He was awarded the Padma Shri of the year 2010 for his contribution to the field of art.
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5. Narendra Kohli
1940-2021 (aged 81)
writer
Narendra Kohli was an Indian author. Writing in Hindi-language, he is credited with reinventing the ancient form of epic writing in modern prose. He is also regarded as a trendsetter in the sense that he pioneered the creation of literary works based on the Puranas. Because of the large impact of his body of work on Hindi literature, not only...
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6. Neera Yadav
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Dr. Neera Yadav is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party Jharkhand. She was born on 18 September 1971. She is wife of Vijay Yadav. She is a member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from Kodarma. She has a doctorate from Vinoba Bhave University. She completed M.Com. in 1996 and B. Ed. in 2009 from Ranchi University. She used to teach commerce...
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7. Awadhesh Narain Singh
1948-. (aged 78)
politician
Awadhesh Narain Singh is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party from Bihar. He is the current chairperson of Bihar Legislative Council and a former minister. He was appointed to the cabinet in Nitish Kumar's second term as Chief Minister of Bihar in 2008.
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8. Radha Charan Gupta
1935-2024 (aged 89)
mathematician
historian of mathematics
teacher
Radha Charan Gupta was an Indian historian of mathematics, specialising in the history of Indian mathematics.
9. Sanjay Seth
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
Sanjay Seth is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party who serves as the Minister of State for Defence in the Modi Government. He is a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Ranchi, Jharkhand since 2019.
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