4 Notable alumni of Sambalpur University
Updated: June 06, 2026 EliteDegrees
Sambalpur University is ranked #4,005 in the world and #167 in India by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 4 notable alumni from Sambalpur 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 Sambalpur University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Basant Kumar Misra
1953-. (aged 73)
neurosurgeon
researcher
neuroscientist
surgeon
physician
Dr. Basant Kumar Misra is a neurosurgeon specialising in treating brain, spine, cerebrovascular and peripheral nervous system disorders, injuries, pathologies and malformations. Presently, he is the Honorary President of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies, and the Asian Australasian Society of Neurological Surgeons, and the Chairman of WFNS Foundation.
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2. Bhupinder Singh
1951-. (aged 75)
lawyer
politician
Bhupinder Singh is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2014 from Odisha. He is the former Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Legislative Assembly representing from Narla constituency. He is a member of the Biju Janata Dal political party. He had left Congress and joined BJD in March 2014.
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3. Prabhas Kumar Singh
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
Prabhas Kumar Singh is an Indian politician. He was Member of Parliament for Bargarh constituency in Odisha, which he represented in the 16th Lok Sabha from 2014 to 2019. He is a member of the Biju Janata Dal. He was elected in 2014 by a margin of 11,178 votes, or 1.01% of the votes cast.
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4. Jayanta Meher
1986-. (aged 40)
painter
Jayanta Meher, born on 13 June 1986), is a young Artist of Odisha Pattachitra painting. He was born in Sonepur and lives in Bolangir, Odisha.