9 Notable alumni of University of Burdwan
Updated: June 05, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Burdwan is ranked #2,840 in the world and #89 in India by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 9 notable alumni from University of Burdwan sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Burdwan won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Gouri Sankar Bandyopadhyay
1962-. (aged 64)
scientist
Gouri Sankar Bandyopadhyay is a historian based in West Bengal, India. He was awarded as the Best Educationist 2015 from the International Institute of Education and Management, New Delhi, India. He is serving as the principal of Syamsundar College since 2015. Bandyopadhyay spent his early days serving as a lecturer and reader in the Department of History at Saldiha College...
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2. Abul Hashim
1905-1974 (aged 69)
politician
Abul Hashim was a Bangladeshi politician and Islamic thinker.
3. Nepal Mahato
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
Nepal Mahata is an Indian politician belonging to Indian National Congress who was a Member of West Bengal State Legislative Assembly representing Baghmundi constituency (earlier name Jhalda constituency) since 2001. He is also currently serving as the Working president in the West Bengal state congress Committee. By profession he is a teacher and is currently serving as a secretary in...
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4. Tapas Paul
1958-2020 (aged 62)
actor
politician
Tapas Paul was an Indian actor and politician. One of the most celebrated actors of Bengali cinema, Paul is best known for his on-screen roles opposite Mahua Roy Choudhury and Debashree Roy. He received a Filmfare Award.
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5. Arunima Ghosh
1984-. (aged 42)
actor
Arunima Ghosh is an Indian Bengali film and television actress.
6. Debasree Chaudhuri
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Debasree Chaudhuri is an Indian politician who served as the Minister of State for Woman and Child Development in the Second Modi ministry from 2019 to 2021 in the Government of India. She was elected to the 17th Lok Sabha from Raiganj constituency in West Bengal in the 2019 Indian general election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party....
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7. Pradip Bhattacharya
1945-. (aged 81)
politician
Pradip Bhattacharya is an Indian politician. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha from the state of West Bengal. He is a leader of the Indian National Congress.
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8. Asish Banerjee
1951-. (aged 75)
politician
Dr. Asish Banerjee is an Indian politician representing Trinamool Congress, who was 13th deputy speaker of assembly the minister in charge of the Department of Agriculture in the Government of West Bengal from 2017 to 2021. He is also M.L.A. of West Bengal Legislative Assembly, elected from Rampurhat five times (terms 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 usage 2021).
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9. Minakshi Mukherjee
1984-. (aged 42)
politician
Minakshi Mukherjee is an Indian politician who is currently a member of Central committee in Communist Party of India and was formerly the state secretary of the Democratic Youth Federation of India, the youth wing of the Communist Party of India. She ran as the Left Front candidate from Sanjukta Morcha against Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee and...
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