Famous & Successful IITians


Famous & Successful IIT Alumni


01) Sundar Pichai
  • CEO, Google
  • B-Tech in Metallurgical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur
  • M.S. from Sranford University
  • MBA from the Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania
  • Responsible for the launch of dominant web browser "Chrome"
  • Product head Android, Chrome, Maps and few other Google Products.
  • NET Worth - US$ 1.2 Billion (Rs.8280 Crores) 2018


02) N.R. Narayana Murthy
  • Co-founder and ex-chairman of Infosys
  • B-Tech in Electrical Engineering, University of Mysore
  • M.Tech from IIT Kanpur
  • Co-founded the MNC Infosys in 1981
  • Became Additional Director and Executive Chairman in 2013
  • Has Received Padma Shri and Padma Vibushan Awards
  • NET Worth - US$ 2.3 Billion (Rs.15870 Crores) 2018


03) Sachin Bansal & Binny Bansal
  • Co-founded Flipkart
  • B-Tech in Computer Science & Engineering, IIT Delhi
  • Established Flipkart in mere six years
  • Started with Rs.4 lakhs only (US$5800)
  • NET Worth - US$ 1.2 Billion (Rs.8280 Crores) 2018


04) Vinod Khosla
  • Co-founded Sun Microsystems
  • Founded Khosla Ventures
  • B-Tech in Electrical Engineering, IIT Delhi
  • Master's in BioMedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
  • MBA from Stanford University
  • NET Worth - US$ 2.7 Billion (Rs.18630 Crores) 2018


05) Chetan Bhagat
  • Famous Indian Writer
  • B-Tech in Mechanical Engineering, IIT Delhi
  • MBA from IIM Ahmedabad 
  • Author of 7 Bestsellers in India
  • NET Worth - US$ 50 Million (Rs. 345 Crores) 2018


06) Manohar Parrikar
  • First IITian to serve as MLA of an Indian state
  • Famous Politician 
  • B-Tech in Metallurgical Engineering, IIT Bombay
  • Chief Minister of Goa
  • Defense Minister of India from 2014-17

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