Fergusson College has over 800 alumni members associated with it. With the legacy of 126 years, it has polished its students nothing short of excellence.
Fergusson College alumni include various renowned leaders. The Deccan Education Society established the college in 1895, and over the years, it has earned the name of a nation-building institute. This institution provides various courses under B.A. BSc., M.A., MSc., vocational courses, special courses, and Ph.D. programs. Some of the notable Fergusson College alumni are listed below in this article.
Notable Alumni from Fergusson College
Fergusson College has received a heritage tag from the UGC and central government in 2015. This institution is notable for producing renowned Indian leaders, including two Indian Prime Ministers. Some of the prominent Fergusson College alumni are listed here.
V.P. Singh
Vishwanath Pratap Singh was an Indian politician and 7th Prime minister of India from 2nd December 1989 – 10th November 1990 and 12th chief minister of Uttar Pradesh from 1980 –1982. He has served as a member of the legislative assembly, member of parliament, and head of various ministries from 1969 to 1990. He completed his Bachelor’s degree from Fergusson College, University of Pune.
Profession: Politician
P.V. Narasimha Rao
Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao, commonly known as P.V. Rao, was India’s 9th Prime Minister from 1991 to 1996. He was a lawyer, politician, writer and completed his degree in law from Fergusson College, Pune. During the Indian Independence movement, Rao was an active freedom fighter. After independence, he joined the Indian national congress. He was the 4th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh from 1971 to 1973. He was the first person to serve as Indian Prime Minister outside the Nehru family, the first prime minister from South India, and the first person from Andhra Pradesh. Rao has also served under various ministries and has made a huge contribution to society. He is also referred to as “Father of Indian Economic Reforms.” P.V. Rao passed away on 23rd December 2004.
Profession: Lawyer, Politician, Writer.
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Radhika Apte
Radhika Apte is an Indian film and stage actress and has worked in Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, English, Bengali, Telugu, and Marathi films. Her career began in theatre and later made her debut in Hindi movies in 2005. Apte completed her graduation in Economics and Mathematics from Fergusson College, Pune.
Profession: Actress
Sonali Kulkarni
Sonali Kulkarni is an Indian actress and writer who debuted in Kannada films and worked in Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Gujarati, and Kannada films. Sonali completed her graduation in political science from Fergusson College. She has earlier worked as an editor in a Marathi supplementary newspaper.
Profession: Actress, writer
Pooja Batra
Pooja Batra was an Indian film actress, model, and Miss India in 1993. She did her graduation in Economics from Fergusson College. Pooja Batra has worked in the Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu film industries. She is also known for her philanthropy works.
Profession: Actress, model
Fergusson College Alumni Community
Fergusson College is known for its excellence in the field of higher education since its establishment. The college has transformed the quality of academic programs over the years. A variety of skill-oriented programs have been implemented encouraging the students to compete and improve themselves.
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Other Prominent Fergusson College Alumni
Other than the above-mentioned famous personalities among the Ferguson College alumni, few other alumni and their occupation is given below.
| Fergusson Alumni | Profession |
| Babubhai J Patel | 6th Chief Minister of Gujarat |
| Bhaskar Chandavarkar | Composer, Sitar Player |
| Dr Burgula Ramakrishna Rao | 2nd Chief minister of Hyderabad State, An activist during Nizam Rule,12th Governor of Uttar Pradesh |
| Kranti Kanade | National Award-Winning Film Director |
| Smita Patil | Actress |
| Suresh Kalmadi | MP from Pune |
| Gautam Joglekar | Actor, Director |
| Bhalchandra Nemade | Famous Marathi Writer |
