By Arzoo Yadav Published: 17 March, 2025 Image: Official Website

Top 7 IIT Graduates Who Became Global Icons

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has earned his degree from the prestigious IIT Kharagpur. Under his leadership, the technological giant has changed the trajectory of technology.

Sundar Pichai

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Arvind Krishna is IBM's CEO, fundamental in the company's adaptation to AI and cloud computing. He has done his B.Tech from IIT Kanpur

Arvind Krishna

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Raghuram Rajan, ex-RBI governor & economist, is known for global finance insights. An IIT Delhi alumnus, he won the Director’s Gold Medal for best all-around student.

Raghuram Rajan

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An innovator in the IT sector, Narayana Murthy is a co-founder of Infosys. His concept inspired other companies and influenced the tech scene in India. He has completed his M.Tech from IIT Kanpur.

N. R. Narayana Murthy

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Chairman of India’s Unique Identification Authority, Nandan Nilekani, is also the co-founder & chairman of Infosys. TIME Magazine has featured him among 100 Most Influential People in AI 2024. He is an IIT Bombay alumni.

Nandan Nilekani

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Vinod Khosla, Sun Microsystems co-founder and venture financier. He has fuelled innovation in Silicon Valley by investing in a large number of firms. He earned his B.Tech degree from IIT Delhi.

Vinod Khosla

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Sachin Bansal revolutionized the Indian eCommerce industry. He developed one of India’s largest eCommerce platforms, “Flipkart”. He completed his B.Tech from IIT Delhi.

Sachin Bansal

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