Education & Career
IIT Delhi leads Hurun U35 list with 11 alumni
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IIT Delhi ranks first among undergraduate universities on Hurun's 2026 U35 list of notable Indian entrepreneurs, with 11 alumni. IIT Kharagpur follows with 10. IIT Madras and the University of Delhi are tied with 7 each. IIT Roorkee and IIT Bombay record 6 entrants apiece. The list covers 180 entrepreneurs, up 16 percent from 155 in 2025.
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What It Means For You
- Undergraduate campus brand still tracks closely with who appears on Hurun's young-founder list.
- Delhi University is the only non-IIT campus in the top six undergraduate counts.
- Postgraduate rankings separately put IIT Madras and the Indian School of Business first with 5 alumni each.
What's Happening
- IIT Delhi moved up one place year on year as its U35 count rose 10 percent.
- IIT Bombay fell three places despite matching IIT Roorkee's 6 entrants.
- Bengaluru remained the top city base, while Karnataka led state counts with 53 entrants.
What the Cohort Looks Like
- Companies led by the cohort have a cumulative valuation of Rs 48 lakh crore, up 23 percent.
- First-generation founders make up 71 percent of the 180 names on the list.
- The average founder age fell by one year to 33, and the list includes 23 women.
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