Five Indian-origin students among 32 winners of prestigious 2025 US Rhodes Scholarship

Onward to Oxford: Four Indian Americans Among 2026 Rhodes Scholars, Representing Academia, Public Service, and Innovation

Four Indian American students have been named among the 32 American recipients of the prestigious 2026 Rhodes Scholarships, bringing recognition to a new generation of leaders committed to tackling challenges ranging from rural economic development to aerospace engineering and public health. Aruna B. Balasubramanian from Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania; Shubham Bansal from Mukilteo, Washington; Anil A.S. Cacodcar from Lafayette, Louisiana; and Anirvin…

Four Indian Americans win 2026 Rhodes Scholarships

Four Indian American students — Aruna B. Balasubramanian, Shubham Bansal, Anil A. S. Cacodcar, and Anirvin Puttur — are among the 32 American winners named Sunday as 2026 Rhodes scholars. The students will attend the University of Oxford as part of the Rhodes scholar program, which awards more than 100 scholarships worldwide each year for students to pursue two to three years of graduate studies. The estimated annual value of a Rhodes Scholarshi…

Five Indian-origin students among 32 winners of prestigious 2025 US Rhodes Scholarship

Five Indian-Origin students among 32 winners of prestigious 2025 US Rhodes Scholarship On November 16, 2025, the Rhodes Trust announced its selection of 104 Rhodes Scholars from around the world, 32 of them from the United States. Among the 32 US Rhodes Scholars are at least five of Indian origin. That makes 15.63 percent of the US Scholars, way above the proportion of the Indian and Indian American population in this country. This year’s Rhodes…