Current students

Ellie is doing a BA in Theology. She is particularly interested in New testament studies and ancient Greek.

Samvartika is studying History at University College.

Shoumik is studying English and Oriental Studies.

BA in Mathematics and Economics - Drake University (1980)

MA in Economics - Cornell University (1984)

Josephine is studying for a MSt in Oriental Studies. Her areas of focus are Sanskrit, Sastra, Genre and Metarules.  

Shaunna is studying towards an M.St. in religion.

Ida is studying for a MPhil in International Relations. Her areas of interest are International Political Theory and Global Ethics.

Monica is studying for an MPhil in General linguistics and Comparative Philology. She is particularly interested in Vedic linguistics, especially relating to the Ṛgveda.

Dorte is a visitng student from Aarhus University, Denmark. She is studying Hinduism and Sanskrit.

Christopher is pursuing a D.Phil. in Sanskrit. He is also studying Dharmasastra.

Samuel is pursuing an M.Phil. in Calssical Indian Religion conecntrating on Saivism. He has an MA in Asian Religion from the University of Hawaii.

Lisette is a visiting student from Aarhus, Denmark. She is studying phenomenology and hermeneutics with Dr Jessica Frazier, and Pāli with Dr Wernicke-Olesen who also supervises her master’s thesis on how Mahāyāna Buddhism can be considered as a post-axial phenomenon.

Anahita is studying Linguistics and Comparative Philology. Her concentration is on linguistics, Latin, Old English, and Sanskrit philology.

Phoebe is doing a BA in Sanskrit. Her main interests are India and Tibet.

Khushwant is studying for a BA in Oriental Studies in Sansskrit and Hindi with main focus on Sanskrit.

Harrison completed his undergraduation in Theology at the University of Cambridge.  He is now pursuing his Masters at Pembroke College at Oxford with concentration on Modern Vedanta, Buddhism and Nineteenth Century India

BA Honours in Law - National Law School of India University (2011)

Brunda is studying Law at Worcester College.

Liberty is studying Philosophy and Theology

Rahul is pursuing a BA in History. His area of focus is the Early Modern History of Europe.

Asho is studying for  D.Phil through Oxford Centre for Mission Studies.

Shreya is pursuing a BA in Sanskrit.

Sasidhar is pursuing a MSc in Neuroscience at The Queen's College.

Sriharsha has completed his degree in Economics and Philosophy in USA and is now working towards his Masters in Public Policy.

Matthew is pursuing a D,Phil in Theology and Religious Studies. His concentration is on monasticism, philosophy, and archaeology. 

Rutej is currently striving towards an MEng in Engineering Science. 

PhD in Psychometric Disorder

MSt in Philosophy

MSt in Clinical Psycology

College: Oxford Department of International Development

Dr Mishra is studying Statelessness and International Law. His area of academic interest is International Development.

Lena is a visting student from Denmark. She is studying with Dr Bjarne Wernicke-Olesen and Dr Jessica Frazier.

BA in Engineering - Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (1990)

Shubha is currently studying for an MPhil in Classical Indian Religion. 

MA in Archaeology, Ancient History and Engish - University of Lausanne (2003)

Lobsang is pursuing a D.Phil. in Oriental Studies. His field is Tibetan and Himalayan Studies.

Shanna is pursuing a MSc in Contemporary India. Her areas of interest are Indian Politics since 1947, Indian Political Economy and Human Development in India.

MA in Indian Religion - SOAS (2013)

BSc in Computer Science - Queen Mary University, London (2002)

Sunit is currently pursuing a DPhil in Theology. His area of academic concentration is Hinduism.

Sridhar is currently on a visiting programme, focusing on English and Economics.

BA in the Study of Religion – Aarhus University

Gitte’s interests are primarily related to the study of yoga, especially in the context of tantric Śāktism and Śaivism. Her interest in yoga is both philological and anthropological, and ranges from studies of traditional yogis and yoginis to work on modern yoga practitioners. She is a participant in the Haṭhayogapradīpikā translation project led by Dr Bjarne Wernicke-Olesen and Silje Lyngar Einarsen, and she is associated with the Śākta Traditions project.

Brinda is a visiting/exchange student of chemistry, psychology, history and theology at Wadham College, Oxford.

Rhianna is studying Theology and Religion, specifically Hinduism and the nature of religion.

Samuele is a visiting student from the University of Bologna in Italy.  His main areas of academic concentration at Oxford are the Philosophy of Religion and Interfaith Studies.  He's currently a postgraduate student in International Relations..

Abishek is pursuing a masters degree In Environment, studing water, science policy and management.

Vibha is studying Mathematics at Oriel College. Her area of academic interest is Mathematical Models in Fluid Dynamics.

Swati is studying for a BA in Engineering. She helped establish the Oxford Indian Classical Arts Society (OICAS).

Sagar is study for a BSc in Engineering Science. Sagar is a committe member of the OCHS Leadership Programme.

Vishakha is a visting student from the University of Copenhagen. Her field is Hinduism and Ecology.

MBA in Management and Law - University of Delhi (2008)

Mahaveer is pursing a Masters in Diplomatic Studies. His areas of interest are International Law and International Relations.

Finlay is studying philosophy, theology, and religious studies.

Suzanne is studying Islamic poetics and architecture.

Chirayu is doing his MSc in Modern South Asian Studies at Oxford.  He did his Bachelors at the University of Chester in Hinduism

Arthur is currently studying for a Bachelor's degree in Theology and Religion at Trinity College  

Aleksandra is studying for an M.Phil. in Tibetan and Himalayan Studies, specifically in Shaivism and Tibetan Buddhism. She also has a Ph.D. in in Agama-Tantra from Banaras Hindu University.

Derek is studying transpersonal psychology and Hinduism.

Haisen is currently working on Contemporary China Studies Programme, School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies, and his main area of interest is (Hinduism) Eastern Religions and International Development of China and India.

Quek is studying Hinduism and Christianity.