Bharti Enterprises chairman Sunil Mittal awarded honorary doctorate by University of Bath

England-based University of Bath has conferred an honorary doctorate of business administration to Bharti Enterprises founder and chairman, Sunil Mittal for his contribution to global business, entrepreneurship, and philanthropy.

The honour from the University of Bath, among the top ten in the UK, marks Mittal’s ninth honorary doctorate and his third from a UK institution. He was earlier conferred the Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) by the University of Leeds in 2009 and the Doctor of Civil Law (Honoris Causa) by Newcastle University in 2012.

"This moment is made especially meaningful by the personal connection my family shares with the University. That education holds the power to open doors of opportunity, uplift communities, and shape nations has always been an article of faith for me. I remain deeply committed to my contributions to the rapidly advancing India–UK collaboration across both industry and academia, given the extraordinary reservoir of talents and skills that the countries have to offer,” Mittal said in a statement.


This recognition from the University of Bath also underscores the growing convergence between India and the UK across enterprise, innovation, and higher education.

“We are very proud to honour Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal’s considerable achievements in enterprise, leadership and service to society. Not only has he built a world-leading global enterprise but his humanitarian work has impacted the lives of over 3.7 million children through education and rural development," Professor Phil Taylor, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Bath said in a statement.