Yogesh Kumar Tyagi

Yogesh Kumar Tyagi
22nd Vice Chancellor 2016-2021 University of Delhi
In office
10 March 2016 – 09 March 2021
Preceded byDinesh Singh
Succeeded byYogesh Singh

Yogesh Kumar Tyagi is an Indian academic who served as the 22nd vice-chancellor of the University of Delhi from March 2016 to March 2021.[1][2] He also served as dean of the Faculty of Legal Studies at the South Asian University, where he was involved in establishing a department for international law. Tyagi has authored articles in international academic journals, including a study on the United Nations Human Rights Committee published by Cambridge University Press.

Education

Tyagi earned his Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Columbia Law School in New York, and later obtained a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi.[1]

Career

Tyagi was a professor of international law at Jawaharlal Nehru University, and was a member of both the Institut de Droit International and the Law Commission of India. He later served as vice-chancellor of the University of Delhi from March 2016 to March 2021.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Vice Chancellor - University of Delhi". www.du.ac.in.
  2. ^ "Yogesh Tyagi takes charge as 22nd VC of Delhi University". The Times of India.
  3. ^ "A farewell note for Professor Yogesh Tyagi". Countercurrents. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2025.


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