Top 15 Bollywood celebrities who attended foreign universities

Soha Ali Khan - She is one of the few Indian celebrities who studied at Oxford University. Soha Ali Khan is applauded for her educational journey. She studied at The British School, based in New Delhi. At Balliol College, Oxford, she studied Modern History. In addition, she has attained a master’s degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science in International Relations. The daughter of Sharmila Tagore, Soha Ali Khan has recently become the brand advocate for New Zealand Education in India. 

Varun Dhawan - The famous "Student of the Year (SOTY)" lead actor has completed a degree in business management from Nottingham Trent University. Son of the famous Indian film director, i.e. David Dhawan, completed his early education in the Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai. Varun Dhawan made his debut in Indian movies in 2012 with SOTY and has given many blockbuster performances in the Hindi movie industry since then. 

Janhvi Kapoor - A Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute Indian alumni, Janhvi Kapoor has pursued a degree in acting. She received her early education from the Dhirubhai Ambani International School in Mumbai. Jahnvi Kapoor made her debut in the Hindi film industry in the year 2018 with the movie "Dhadak". 

Riteish Deshmukh - Another Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute Indian alumni, Riteish Deshmukh is a popular Indian actor having made his debut in 2003 with the movie "Tujhe Meri Kasam". Born to former chief minister (CM) of Maharashtra, Vilasrao Deshmukh, Riteish Deshmukh pursued his early education at the G. D. Somani High School and Kamala Raheja School of Architecture in Mumbai and then went to the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute to practice acting. 

Fardeen Khan - Fardeen did his schooling at Jamnabai Narsee in Juhu. He then enrolled on the Business Management course at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. However, he did not pursue his degree and instead got trained in acting at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute. He made his Hindi film acting debut in 1998.

Kareena Kapoor - She started her education by studying at Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai. After this, she was admitted to Welham Girls' School in Dehradun. After studying at Welham Girls School, she returned to Mumbai. Then, she studied commerce for two years at Mithibai College, Mumbai, however, she did not complete her studies there. She is one of the Indian celebrities who studied at Harvard University. Kareena Kapoor’s Harvard journey was such that she did a three-month Microcomputers and Information Technology course at Harvard University in the U.S.

Ranbir Kapoor – Ranbir Kapoor completed his pre-university education at Mumbai's H.R. College of Commerce and Economics. After finishing his schooling, he shifted to New York to learn film-making at the School of Visual Arts and later enrolled at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute to learn method acting. On coming back to India, he worked as assistant director for the movie Black directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali in 2005.

Abhishek Bachchan – Son of the legendary actors, Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan is in the list of Indian celebrities who studied abroad. His schooling was done at Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai, Jamnabhai Narsee School, and Modern School in New Delhi. He studied at Aiglon College in Switzerland and then, went to Boston University. However, he dropped out of Boston University.

Imran Khan – He studied at Fremont High School and Bombay Scottish School. Imran Khan studied screenwriting and directing at the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles as he wanted to become a director. Then, he came back to Mumbai to become an actor. He also joined the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute in Mumbai. 

Parineeti Chopra - She is one of the Indian celebrities who studied abroad. Parineeti Chopra is often known as the epitome of beauty with brains. Before entering Bollywood, she wanted to make a career in Investment Banking. Parineeti Chopra is one of the Bollywood celebrities with a strong educational background. She has received a triple honours degree in Business, Finance and Economics from Manchester Business School. 

Sara Ali Khan - This budding Bollywood actress has a strong academic background. Daughter of Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh, Sara Ali Khan did her schooling at Besant Montessori School, Mumbai. She holds a degree in History and Political Science from Columbia University, New York.

Ranveer Singh - Taking a place in the list of Indian celebrities who studied abroad, Ranveer Singh studied at H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai. After this, he went to the United States of America to pursue a Bachelors of Arts degree from Indian University, Bloomington.

Randeep Hooda - Known for his method of acting in the movies, Randeep Hooda is often praised for his versatility. He is also one of the Indian celebrities who studied abroad. He studied at Delhi Public School. He then moved to Melbourne to complete his higher studies. If we start talking about his degrees, Randeep Hooda has obtained a bachelor’s degree in Marketing and a master’s degree in Business Management and Human Resource Management.

Sonam Kapoor: This style diva of Bollywood enrolled in Singapore’s United World College of South East Asia to pursue Theatre and Arts. Apart from this, she also studied Political Science and Economics at the University of East London. Later, she was appointed as an Assistant Director for the movie, Black.

Ameesha Patel - One of the Indian celebrities who studied abroad, Ameesha Patel did her schooling at Cathedral and John Cannon School. She pursued Bio-Genetic Engineering at Tufts University in the USA. But, after 2 years, she switched to Economics and graduated as a gold medallist. After this, she worked at Khandwala Securities Ltd as an Economic Analyst. Later, she joined a theatre group by Satyamev Dubey and started doing plays.

Shruti Haasan - Shruti studied at Abacus Montessori School in Chennai and moved to Mumbai to study Psychology at St. Andrew's College. Shruti eventually travelled to the USA to continue to learn music at the Musicians Institute in California, before returning to Chennai. Right now she works as an actress, singer, and music composer.

This was all about the top Bollywood celebrities who studied abroad.