Prof. Alok Kumar Rai is Professor of Management at Institute of Management Studies, Banaras Hindu University and currently Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lucknow in his second term. He has been Vice-Chancellor (additional charge) of Dr. BR Ambedkar University in Agra, Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya in Varanasi, Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University and Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University in Lucknow.



In the role of Institutional leader, Prof. Rai is spearheading the development of the University’s policies and programs to establish extraordinary standards of education and enrich the experience of learning through academic, administrative and financial reforms and reinvigorate the connection between learners and the society. A champion of Customer Relationship Management, Prof. Rai has centered his focus on developing an innovative and learning ecosystem through nurturing mutual relationships amongst the stakeholders. Aligned with the University’s ambition of serving the society as the harbinger of economic, social and spiritual progress, Prof. Rai is leading this hundred and two years-old illustrious institution to excel in higher education and create a sustainable future.