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Srushti Deshmukh (UPSC 2018 5th Topper) Biography: Age, Career, Family

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 15, 2026 • 2 min read

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Date of birth1995

Age26 (as of 2021)

BirthplaceKasturba Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

ProfessionCivil services aspirant / B.Tech (Chemical Engineering) graduate

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather: Jayant Deshmukh; Mother: Sunita Deshmukh; One younger brother

Srushti Deshmukh (UPSC 2018 5th Topper) Biography

Srushti Jayant Deshmukh is an Indian civil services aspirant who secured 5th rank overall and topped among women in the UPSC 2018 examination. A chemical工程

Early life and background

Srushti Jayant Deshmukh was born in 1995 and raised in Kasturba Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. She attended Carmel Convent School, BHEL, Bhopal, and later enrolled at Lakshmi Narain College of Technology, Bhopal, where she completed a Bachelor of Technology degree in Chemical Engineering between 2014 and 2018.

Her family includes her father, Jayant Deshmukh, who works as an engineer in the private sector, and her mother, Sunita Deshmukh, who is a pre-primary school teacher. She has one younger brother. Srushti follows Hinduism and, as of 2021, was unmarried.

Career

Srushti drew national attention after the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) 2018 results, in which she secured an All India Rank of 5 and was the highest-ranked female candidate that year. She achieved this distinction on her first attempt at the civil services examination.

Her optional subject for the UPSC mains was Sociology. She prepared for the examination without enrolling in formal coaching, relying instead on online study materials. During preparation she deliberately limited her engagement with social media to maintain focus.

Academic and extracurricular profile

In school and college Srushti was recognized as a strong student. She scored 93.4 percent in her Class 12 board examinations. Beyond academics, she participated in debates, Scouts and Guides, and cultural activities. She also earned an NCC A certificate. One of her personal interests is practicing yoga.

Public profile

Srushti’s performance in the UPSC 2018 examination fulfilled a long-standing personal ambition: she had aspired since childhood to become an Indian Administrative Service officer. The combination of a strong engineering education and independent study for the civil services exam has been highlighted in coverage of her achievement.

Latest updates

As of 2021 she was 26 years old. Publicly available information notes that she secured the fifth All India Rank in the UPSC 2018 exam and was the top-ranked woman that year. No information about marital relationships or romantic partners is recorded in the available material.

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Recent Work

UPSC 2018 Examination

Secured 5th All India Rank and topped among women candidates in her first attempt; optional subject was Sociology.

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Career Highlights

  1. Secured All India Rank 5 in UPSC 2018
  2. Top-ranked female candidate in UPSC 2018
  3. B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from Lakshmi Narain College of Technology, Bhopal
  4. Achieved 93.4% in Class 12 board exams
  5. Holds NCC A certificate and participated in school and college extracurriculars
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