Bharath Balu is a student of science. He always took an interest in microbiology, so that is what he studied as an undergrad at the University of Delhi, India. He followed that up with a Master of Science in Medical Biotechnology from the Post Graduate Institute of Medical education and Research in Chandigarh, India, before he attended the University of Notre Dame. He completed his Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in biological sciences. This opened the doors for him to become a research scientist in America.