Acharya (Hindi: आचार्य) (Nepali: आचार्य/आचार्ज) (Bengali: আচার্য) (Odia : ଆଚାର୍ଯ୍ୟ) is a surname mainly found in the South Asian countries of India, Bangladesh and Nepal.

• Dronacharya, archer and guru of pandavas and kauravas

• Kripacharya, warrior, council member of Kuru Kingdom

• Adishankaracharya, founder of Advaita vedanta

• Baburam Acharya (1888–1971), Nepalese historian and writer

• Bhakta Raj Acharya, Nepalese singer

• Bhanubhakta Acharya, Nepalese poet, originator of Nepalese poetic trend

• Tanka Prasad Acharya, former Prime Minister of Nepal

• Bhim Acharya, Nepalese politician

• Binayak Acharya, former Chief Minister of Odissa, India

• Bodhraj Acharya, Nepalese scientist
• Dilaram Acharya, Nepalese politician
• Dilliram Sharma Acharya, Bhutanese-Nepalese poet
• Drona Prasad Acharya, Nepalese politician
• Ganesh Acharya, Indian choreographer
• Gyan Chandra Acharya, Nepalese diplomat
• Hari Bansha Acharya, Nepalese comedian and actor
• Jagannath Acharya, Nepalese freedom fighter, and former cabinet minister
• Lekh Nath Acharya, Nepalese politician
• M. P. T. Acharya, Indian politician and co-founder of the Communist Party of India
• Mahesh Acharya, Nepalese politician and former cabinet minister
• Narahari Acharya, Nepalese politician and former cabinet minister
• Padmapani Acharya (1969–1999), Indian Army officer
• Pramod Acharya, Nepalese Advocate and Member of anti-corruption movement.
• Prasanna Acharya, Indian politician
• Sandeep Acharya, Indian singer, Indian idol of season 2
• Sanjit Acharya, Bangladeshi singer, composer, playwright, and lyricist
• Satya - Swaroop Raj Acharya, Nepalese singers
• Shailaja Acharya, former Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal
• Srikanta Acharya, Indian singer, songwriter and music director
• Surya Raj Acharya, Nepali politician, professor, development expert and author
• Suryakant Acharya, Indian politician
• Tanka Prasad Acharya, former Prime Minister of Nepal
• Triveni Acharya, Indian journalist
• V. S. Acharya, Indian politician from Karnataka
• Vijay Krishna Acharya, Indian film director, scriptwriter
• Viral Acharya, Indian economist