| David McLellan | |
| Birth Date: | 10 February 1940 |
| Nationality: | English |
| Alma Mater: | St John's College, Oxford |
| Thesis Title: | The Social and Political Thought of the Young Hegelians and Their Influence of the Origins of Marxism[1] |
| Thesis Year: | 1968 |
| Doctoral Advisor: | Sir Isaiah Berlin |
| Discipline: | Political science |
| Sub Discipline: | Political theory |
| Workplaces: | University of Kent |
| Main Interests: | Marxism |
David McLellan (born 10 February 1940) is an English scholar of Marxism. He has written extensively on the thought of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels and Simone Weil.
David McLellan was educated at Merchant Taylors' School and St. John's College, Oxford University.
McLellan is currently visiting professor of political theory at Goldsmiths' College, University of London. He was previously professor of political theory at the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Kent. He has also been visiting professor at the State University of New York, guest fellow in politics at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Simla, and has lectured widely in North America and Europe.