IIIT Delhi to Confer Degrees Upon 830 Students at 15th Convocation Ceremony

The Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Delhi has announced that it will conduct its 15th convocation ceremony on November 3, 2026. During this event, the institute will formally confer degrees upon 830 students who have successfully completed their undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral studies.

The upcoming ceremony serves as a milestone for the institution, highlighting the academic progression of its student body across a diverse range of technical and interdisciplinary fields. In addition to the degree conferrals, the institute will acknowledge the outstanding performance of 22 students who have earned merit awards for their contributions to academics and research.

Academic Disciplines and Degree Conferrals

The graduating cohort represents a wide spectrum of specializations offered by the institute. Students receiving Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degrees have completed programs in fields such as Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, and various interdisciplinary tracks including Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, Computer Science and Design, Computer Science and Social Sciences, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science and Biosciences, and Electronics and VLSI Engineering.

Postgraduate students will be awarded Master of Technology (M.Tech) degrees in Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, and Computational Biology. Furthermore, the institute will confer doctoral degrees across several research-intensive disciplines, including Computational Biology, Human-Centred Design, Mathematics, Electronics and Communications Engineering, and Social Sciences and Humanities.

Distinguished Guests and Recognition of Excellence

The convocation ceremony will be attended by the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi and Chancellor of IIIT Delhi, Taranjit Singh Sandhu. The event will feature Rajiv Kumar, Managing Director and President of the Microsoft India Development Center (IDC) and Corporate Vice President of the OPG India Group, as the chief guest. The proceedings will also be attended by the institute's leadership, including Director Professor Sandeep Sen and Chairperson of the Board of Governors Professor Rajesh Srivastava, alongside faculty, staff, and the families of the graduates.

Beyond the awarding of degrees, the ceremony will highlight individual achievements through a series of honors. These include the Chancellor's Gold Medal, Institute Silver Medals, and awards for all-round excellence. The institute will also present the Best Bachelor's Thesis Project award, the Gold Medal for outstanding achievement in M.Tech, as well as various thesis awards and PhD dissertation prizes to recognize significant contributions to research.