Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT-Delhi) held its 15th Convocation on Tuesday, 3rd November, celebrating the graduation of 830 students across its undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes. The ceremony recognised the academic achievements and research contributions of the graduating class as they prepared to take the next steps in their academic and professional journeys. Of the graduating cohort, 560 students were awarded B.Tech. degrees across eight disciplines, 237 graduates received their M.Tech. degrees, and 33 scholars were conferred Ph.D. degrees, reflecting the Institute’s commitment to nurturing talent, advancing research and fostering innovation.
The ceremony was presided over by the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi and Chancellor of IIIT-Delhi, Sardar Taranjit Singh Sandhu while Sh. Rajiv Kumar, Managing Director and President of the Microsoft India Development Center (IDC) and Corporate Vice President of the OPG India Group, attended the convocation as the Chief Guest. Prof. Rajesh Srivastava, Chairperson of the Board of Governors, and Prof. Sandeep Sen, Director of IIIT-Delhi, were also present.
Sardar Taranjit Singh Sandhu congratulated the graduating students and encouraged them to use their education to make a meaningful contribution to the country. He also recognised the role of teachers, families and mentors who supported them throughout their time at IIIT-Delhi. He added, “As you step into the professional world, remember that your education also brings with it a responsibility to use your knowledge well. With AI and other emerging technologies reshaping industries, the ability to keep learning, adapt and think independently will be essential. Equally important is to ensure that innovation is guided by integrity and contributes to improving people’s lives. India’s journey towards becoming a developed nation by 2047 will depend on the talent, ideas and sense of purpose that your generation brings.”
Prof. Sandeep Sen presented the Director’s Report, outlining the institute’s academic progress, research initiatives and institutional developments during the year. He highlighted IIIT-Delhi’s focus on research, interdisciplinary learning and preparing graduates to address complex challenges. Prof. Sen said, “Our aim is to give students a strong academic foundation while encouraging them to question, explore and work across disciplines. We hope our graduates will carry this spirit of inquiry into their professional lives to make valuable contributions for the nation and humanity as a whole through their work and research.”
This year’s convocation recognised outstanding achievements through the Chancellor’s Gold Medal, Institute Silver Medals, All Round Performance Medals, Best B.Tech. Project Awards, M.Tech. academic and thesis awards, and Doctoral Dissertation Awards.
The Chancellor’s Gold Medal was awarded to Saurav Mehra (Computer Science and Engineering) and Riya Sachdeva (Electronics and VLSI Engineering).
The All-Round Performance Medals were awarded to Aayush Mishra (Computer Science and Social Sciences) and Ayaan Hasan (Computer Science and Engineering).
In the postgraduate category, Pratik Pal (M.Tech. in ECE, VLSI and Embedded Systems) received the Gold Medal for Excellent Academic Performance and Best M.Tech. Thesis Award.
The Doctoral Dissertation Awards recognised the research contributions of Bittu (Mathematics), Jasmine Kaur (Computational Biology), Namrata Bhattacharya (Computer Science and Engineering), Pooja Beniwal (Electronics and Communication Engineering), Ritu Tomer (Computational Biology), Saheb Chhabra (Computer Science and Engineering), Sakshi Arora (Computational Biology), Saswati Paramita (Electronics and Communication Engineering), Shipra Jain (Computational Biology), and Sukriti Sacher (Computational Biology).
