Archive · 26 Aug 2026
IIT Bombay Celebrates Women Graduates, Awards Record PhDs
IIT Bombay held a special graduation ceremony on August 22.
It celebrated students finishing undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral studies.
The institute especially highlighted its women graduates.
It said women bring important ideas and perspectives to science and technology.
Families were also recognized for supporting the graduates.
IIT Bombay reported awarding a record 620 PhD degrees.
The article gives different totals for the number of students and degrees, so those figures do not fully match.
Overall, the ceremony celebrated education, hard work and the growing participation of women in STEM.
IIT Bombay held its 64th Convocation on August 22 and celebrated women graduates from the 2026 batch.
The institute said it conferred 3,333 degrees on 3,042 students during the Autumn session.
IIT Bombay awarded a record 620 PhD degrees, which it described as the highest number awarded by any IIT in one academic year.
The reported degree breakdown included 1,713 undergraduate, 1,430 postgraduate and 620 doctoral degrees.
Of the 3,442 graduating students cited by the institute, 791 were women and 2,651 were men.
- Who
- IIT Bombay, its 2026 graduating class, women graduates and their families.
- What
- The institute held its 64th Convocation, awarded degrees and celebrated women graduates entering STEM fields.
- When
- August 22; the year is not specified in the article.
- Where
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.
- Why
- To mark students’ graduation, recognize families’ support and highlight the importance of women and diverse perspectives in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
- Convocation
- 64th Convocation of IIT Bombay
- Degrees reported
- 3,333 degrees conferred during the Autumn session
- Students reported
- 3,042 students in the Autumn session
- Doctoral degrees
- 620 PhD degrees, described by IIT Bombay as a record for any IIT in a single academic year
- Gender breakdown
- 791 women and 2,651 men among 3,442 graduating students cited
- Degree breakdown
- 1,713 undergraduate, 1,430 postgraduate and 620 doctoral degrees
- Reported discrepancy
- The article cites 3,042 students and 3,442 graduating students, while the listed degree categories total 3,763 degrees; the figures therefore do not fully align.