3 weeks ago
IIT Delhi convocation shows IITs evolving beyond engineering degrees
India has special schools called IITs that are very famous for teaching engineering.
One of them, IIT Delhi, had a big graduation ceremony called a convocation.
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, came to speak at the ceremony.
More than 3,000 students got their degrees that day.
For the very first time, some students graduated with new kinds of degrees, like design and culture studies.
This shows that IITs are not only for engineers anymore.
They now teach art, science, and business too.
IIT business schools are even doing better than some older business schools in rankings.
IIT Delhi is also helping other technical colleges work together with it.
This means students can learn many different things and work together to solve big problems.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed IIT Delhi's 57th convocation, where 3,036 students received degrees.
IIT Delhi produced its first-ever batches of BDes (20 graduates) and MA in Culture, Society, Thought (21 graduates) students.
IITs are transforming from engineering hubs into holistic centres offering humanities, life sciences, public policy, and management education.
IIT-based B-schools like DMS IIT Delhi now outrank established IIMs, ranking fourth in the 2022 NIRF.
IIT Delhi partnered with 18 NITs and launched an Early Admission Scheme letting top NIT undergraduates bypass GATE.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, IIT Delhi director Prof Rangan Banerjee, and the 3,036 graduating students of IIT Delhi.
- What
- IIT Delhi's 57th convocation highlighted how the IITs are evolving from engineering institutes into holistic education centres offering design, humanities, life sciences, and management programs.
- Where
- IIT Delhi, India
- When
- Saturday
- Why
- The IITs are diversifying so students can tackle complex modern challenges such as ethical AI, public policy, and biotechnology, where technological proficiency alone is no longer sufficient.
Key facts
- Institution
- IIT Delhi
- Event
- 57th Convocation
- Graduates
- 3,036
- First-ever BDes graduates
- 20
- First-ever MA Culture, Society, Thought graduates
- 21
- IIT Delhi director
- Prof Rangan Banerjee
- NIRF 2022 rank of DMS IIT Delhi
- 4th
- Partner institutions
- 18 National Institutes of Technology (NITs)
Quotes
Prof Rangan Banerjee
Director of IIT Delhi
“"The institute is embedding human‑centred design, critical social sciences, and advanced life sciences, alongside core engineering disciplines, and is breaking down rigid disciplinary silos."”
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