Archive · 19 Sep 2026
NIT Warangal Convocation Highlights Character, Innovation and Engineering Success
NIT Warangal held a ceremony to celebrate students finishing their studies.
On the first day, 930 undergraduate students and 22 exit-degree students received their degrees.
Texas Instruments India managing director Santhosh Kumar told them that good character and honesty matter as much as job skills.
He also encouraged them to learn from mistakes and create technology that helps society.
The institute said it had made progress in research, patents and student placements.
It is building new facilities, including hostels, classrooms and an amphitheatre.
NIT Warangal has also started courses in areas such as artificial intelligence, quantum technology and electric vehicles.
Postgraduate and PhD students were scheduled to receive their degrees on the second day.
Texas Instruments India managing director Santhosh Kumar told graduates that character, integrity and credibility are as important as technical skills.
The first day of NIT Warangal’s two-day convocation awarded degrees to 930 undergraduates and 22 exit-degree students.
NIT Warangal reported ₹53.63 crore for 162 research projects, 36 patents granted and 98 patents filed during 2025-26.
The institute said 93.94% of undergraduate and 80.78% of postgraduate students secured placements, with an average undergraduate salary of ₹18.54 lakh.
New programmes in quantum technology, artificial intelligence, electric vehicles and related fields were introduced, while AI and machine learning became compulsory for B.Tech students.
- Who
- NIT Warangal graduates, institute officials, Texas Instruments India managing director Santhosh Kumar and other invited guests.
- What
- NIT Warangal held its 24th convocation, awarded degrees and announced academic, research, infrastructure and placement achievements.
- When
- The two-day convocation began on a Friday, with postgraduate and PhD awards scheduled for September 20.
- Where
- The event took place at the Ambedkar Learning Centre in Warangal, Telangana.
- Why
- The ceremony marked students’ graduation and highlighted the values, skills and lifelong learning expected of engineers.
- First-day recipients
- 930 undergraduate students and 22 exit-degree students received degrees.
- Research funding
- About ₹53.63 crore was secured for 162 research projects during 2025-26.
- Publications
- The institute reported 1,771 research papers, 617 conference papers and 123 book chapters.
- Patents
- Thirty-six patents were granted and 98 were filed.
- Placements
- Undergraduate placement stood at 93.94% and postgraduate placement at 80.78%.
- Undergraduate salaries
- The average salary was ₹18.54 lakh, while the highest domestic package was ₹1.27 crore.
- Infrastructure
- Projects worth about ₹900 crore are under way, including hostels, lecture halls and an academic block.