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IIT Roorkee Convocation 2026 Awards Record 2,701 Degrees
IIT Roorkee held the first day of its 2026 graduation ceremony on September 19.
Students received degrees for completing their studies.
On the first day, 1,277 undergraduate students graduated.
This included 1,001 male students and 276 female students.
Ajit Doval attended as the chief guest.
General N S Raja Subramani was the guest of honour.
The ceremony lasts two days.
Across both days, the institute plans to award 2,701 degrees.
It is also awarding BS-MS degrees for the first time through a five-year dual degree programme.
IIT Roorkee held the first day of its two-day Convocation 2026 on September 19.
A total of 1,277 undergraduate students received degrees on the first day.
The recipients included 1,001 male students and 276 female students.
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval was the chief guest, with General N S Raja Subramani as guest of honour.
The institute will confer 2,701 degrees overall, including its first BS-MS degrees under a five-year Dual Degree Programme.
- Who
- IIT Roorkee, its undergraduate students, Ajit Doval, and General N S Raja Subramani.
- What
- The institute held the first day of Convocation 2026 and awarded degrees to 1,277 undergraduate students.
- Where
- IIT Roorkee.
- When
- September 19, 2026, with the convocation taking place over two days.
- Why
- To conduct the institute’s annual convocation and confer degrees, including new BS-MS degrees under its five-year Dual Degree Programme.
Key facts
- First-day degree recipients
- 1,277 undergraduate students
- Male recipients
- 1,001
- Female recipients
- 276
- Total degrees
- 2,701 across the two-day convocation
- Chief guest
- Ajit Doval, National Security Advisor of India
- Guest of honour
- General N S Raja Subramani, Chief of Defence Staff and Secretary, Department of Military Affairs
- New degree awarded
- BS-MS degree, offered for the first time under the five-year Dual Degree Programme
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