Archive · 24 Aug 2026
IIT Bombay Awards Record 620 PhD Degrees at Convocation
IIT Bombay held its 64th Convocation in 2026.
It gave degrees to students finishing undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral studies.
Altogether, 3,763 degrees went to 3,442 students.
This included a record 620 PhD degrees.
The institute said this was the highest number of PhD degrees awarded by any IIT in one academic year.
The total also included 1,713 undergraduate and 1,430 postgraduate degrees.
During the two-day Autumn ceremony, 3,333 degrees were given to 3,042 students.
The increase in PhD numbers was linked partly to checking on research work that had remained unfinished for many years.
Chemistry awarded the most PhD degrees during the Autumn session, with 47.
IIT Bombay awarded 3,763 degrees to 3,442 students at its 64th Convocation.
The degrees included 1,713 undergraduate, 1,430 postgraduate and 620 doctoral awards.
The 620 PhD degrees were described as the highest awarded by any IIT in one academic year.
Women accounted for 791 of the graduating students, while men accounted for 2,651.
During the two-day Autumn session, 3,333 degrees were conferred on 3,042 students, including 351 PhD graduates.
- Who
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and its 3,442 graduating students.
- What
- The institute awarded 3,763 degrees, including a record 620 PhD degrees.
- When
- During IIT Bombay’s 2026 64th Convocation, including a two-day Autumn session.
- Where
- At Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.
- Why
- The increase in doctoral degrees was linked partly to a review of long-pending research work.
- Total degrees
- 3,763
- Graduating students
- 3,442
- PhD degrees
- 620
- Undergraduate degrees
- 1,713
- Postgraduate degrees
- 1,430
- Autumn-session degrees
- 3,333 degrees conferred on 3,042 students
- Largest Autumn PhD department
- Chemistry, with 47 doctoral degrees