The Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad recently celebrated its 12th convocation. A total of 966 students were awarded 980 degrees which included 309 undergraduate degrees, 561 post graduate degrees and 110 PhDs. Four gold medals and 38 silver medals were awarded to students as well. It has been the highest number of graduates in a year so far at IIT Hyderabad and possibly at any second-generation IIT.

Eight students were awarded BTech and MTech degrees under the dual degree conversion programme. Three students were awarded MTech and PhD degree under direct BTech to PhD programme and three students were awarded MTech and PhD degrees under dual degree conversion programme.

The gold medals were received by two BTech students, one MTech student and one MA (Development Studies) student. Silver medal awardees included 11 BTech students, one BDes student, three MSc students, 20 MTech students, one MA student and two MDes students.

This year, the first batch of BTech in Artificial Intelligence and Bachelor in Design also graduated with the first set of online MTech graduates.

S Somanath, Secretary, Department of Space and Chairperson of ISRO and Space Commission was the chief guest at the event.