IIT Roorkee Convocation 2025: 2,614 Degrees Awarded, Female PhD

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee held its Convocation 2025 on September 5, conferring 2,614 degrees across undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes. The ceremony highlighted a steady rise in female participation, particularly in doctoral research, where the number of women PhD awardees has tripled in two years.

IIT Roorkee Convocation 2025 Highlights

A brief overview of key statistics from the graduating class of 2025:

• Total degrees awarded: 2,614
• Undergraduate students: 1,267
• Postgraduate students: 847
• Doctoral students (PhD and joint degrees): 500
• Female graduates: 602
• Male graduates: 2,012
• Female PhD awardees: 178 (up from 146 in 2024 and 57 in 2023)

Gold Medal Winners at IIT Roorkee Convocation 2025

Several outstanding students were recognised for academic excellence and leadership:

• President’s Gold Medal: Vansh Saini
• Director’s Gold Medal: Hardik Sahni
• President of India Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold Medal: Shreya Mittal
• Institute Silver Medal: Balaga Pavan Sai
• Institute Bronze Medal: Anvadya Khare

Degree Distribution Across Programmes

The table below shows the detailed distribution of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees awarded at the 2025 convocation:

The doctoral awards included 496 PhDs, one joint degree, two dual degrees (M.Tech + PhD), and one joint and dual degree (M.Tech + PhD).

Guests and Convocation Address

The convocation was graced by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Science and Technology, as the Chief Guest. Prof. (Dr.) Nirmaljeet Singh Kalsi, IAS (Retd.), attended as Guest of Honour. Dr. B.V.R. Mohan Reddy, Chairman of the Board of Governors, presided over the ceremony, while Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Power, joined as Chief Guest for the award ceremony in the second session.

Presenting the annual report, Prof. K.K. Pant, Director of IIT Roorkee, highlighted the institute’s achievements, including a QS World Ranking of 339 and its top NIRF rank in Architecture & Planning for the fourth consecutive year. He emphasised IIT Roorkee’s mission to advance sustainability, clean energy, defence, and disaster resilience, stressing the role of graduates in building a Viksit Bharat by 2047.