IIT Roorkee to hold 21st convocation tomorrow

The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) will award a total of 1,804 degrees to students during its 21st annual convocation to be held virtually tomorrow (September 11, 2021). 

The event will begin at 4 pm. It will be graced by the chief guest, Prof Pradeep K Khosla, Chancellor, University of California San Diego. BVR Mohan Reddy, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Roorkee, will preside over the function.  

A total of 1,804 degrees will be awarded to students this year. There are 912 undergraduate, 685 postgraduate and 207 doctorate degree recipients. On the event, Prof AK Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Roorkee, said, “A convocation is a solemn occasion that brings a smile on the face of every graduating student and his/her family. We exhort the graduating students to dedicate themselves to the profession they choose and to the society. We are happy to award degrees to 1,804 students this year. I wish the graduating students all the best in their future endeavours.” 

“IIT Roorkee is proud to retain the enthusiasm of our graduating students by conducting the convocation virtually. We are happy to award the degrees within a reasonable time in spite of unprecedented challenges so that our graduates can embrace new opportunities. We are honoured that academic Chancellor Pradeep K Khosla has agreed to grace the occasion with his virtual presence,” said Prof Apurbba Kumar Sharma, Dean of Academic Affairs, IIT Roorkee. 

Meanwhile, like every year, IIT Roorkee maintained its sixth position in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Rankings 2021. The institute has consistently been allotted 6th rank since 2016. IIT Madras Madras continues to remain the top among institutes across the country for the third consecutive year. 

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