BITS Pilani Hosts Convocation 2025, Confers Degrees on 1,706 Students

BITS Pilani celebrated Convocation 2025 at its Pilani campus. A total of 1,706 degrees were awarded to students from Pilani campus across BE, MSc, ME, and PhD programs, contributing to total of 17,014 degrees conferred across all campuses, programs and Work Integrated Learning Programs. This years graduating cohort reflected BITS Pilani’s strong commitment to inclusivity and academic excellence. A total of 4,563 women earned degrees across various programs, accounting for 26.8% of total graduates. Institute also achieved milestone by conferring 268 PhD degrees, highest in its history with women representing 46.3% of doctoral recipients. Additionally, 12,192 students graduated through Work Integrated Learning Programs.

BITS Pilani recognised its top performing students from across campuses. The Gold Medal was awarded to Kulkarni Dev Shree, Ashman Mehra, Tarimala Vignesh Reddy and Siddharth Yayavaram and Riddhi Goswami. These outstanding students exemplify the academic rigour, dedication and drive that are hallmarks of BITS Pilani community.

Prof V. Ramgopal Rao, Vice Chancellor of BITS Pilani, reflected on achievements of graduating class and institution at large, stating, “Today, we celebrate not only the culmination of your academic journey but the beginning of your impact journey. Our graduates are entering a world that demands agility, empathy, and innovation.
Prof Sudhir Kumar Barai, Director BITS Pilani Campus added, “I also take this opportunity to recognize the role of our extraordinary alumni network, which continues to be a source of mentorship, funding, and collaboration, helping bridge academia and industry in meaningful ways.”

Addressing the graduating students, Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said, “As you leave this campus, remember that the true measure of your engineering and scientific achievements is not their complexity, but whether they extend justice, dignity, and opportunity to those long pushed to the margins. We who build technology now shoulder a dual responsibility: to innovate boldly and to communicate clearly, so every citizen can understand and help shape the tools that govern their lives. Let empathy temper every algorithm, humility guide every discovery, and the values of our Constitution light your path as you turn possibility into public good.”