IIT Mandi: Over 630 degrees awarded in 12th convocation

In recognition of academic excellence, Shashwat Gupta a BTech graduate in Mechanical Engineering earned the President of India Gold medal for achieving the highest CGPA among undergraduate students.

IIT Mandi: 297 UG candidates, 55 PhD scholars & 16 medalists for outstanding achievements awarded in 12th convention

Jain Hiya Sudhir, a BTech graduate from IIT Mandi in Bio Engineering, received the Director's Gold medal (Image: IIT Mandi)

The Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi (IIT-M) in its 12th convocation has awarded a total of 636 degrees to undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD scholars. A highlight of this year’s convocation is the increase in the proportion of graduating female students, rising from 23.36 per cent in 2023 to an impressive 27.20 per cent in 2024.

In recognition of academic excellence, Shashwat Gupta a BTech graduate in Mechanical Engineering earned the President of India Gold medal for achieving the highest CGPA among undergraduate students.

Additionally, Jain Hiya Sudhir, a BTech graduate from IIT Mandi in Bio Engineering, received the Director’s Gold medal, for outstanding all-round performance among undergraduate students, and Devanshu Sajwan, an MSc graduate in Chemistry, received the Institute’s Gold Medal for overall outstanding performance.

The graduating class include:
Programme	Number of the students
PhD	53
I-PhD	01
Integrated Dual Degree (MTech + PhD)	01
MS/ MTech (Research)	16
MBA	31
M.A. Development Studies	16
M Tech – 102
Biotechnology	21
VLSI	15
Power Electronics and Drives	15
Electric Transportation	11
Communication and Signal Processing	10
Computer Science and Engineering	08
Structural Engineering	08
Materials and Energy Engineering	06
Mechanical Engineering with Specialization in Energy Systems	05
Fluid and Thermal Engineering	03
MSc – 119
Applied Mathematics	44
Chemistry	42
Physics	33
BTech – MTech Integrated Dual Degree – 6
BTech – 271
Computer Science & Engineering	91
Electrical Engineering	59
Data Science & Engineering	45
Mechanical Engineering	26
Civil Engineering	23
Engineering Physics	18
Bio-Engineering	09
BTech (Honors) – 20

Delivering the convocation address, chief guest Manoj Jain said, “I congratulate the students graduating today from IIT Mandi. I am confident that the graduating students will carry forward the legacy of Brand IIT, contributing significantly to both the aspirations of Viksit Bharat and the global economy. The success of these students in their professional endeavours will continue to highlight the pivotal role IIT Mandi plays in building the human, social, and intellectual capital of our nation.”

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