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The youngest graduate was 24-year-old Chandan Godara, who completed his B.Tech, while the oldest was 63-year-old Gopal Krishan Taneja, who earned a PhD, stated IIT Delhi.
IIT Delhi 56th Convocation Ceremony: Among the graduating students, 735 were female.
IIT Delhi held its 56th Convocation ceremony today, August 2, 2025. A total of 2764 students were awarded degrees and diplomas at the event. Among the graduating students, 735 were female. Additionally, 43 international students from around 20 countries received degrees.
The youngest graduate was 24-year-old Chandan Godara, who completed his B.Tech. in Civil Engineering, while the oldest was 63-year-old Gopal Krishan Taneja, who earned a PhD.
Ankit Mondal, a B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering, was honoured with the President’s Gold Medal for achieving the highest CGPA among B.Tech. and Dual Degree programme graduates.
Jaskaran Singh Sodhi, a B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering, received the Director’s Gold Medal for being the best all-rounder among the B.Tech. and Dual Degree programme graduates.
Devinder Kumar, an M.Tech. in Structural Engineering, was awarded the Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold Medal. This prestigious medal is given to a student judged to have the best general proficiency, including character and conduct, academic excellence, extracurricular activities, and social service, among all graduating M.Tech. students.
Two students, Shreyansh Gupta (M.Tech. in Thermal Engineering) and Soumili Chakraborti (M.Tech. in Polymer Science and Technology), received Perfect Ten Gold Medals for securing a CGPA of 10 out of 10 in their PG programmes. The Institute Silver Medals were awarded to 16 students for obtaining the highest CGPA in their respective programmes.
IIT Delhi 56th Convocation: Number Of Students Awarded Degrees
Ph.D. — 530
Master of Science (Research) — 62
Master of Technology (M. Tech.) — 488
Dual Degrees of M. Tech. & B. Tech. — 124
Master of Design — 23
MBA — 172
Master of Science — 218
Master of Public Policy — 19
Post Graduate Diploma of IIT Delhi — 73
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — 1048
Undergraduate Diploma of IIT Delhi — 7
Chief Guest Dr. Tessy Thomas, FNAE, former Director General (Aeronautical Systems), DRDO, and known as the Missile Woman of India, delivered the convocation address. Dr. Thomas is presently Vice Chancellor of the Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education (NICHE), Kanyakumari.
The convocation ceremony was presided over by Harish Salve, Chairperson, Board of Governors, IIT Delhi.
While addressing the graduating students, Chief Guest Dr. Tessy Thomas said, “It is with immense pride and a deep sense of honour that I stand before you today at the 56th Convocation of IIT Delhi—a cradle of innovation, knowledge, and nation-building. You have reached the culmination of years of rigorous study, countless hours of experimentation, and sleepless nights of coding, designing, analysing, innovating, and aiming high. At IIT Delhi, you have mastered the principles of science and engineering and cultivated values like curiosity, resilience, and the courage that define a global technologist.”
Addressing the graduating students, Prof. Rangan Banerjee, Director, IIT Delhi, said, “We enjoyed having you on the campus. As you step out of the comfort zone of this campus into the real world, you will engage with a world of challenges and opportunities. Remember that your learning continues. We have equipped you with skills, tools, and technologies and the ability to think on your feet. Approach every new situation with humility and a willingness to learn. Learn to understand and empathise with people. We have taught you to question, to think for yourself. Please have the courage of your convictions. The oath that you will take today commits you to have honesty and integrity in everything that you do.”
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