IIT Bombay Holds its Department Degree Distribution Function of 61st Convocation

A total of 3078 degrees were awarded to 2800 students. Total 420 students were awarded PhD degrees during the academic year 2022-23.

The Department Degree Distribution Function (DDDF) of the 61st Convocation was held in the academic units of the degree recipients at the Indian Institute of Technology. Bombay (IIT Bombay) campus on two consecutive days viz. August 19th and 20th, 2023.

The DDDFs of the 61st Convocation were presided over by a Departmental Chief Guest, Head of Department and faculty members of the Department. A total of 3078 degrees were awarded to 2800 students during the academic year 2022-23, including 420 PhD degrees.

The Institute Director Prof. Subhasis Chaudhuri congratulated the degree and medal recipients on the occasion. Speaking about the Department Degree Distribution Functions, he said, “Our task as professors during the life cycle of students at IIT Bombay is to provide them with a firm analytical foundation that will help them achieve success and create an impact on our society, which I am sure they all will”.

The President of India Gold Medal was bestowed on Harshit Gupta, a B.Tech student from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. The Institute Gold Medal was awarded to Anish Shivamani, a Bachelor of Science student from the Department of Chemistry, and the Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold , Medal was conferred on Akshat Shirish Zalte, a B.Tech student from the Department of Chemical Engineering. Additionally, many more students were presented other gold and silver medals to recognize their excellent performance.

During the academic year 2022-23, a total of 3078 degrees were awarded to 2800 students. The degrees include 816 B.Tech along with 372 Dual Degree (BTech+MTech) and 68 Interdisciplinary Dual Degrees (BTech/ BS+MTech/ MSc), 61 four-year BS, along with 18 Dual Degree (BS+MSc), 25 BDes, along with 20 Dual Degree (BDes+MDes), and 30 three-year BS.

643 MTech, 33 MS by research, 8 Dual Degree (MTech/MSc+MS by research), 73 MDes, 12 Mphil, 276 two-year MSc, and 4 five-year Integrated Msc, 114 MBA, 39 EMBA, 12 MPP, and 34 PGDIIT were awarded during the academic year 2022-23.

420 PhD [including Dual Degree of MTech/ MPhil+PhD, Dual Degree of MSc+PhD, and joint PhDs along with Monash University, NTU and NUS] were awarded during the academic year 2022-23.

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