• Shri Sanjay Malhotra, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, will grace the occasion as the Chief Guest.
• The convocation will see 2,848 students graduating this year across various disciplines, subject to the approval of the BOG meeting, to be held on June 22, 2025.
• The ceremony will also see prizes awarded across various categories, including the President’s Gold Medal and the Director’s Gold Medal.

The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) is ready to host its 58th Convocation Ceremony on June 23, 2025, to celebrate the academic achievements of its graduating students as they begin a new phase of their journey. The momentous occasion will be graced by the Governor of the RBI, Shri Sanjay Malhotra, an IIT Kanpur alumnus, as the Chief Guest. The Chairperson, Board of Governors (BoG), IIT Kanpur, and Prof. Manindra Agrawal, Director, IIT Kanpur, will preside over the much-awaited convocation ceremony.

Shri Sanjay Malhotra completed his bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering from IIT Kanpur in 1989. He began his career as a bureaucrat in 2000 and held key roles across various ministries in Rajasthan and at the national level, including international experience with UNIDO. He served as the Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Power and also served as the Chairman and MD of REC. In December 2024, he was appointed Governor of the RBI.

The Convocation Ceremony for 2,848 students graduating this year (subject to the approval of the BOG meeting, to be held on June 22, 2025) will be held in two sessions, with the first session being conducted in the Main Auditorium of IITK, which has a capacity of 1250, awarding the high achievers. The second session will be the conferring of degrees by the individual departments to the students across the different Lecture Halls led by the Chairperson of the Senate Post-Graduate Committee (SPGC) and the Chairperson of the Senate Under-Graduate Committee (SUGC). The ceremony is being held in two sessions to ensure that all the graduating students can participate in this celebration of their academic accomplishments.

The graduating students include 269 PhD recipients, 29 from MTech-PhD (Joint Degree), 2 from MDes-PhD (Joint Degree), 2 MS (by Research)-PhD (Joint Degree), 480 MTech recipients, 874 BTech and 204 BS recipients. The ceremony will also see 194 students from MSc (2-year), 145 from MBA, 20 from MDes, 83 from MS (by Research), 40 from PGPEX-VLFM, 26 from Double Major, 93 from Dual Degree, 26 from MS-PD (MS part of the Dual Degree), and 361 from the eMasters degree programs, subject to the approval of BOG meeting, to be held on June 22, 2025. This diverse cohort of graduates reflects IITK’s wide-ranging academic programs and its dedication to promoting a multidisciplinary learning environment.

In keeping with the flexibility that the institute’s academic programme offers, 90 students are graduating with two minors, 192 students are graduating with one minor, and 30 graduate students are graduating with three minors. You will be delighted to know that 3 graduating students are graduating with four Minors, and 1 student is graduating with five Minors.

The ceremony will witness the continuation of the IIT Kanpur administration’s dress code recommendation, with male students wearing a cream-colored kurta paired with white pajamas and female students in a cream-colored kurta with white churidar or leggings or cream-colored saree, along with formal footwear.

About IIT Kanpur:

Established in 1959, the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur was designated as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India through an Act of Parliament. Guided by the motto ‘Tamaso mā jyotirgamaya’ (Lead me from darkness to light), it continues to nurture bright minds with intellect, courage, and integrity to address the biggest challenges faced by humankind. It is committed to maintain its high-quality teaching, well-respected academic programs, highly regarded faculty, advanced research facilities, and centers.

Renowned for excellence in science and engineering education and pioneering research, IIT Kanpur boasts a 1050-acre green campus with state-of-the-art facilities, 20 departments, 26 centers, 3 interdisciplinary programs, and 3 schools in engineering, science, design, humanities, and management, with more than 570 faculty members, and around 9500 students across diverse disciplines.

For more information, visit www.iitk.ac.in.