The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay conducted its 57th Convocation wherein the institute awarded degrees to 168 students, and 195 degrees in total which included 118 PhD, 1 Joint PhD degree of IIT Bombay and National University of Singapore, 54 Dual Degrees (27 MTech/ MSc + 27 PhD) awarded to 27 students and 22 e-MBA degrees.
The Joint e-MBA degree was conferred by Prof. Mark Taylor, Dean, Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis.
The degrees were awarded to those who met all the requirements asked from August 2018 to January 2019 and asked for a degree before the conduction of the convocation.
The event witnessed the presence of Dilip Shanghvi, Chairman of the Board of Governors, IIT Bombay and Prof. Devang V. Khakhar, Director, IIT Bombay.
It has been observed that the number of degrees awarded to Ph.D. students has been increased since 2001-02 when the number increased from 771 to 3083 in 2017-18. The number of students pursuing a Ph.D. also increased to 3171 in 2018-19.
Addressing the audience, that included the faculty, students, and parents, Chairman of the Board of Governors, IIT Bombay Dilip Shanghvi said, “You are graduating from a top-ranking institute of the world. The time you have spent here has enriched you in many ways and now you are going to carve your way in the outside world. Wherever you go, I hope you will excel in life. I’m confident that the training and education you have received here will help you to face all the challenges outside .”
Congratulating the graduating students, Director of IIT Bombay Prof. Devang Khakhar said, “IIT Bombay continues to be a most sought-after destination for undergraduate and postgraduate studies. I’m really happy to see you ready to start a new and exciting phase of life. We congratulate all the parents and acknowledge the sacrifices they have made. It is also a day of joy and satisfaction for my colleagues among the faculty and staff”.