IIT Bhilai 6th convocation: 313 students graduate, gold medal winners announced

In short

IIT Bhilai's 6th Convocation Ceremony took place on October 26, 2026, at Nalanda Hall.
A total of 313 students from the 2025-26 batch graduated and received digital degree certificates.
President Droupadi Murmu delivered the Convocation Address, with Chhattisgarh Governor Shri Raman Deka and Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai as Guests of Honour.
Kriti Arora received the Institute Gold Medal for BTech, while Nidhi Singh and Shubham Yogesh Mahajan were awarded Director’s Gold Medals.
IIT Bhilai reported 191 ongoing research and development projects with an outlay of Rs 187 crore.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhilai conducted its 6th Convocation Ceremony and award distribution on October 26, 2026, at Nalanda Hall. The event saw 313 students from the 2025-26 graduating batch receive their degrees, with digital certificates issued as part of the institute’s adoption of digital processes under the Digital India initiative.

President Droupadi Murmu attended the convocation and delivered the Convocation Address. Other dignitaries present included Shri Raman Deka, Hon’ble Governor of Chhattisgarh, Shri Vishnu Deo Sai, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Shri Krishnamurthi Venkataramanan, Chairman Board of Governors IIT Bhilai, and Prof Rajiv Prakash, Director, IIT Bhilai.

IIT Bhilai campus — IIT Bhilai. Photo: FindMyCollege

Academic Achievements and Awards

During the ceremony, several students were recognized for their academic excellence with gold medals and Senate Awards. Kriti Arora was awarded the Institute Gold Medal for achieving the highest CGPA in BTech. Nidhi Singh received the Director’s Gold Medal for Outstanding Female Student for overall academic excellence across BTech, BTech (Honours), and MSc programmes. Shubham Yogesh Mahajan and Jimlee Patowary also received Director’s Gold Medals for BTech and MTech, respectively.

Senate Awards were distributed across various programmes and branches, acknowledging top performers. The awards recognized students in disciplines ranging from Computer Science and Engineering to Bioengineering and Electric Vehicles Technology.

Award/category	Winner	Programme/branch
Institute Gold Medal	Kriti Arora	BTech — highest CGPA
Director’s Gold Medal for Outstanding Female Student	Nidhi Singh	Overall academic excellence in BTech, BTech (Honours) and MSc
Director’s Gold Medal — BTech	Shubham Yogesh Mahajan	BTech
Director’s Gold Medal — MTech	Jimlee Patowary	MTech
Senate Award	Kriti Arora	BTech — Computer Science and Engineering
Senate Award	Marodkar Vedant Bhalchand	BTech — Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Senate Award	Anuj Gupta	BTech — Electrical Engineering
Senate Award	Prashant Malviya	BTech — Mechanical Engineering
Senate Award	Dhananjay Abbott	BTech — Metallurgical Engineering
Senate Award	Shubhadip Paul	MSc — Chemistry
Senate Award	Manvi Tyagi	MSc — Mathematics and Computing
Senate Award	Anurag Hazra	MSc — Physics
Senate Award	Prajapat Ravindra Himmatbhai	MTech — Bioengineering
Senate Award	Arindam Chakraborty	MTech — Computer Science and Engineering
Senate Award	Debjit Sarkar	MTech — Control and Instrumentation
Senate Award	Byomakesh Panda	MTech — Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Senate Award	Nitesh Singh Bhadauria	MTech — Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Senate Award	Nitesh Varshan M	MTech — Design and Manufacturing
Senate Award	Saurav Kumar	MTech — Design and Manufacturing
Senate Award	Basitti Ranjita	MTech — Electric Vehicles Technology
Senate Award	Debajyoti De	MTech — Electronics and Communication
Senate Award	Jimlee Patowary	MTech — MSME
Senate Award	Yajour Kichenamourty	MTech — Mechatronics
Senate Award	Vivek Kumar Soni	MTech — Power Systems and Power Electronics
Senate Award	Anupam Kumar Singh	MTech — Thermal and Fluids Engineering

President Murmu’s Address and Institute Initiatives

In her Convocation Address, President Droupadi Murmu highlighted the contributions of IIT alumni to global progress and encouraged graduates to embrace risk in entrepreneurship, stating, “No risk, no gain.” She commended IIT Bhilai’s focus on agri-tech and health-tech, and emphasized the importance of inclusive development, particularly involving tribal communities, for sustainable growth. The President noted IIT Bhilai’s collaborations with AIIMS Raipur for mobile apps assisting villagers with medical help and with Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur, for tech solutions for farmers. The institute is also working on the development of tribal communities through initiatives related to minor forest products like Mahua and is providing quality education to youth from underprivileged and backward classes, while also taking steps to increase female student participation.

Research and Development Landscape

IIT Bhilai reported 191 ongoing research and development projects with a total outlay of Rs 187 crore. These projects are part of the institute’s broader efforts in innovation and technological advancement. The institute has also established an IT Park in Chhattisgarh in collaboration with the state government. In addition, an AI-powered Vidya Samiksha Kendra has been developed by the IIT Bhilai Technology and Innovation Foundation in collaboration with Chhattisgarh’s Samagra Shiksha initiative.

Internationally, IIT Bhilai has signed memoranda of understanding with IMT Nord Europe, École Centrale de Nantes, and the Technical University of Graz, fostering global academic and research collaborations.

Written by Nishit Kumar

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