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IIT Roorkee Convocation 2026: 1,277 undergraduate students receive degrees

IIT Roorkee Convocation 2026: 1,277 undergraduate students receive degrees

The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee concluded its first day of the Convocation 2026 on September 19, bestowing degrees upon 1,277 undergraduate students. The two-day event, held at the institute, featured undergraduate students from various programs including BArch, BTech, Integrated MTech, Integrated MSc, IDD, BS-MS, and B S. Chief guest Ajit Doval and Chief of Defence Staff General N S Raja Subramani were among the notable attendees.

IIT Roorkee is set to award a total of 2,701 degrees over the two-day ceremony, marking the highest number of degrees conferred at a single convocation at the institute.

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