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22 OCT 2026 6:22PM by PIB Raipur
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhilai is all set to host its 6th Convocation on 24 October 2026 at Nalanda Hall within its permanent campus. Dr. Vijay Kumar Saraswat, Former Member, NITI Aayog, Former Secretary, Department of Defence R&D (DDR&D), Former Director General of DRDO, and Scientific Advisor to the Raksha Mantri, will grace the solemn occasion as the Chief Guest and deliver the Convocation Address. Prof. Virendra Kumar Vijay, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Bhilai, will preside over the ceremony.
During the convocation, a total of 313 students from the graduating batch of 2026 will be conferred their degrees. The graduating cohort comprises 19 Ph.D., 37 MSc., 79 MTech., 8 BTech. (Honours), and 170 BTech. graduates. To recognize academic and all-round excellence, the Institute Gold Medal will be awarded to the BTech. student securing the highest CGPA. The Director’s Gold Medals will be presented to outstanding BTech. and MTech. students for exceptional performance across academic and extra-curricular domains, alongside a dedicated Director’s Gold Medal for the Outstanding Female Student across BTech., BTech. (Honours), and MSc. programs. Additionally, Senate Awards will be conferred upon branch toppers.
In alignment with the Government of India’s 'Digital India' initiative and its commitment to eco-friendly, sustainable operations, IIT Bhilai will issue digital degree certificates to its graduates—a pioneering effort among academic institutions in India. The digitally signed certificates will be presented to the graduating students in pen-drives during the ceremony.
Established on 7 August 2016, IIT Bhilai has witnessed rapid infrastructure expansion over the years. Its foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 14 June 2018, who later dedicated the state-of-the-art permanent campus to the nation on 20 February 2024 and laid the foundation for Phase-B construction virtually on 27 September 2025. Adding another milestone to its research and innovation footprint, the IT Park developed by IIT Bhilai in collaboration with the Government of Chhattisgarh and Nagar Nigam Durg was inaugurated on 31 May 2026 by Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai, establishing a world-class ecosystem for technology, entrepreneurship, and job creation in the region.
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