IIT Bhilai convocation 2026: 313 graduates, Kriti Arora tops BTech with Institute Gold Medal
By TUF News Desk · Published 24 October 2026 · 4 min read
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313 students walked out of Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai with degrees on 24 October 2026. The sixth convocation covered the institute’s 2025-26 graduating batch, and the numbers show how much of it was undergraduate teaching: 170 BTech students, 8 BTech (Honours) students, 79 MTech students, 37 MSc students and 19 PhD scholars.
The ceremony was held at Nalanda Hall on the institute’s permanent campus in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh. A Press Information Bureau release issued ahead of the event had named Dr Vijay Kumar Saraswat, former member of NITI Aayog and former Director General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation, as chief guest, with Prof Virendra Kumar Vijay, chairman of the institute’s Board of Governors, presiding.
The gold medal winners
Kriti Arora took the Institute Gold Medal for the highest cumulative grade point average among BTech students. She also picked up the Senate Award for Computer Science and Engineering, the branch in which she topped.
Nidhi Singh received the Director’s Gold Medal for Outstanding Female Student, given for overall academic excellence across the BTech, BTech (Honours) and MSc programmes. The Director’s Gold Medal for overall performance in academics and extracurricular activities went to Shubham Yogesh Mahajan among BTech students and to Jimlee Patowary among MTech students. Patowary also won the Senate Award for MTech in Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering.
Senate Awards across branches
Senate Awards went to the student with the highest CGPA in each branch and programme. Among BTech students, the winners were Marodkar Vedant Bhalchand in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Anuj Gupta in Electrical Engineering, Prashant Malviya in Mechanical Engineering and Dhananjay Abbott in Metallurgical Engineering.
The MSc winners were Shubhadip Paul in Chemistry, Manvi Tyagi in Mathematics and Computing and Anurag Hazra in Physics. On the MTech side, awards covered Bioengineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Control and Instrumentation, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Design and Manufacturing, Electric Vehicles Technology, Electronics and Communication, Mechatronics, Power Systems and Power Electronics, and Thermal and Fluids Engineering.
Digital certificates and research numbers
The 2025-26 batch received digital degree certificates, a step the institute links to its adoption of digital processes under the Digital India initiative. The pre-convocation release said the digitally signed certificates would be handed over on pen drives during the ceremony.
Away from the stage, the institute reported 191 ongoing research and development projects with an outlay of Rs 187 crore. It has signed international memoranda of understanding with IMT Nord Europe and École Centrale de Nantes in France and the Technical University of Graz in Austria.
Two state-level projects also featured in the convocation report. The institute has set up an IT Park in Chhattisgarh in collaboration with the state government, and it has built an AI-powered Vidya Samiksha Kendra through the IIT Bhilai Technology and Innovation Foundation in collaboration with the state’s Samagra Shiksha initiative.
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Frequently asked questions
How many students graduated at IIT Bhilai’s sixth convocation?
313 students graduated on 24 October 2026: 170 BTech, 8 BTech (Honours), 79 MTech, 37 MSc and 19 PhD scholars.
Who won the Institute Gold Medal at IIT Bhilai in 2026?
Kriti Arora won the Institute Gold Medal for securing the highest cumulative grade point average among BTech students.
Did IIT Bhilai issue digital degree certificates in 2026?
Yes, the 2025-26 graduating batch received digital degree certificates as part of the institute’s adoption of digital processes under the Digital India initiative.
What research work did IIT Bhilai report at the convocation?
The institute reported 191 ongoing research and development projects with an outlay of Rs 187 crore, along with international memoranda of understanding with institutions in France and Austria.
Frequently asked questions
How many students graduated at IIT Bhilai's sixth convocation?
313 students graduated on 24 October 2026: 170 BTech, 8 BTech (Honours), 79 MTech, 37 MSc and 19 PhD scholars.
Who won the Institute Gold Medal at IIT Bhilai in 2026?
Kriti Arora won the Institute Gold Medal for securing the highest cumulative grade point average among BTech students.
Did IIT Bhilai issue digital degree certificates in 2026?
Yes, the 2025-26 graduating batch received digital degree certificates as part of the institute's adoption of digital processes under the Digital India initiative.
What research work did IIT Bhilai report at the convocation?
The institute reported 191 ongoing research and development projects with an outlay of Rs 187 crore, along with international memoranda of understanding with institutions in France and Austria.
Sources: The Indian Express, Press Information Bureau