Title
14th Convocation, IIT Ropar - July 16, 2025
Description
Chief Guest: Shrikant Madhav Vaidya (former Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.) delivered the convocation address.
Presiding Officer: Rajeev Ahuja, Director of IIT Ropar.
During his address, Vaidya emphasized the importance of India achieving energy independence by 2047, noting the country’s reliance on crude oil and gas imports.
Prof. Ahuja pointed out that about 30% of India’s deep-tech agri-startups originate from IIT Ropar, and the institute has launched a B.Tech in Digital Agriculture and is working on an LLM (Large Language Model) for agriculture.
Degrees Awarded
A total of 720 degrees were conferred.
Breakdown:
354 B.Tech degrees
181 M.Tech degrees
69 M.Sc degrees
114 PhD degrees
2 B.Tech–M.Tech Dual Degrees
The number of graduates this year marked a roughly 31.87% increase compared to last year.
Placement statistics:
Placement rate: ~80.06%
Average CTC: ~₹ 23.07 lakh per annum
85 students received Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs)
Highest placements were in the streams: Computer Science & Engineering, Mathematics & Computing, Electrical Engineering.
Notable awards:
President’s Gold Medal: Chavda Jayrajsinh (Dept. CSE)
Director’s Gold Medal: Dhananjay Goel (Dept. CSE)
The ceremony reflects IIT Ropar’s growth trajectory and increasing output of graduates.
The mix of academic awards, placement success and venture/tech-start-ups signals a strong linkage between academia and industry/innovation at the institute.
The presence of a high-profile industry leader as Chief Guest underscores the institute’s engagement with the energy/industrial sector.
Presiding Officer: Rajeev Ahuja, Director of IIT Ropar.
During his address, Vaidya emphasized the importance of India achieving energy independence by 2047, noting the country’s reliance on crude oil and gas imports.
Prof. Ahuja pointed out that about 30% of India’s deep-tech agri-startups originate from IIT Ropar, and the institute has launched a B.Tech in Digital Agriculture and is working on an LLM (Large Language Model) for agriculture.
Degrees Awarded
A total of 720 degrees were conferred.
Breakdown:
354 B.Tech degrees
181 M.Tech degrees
69 M.Sc degrees
114 PhD degrees
2 B.Tech–M.Tech Dual Degrees
The number of graduates this year marked a roughly 31.87% increase compared to last year.
Placement statistics:
Placement rate: ~80.06%
Average CTC: ~₹ 23.07 lakh per annum
85 students received Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs)
Highest placements were in the streams: Computer Science & Engineering, Mathematics & Computing, Electrical Engineering.
Notable awards:
President’s Gold Medal: Chavda Jayrajsinh (Dept. CSE)
Director’s Gold Medal: Dhananjay Goel (Dept. CSE)
The ceremony reflects IIT Ropar’s growth trajectory and increasing output of graduates.
The mix of academic awards, placement success and venture/tech-start-ups signals a strong linkage between academia and industry/innovation at the institute.
The presence of a high-profile industry leader as Chief Guest underscores the institute’s engagement with the energy/industrial sector.