IIT Guwahati convocation: 1,338 students get great degrees

IIT Guwahati convocation: 1,338 students get great degrees
Published at : 16 Jul 2021, 6:24 PM IST
Updated at : 17 Jul 2021, 2:59 PM IST

IIT Guwahati convocation remained a grand affair with 1,338 students from various disciplines receiving degrees.

The 23rd IIT Guwahati convocation was conducted online. The video about IIT Guwahati convocation can be viewed on the link ‘https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUGnp2QPLJk’

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IIT Guwahati convocation

Students who received degrees during the 23rd IIT Guwahati convocation included four students who received joint degrees with Gifu University of Japan.

IIT Guwahati convocation: 1,338 students get great degrees

The graduating students include 649 BTech and BDes students, 175 PhD students and 518 Master degree students.

As many as 45 dual degrees have been already awarded.

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Considering that the duration between previous convocation (September 2020) and the present is just above 9 months, the number of graduating students, especially PhD is highly notable.

It is interesting to note that IIT Guwahati attracts the brightest students from the country for its Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral programmes.

In the 27 years of its existence, more than 16,000 students have graduated from IIT Guwahati.

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The Institute adapted rapidly to the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Online classes were held for as many as 448 courses, the assessment and grading also being completed using online methods for the ensuing semester.

Founder of Infosys N.R. Narayana Murthy delivered the convocation address virtually.

‘The only instrument you have to remember is performance, performance leads to recognition, recognition leads to respect,’ he said speaking during IIT Guwahati convocation.

‘I have hope that 50 years from now, this country will have 70-75 years old who have achieved their aspirational dreams.’

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IIT Guwahati convocation

Indians will get respect for their accomplishments wherever they will go and people from other countries would want to come and study in India.’

Let me tell you such a transformation will not be an easy task, undertake this as a responsibility, it is because of the difficulty, you will have an opportunity, said Narayanamurthy.

It will only happen, if India becomes an economic power through aspiration, discipline, good values, hard work, and sacrifice, said founder of Infosys during IIT Guwahati convocation.

‘It will only happen if India becomes a moral leader in science, technology, and medicine.’
It will only happen if India becomes the land of good and fair governance, open-mindedness, plurality, tolerance, meritocracy, and honesty, he said.

It will only happen if every Indian regardless of religion and economic class becomes a happy, enthusiastic, optimistic, confident, and hopeful as committed partner in this march, said Narayana Murthy speaking at the 23rd IIT Guwahati convocation.

IIT Guwahati director Professor T.G. Sitharam presented the annual report. He also praised the students who received their degrees during the 23rd IIT Guwahati convocation.

IIT Guwahati convocation

‘In the years to come, IIT Guwahati, with a multidisciplinary focus and specialized centers to attract talent, we hope, would become the ultimate destination of scholars and scientists from the world over.’

Dr. Rajiv I. Modi, chairman of Board of Governors of IIT Guwahati said ‘I want to compliment all the faculty for being open to collaborate and to assimilate new ideas.’

As a consequence rapid development in the academic excellence at IIT Guwahati is visible, he said.

It is also important for me to mention that IIT Guwahati has stood steadfast with its immense courage and determination to face adversity, said Dr. Rajiv speaking at IIT Guwahati convocation.

We have ensured our students learning proceeds uninterrupted, even by way of virtual studies, placements and internships have achieved great success.

Above all, we remain committed to our students, staff and faculty’s safety and well-being, he said.

IIT Guwahati convocation

The Joint master’s degree program, includes Science and Technology, being awarded is a test to that, said Professor Moriwaki during IIT Guwahati convocation.

‘It is our conviction that this program will force the highly skilled professionals with the Science and Technology expertise design thinking skills and global mindset.’

This program has distinguished itself as a channel to virtue of graduates who are expected to become leaders, in relevant industries in both India and Japan, identifies reason for sustainable society and benefit both regions, said Professor Moriwaki at IIT Guwahati convocation.

During the reporting year, IIT Guwahati created four new schools: Mehta Family Foundation School of Data Sciences and artificial intelligence –supported by Mehta Family Foundation from Houston, TX, USA philanthropic support; School of Health Sciences and Technology, Converted Center for Rural technology to School of Agro and Rural technologies – received funding from Cadila Pharma- Thanks to IITG Chairman, BoG, Dr. Rajiv Modi; Center for Energy has been upgraded to School of Energy Sciences and Engineering with new plans for offering Bachelors, Masters and PhD programme with an interdisciplinary focus.

IIT Guwahati achieved a QS World Ranking of 41 in ‘Research Citation per Faculty’, which was second best in India, while the number of Research Publications as per Scopus 2020 was 1,965.

At present, 279 research projects are in progress with a total sanctioned value of Rs. 291.79 crore.

During the reporting year Rs. 62.33 crore was sanctioned for 79 new projects by different funding agencies.

IIT Guwahati convocation

During the year the Institute received 168 Consultancy projects with a sanctioned value of ₹13.13 crore.

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S Vishnu Sharmaa now works with collegechalo.com in the news team. His work involves writing articles related to the education sector in India with a keen focus on higher education issues. Journalism has always been a passion for him. He has more than 10 years of enriching experience with various media organizations like Eenadu, Webdunia, News Today, Infodea. He also has a strong interest in writing about defence and railway related issues.

NIRF Rankings 2024: Top 10 Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu

NIRF Rankings 2024: Top 10 Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu
Published at : 14 Feb 2025, 9:24 AM IST
Updated at : 14 Feb 2025, 9:24 AM IST

NIRF Rankings 2024 and top 10 engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu is about ratings provided as per NIRF for 2024 for engineering institutions.

These colleges in Tamil Nadu are located in various parts of the state and offer academic programs in engineering at graduation level.

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NIRF Rankings 2024

Those who have passed graduation in the relevant discipline can apply for post graduation.

It is interesting to note that NIRF Rankings 2024 were released on 12 August 2024 and have rated colleges in various streams like arts, humanities, management, pharmacy and so on.

This NIRF Rankings 2024 is about institutions that have earned a great deal of fame in the field of engineering studies in Tamil Nadu.

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1. Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)

This is one of the premier institutions located in Chennai in Tamil Nadu.

The Institute strongly believes that talent and good ideas can come from anywhere and has a remarkably diverse community, drawing students from across all Indian states and from various countries.

Intensely curious and driven to explore, the student community of IIT Madras value rigorous analytical thinking, ingenuity, hands-on problem solving, and big new ideas.

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The courses of study are organized as semester programs and each semester provides for a minimum of seventy instructional days.

The medium of instruction is English. Students are evaluated on a continuous basis throughout the semester.

Evaluation is done by the faculty, a consequence of the autonomous status granted to the Institute.

Needless to say this institution is one among the Top 10 Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu to look out for as per NIRF Rankings 2024.

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The website for more information is ‘https://www.iitm.ac.in/

2. NIT Tiruchy or NIT Trichy

NIT Tiruchy is a public technical and research university near the city of Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu, India.

It was founded in 1964, it is one of India’s oldest, most selective, and most prestigious technical universities. It is located in a campus of 800 acres.

NIT Tiruchy is recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India under the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007 and is one of the institutions of the National Institutes of Technology (NITs) system.

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The university focuses exclusively on science, technology, engineering, management, and architecture.

Good quality teaching and excellent infrastructure has made this reputed institution earn a place among Top 10 Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu as NIRF Rankings 2024.

The website of the educational institution is ‘https://www.nitt.edu/’

3. VIT Vellore

The other popular name for this institution is Vellore Institute of Technology. It is situated in Vellore in Tamil Nadu and has campuses in various locations in India.

This institution is another jewel in the crown of technical education.

The main campus of this institute is located in Vellore, a town situated about 130 kilometres away from Chennai, it also has campuses spread across other important cities in India.

When it comes to engineering education, this is one of the institution every student who wishes to be an engineer strongly desires to be a part of.

This educational institution has well qualified faculty and excellent infrastructure for students to help them enhance their subject knowledge.

No wonder why VIT is also among the Top 10 Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu as per NIRF Rankings 2024. The website of the college is ‘https://vit.ac.in/’

4. SRMIST

The other name for this is SRM Institute of Science And Technology and is located at Kattankulathur near Chennai. It also has campuses in other cities in India.

SRMIST is one of the top ranking universities in India with over 52,000 full time students and more than 3200 faculty across all the campuses at Kattankulathur, Ramapuram, Vadapalani in Tamil Nadu and Modinagar, NCR, Delhi, Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh).

This educational institution is a known name for engineering education. Its reputation spread far and wide that students from all parts of the country come here to study engineering.

This educational institution has not only good teaching facility but also excellent research facilites also for those who are keen on research on the engineering domain.

All these factors have made this educational institution earn a place among the Top 10 Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu as per NIRF Rankings 2024.

The website of the educational institution is ‘https://www.srmist.edu.in/’

NIRF Rankings 2024

This University was named after Late Dr.C.N.Annadurai, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

It offers higher education in Engineering, Technology, Architecture and Applied Sciences relevant to the current and projected needs of the society.

Besides promoting research and disseminating knowledge gained therefrom, it fosters cooperation between the academic and industrial communities.

This is also one among the top institutions in Tamil Nadu as per NIRF Rankings 2024. The website is ‘https://www.annauniv.edu/’

6. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

This educational institution based in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu has long ago carved a space for itself in the field of education.

The institution is a known name for engineering education in Tamil Nadu.

One the other hand, it also has a more than significant presence in the field of medical education, management education, arts and science, mass communication and social work.

What makes this institution one among the Top 10 Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu as per NIRF Rankings 2024 is the highly qualified faculty, world class infrastructure for study and research.

The website of Amrita University is ‘https://www.amrita.edu/’

7. Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education

The vision of this institution is to center of excellence of international repute in education and research. It aspires to produce technically competent, socially committed technocrats and administrators through quality education and research.

Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (KARE) formerly Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Engineering was established in 1984 by the pioneering Kalasalingam Anandam Ammal Charities.

Located at the pristine foothills of scenic Western Ghats, the college obtained the Deemed to be University status in 2006. This institution is popular for its services across the nation. KARE offers undergraduate programmes, postgraduate programmes and Ph.D programmes.

It is interesting to note that about six undergraduate programmes offered here are accredited by NBA under Tier-1. The atmosphere here is considered to be ideal for studies and it motivates the students to bring out the best in them.

Some of the courses offered at undergraduate level are Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Biotechnology. Some of the postgraduate courses offered here are Environmental Engineering, Structural Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Network Engineering and others.

This is also one among the top 20 colleges for engineering in Tamil Nadu as per NIRF Rankings 2024. The website is ‘https://kalasalingam.ac.in/’

8. SASTRA University

South India has no dearth of educational institutions whose reputation has reached the foreign shores. The dreams of its founding fathers took shape in 1984 in the form of Shanmugha College of Engineering, which is now renamed, Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy (SASTRA).

The programmes, infrastructure, teaching-learning are said to be among the country’s finest. Needless to say, SASTRA is one among top 20 colleges for BTech in Tamil Nadu.

SASTRA has always been proactive in its academic planning and believes in gaining the first-mover advantage.

As a testimony to this, the Government of India has conferred the Deemed University status to SASTRA on April 26, 2001 under section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956.

The educational institution also offers various programmes at graduation and post graduation level in engineering. This is also one among the top 10 engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu as per NIRF Rankings 2024. The website is ‘https://www.sastra.edu/’

NIRF Rankings 2024

The institutions are named after the Chairman’s father Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar.

The institutions, with their diverse and dynamic community of students offer a distinctive combination of some of the finest graduate, undergraduate and research programs, accomplished faculty, world class facilities and a residential campus set on a sprawling 230 acres of sylvan surroundings.

They provide a variety of stimulating environments for intellectual development, free-thinking, and personal growth, challenging its students with dynamic learning opportunities and equipping them with the skills, insights, attitudes and practical experiences that are necessary to take up responsibilities in the society.

This is also one among the top 10 engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu as per NIRF Rankings 2024. The website is ‘https://www.ssn.edu.in/’

10. Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences

This is also one among the institutions that have earned a great deal of fame for their achievements in the field of higher learning.

They have garnered praises from all the sections of the society for their services to the field of higher education.

Their accomplishments have earned it a position among the highly rated institutions in the country. Courses in engineering offered at the college have earned a great deal of popularity.

It is also offering academic programs in the fields of nursing, dentistry, medicine and others. The teaching faculty here are highly qualified and leave no stone unturned to mould the students into highly qualified individuals.

This is also one among the top 10 engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu under NIRF Rankings 2024. The website is ‘https://www.saveetha.com/’

Conclusion (NIRF Rankings 2024 – Top 10 Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu)

Entrance into these top 10 engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu as per NIRF Rankings 2024 is not easy.

It requires to pass entrance exams, IIT Madras admission needs the applicant to pass JEE Advanced.

Other top institutions as per NIRF Rankings 2024 may be conducting their own entrance exams to provide admission into engineering courses.

SRMIST conducts SRMJEEE and VIT admits students based on VITEEE. Students willing to join these top engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu as per NIRF Rankings 2024 must familiarize with the admission process before venturing ahead to apply to study there.

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S. Vishnu Sharma

S Vishnu Sharmaa now works with collegechalo.com in the news team. His work involves writing articles related to the education sector in India with a keen focus on higher education issues. Journalism has always been a passion for him. He has more than 10 years of enriching experience with various media organizations like Eenadu, Webdunia, News Today, Infodea. He also has a strong interest in writing about defence and railway related issues.



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