IIT Guwahati conducted its 22nd graduation day ceremony where 1,803 students have received their degrees.

Addressing the 22nd IIT Guwahati graduation ceremony, Prime Minister Modi said convocation is a special day for every student.

‘But still it is as special as it was before. I congratulate students for their bright future. The future of the nation is in what youth think today.’

Your dreams will shape the reality of India in the future. This is time for you to be Future-Fit and Future-Ready, said Narendra Modi speaking at IIT Guwahati graduation day.

Speaking further during the 22nd IIT Guwahati graduation day he said during the pandemic, the Institute has developed several COVID-19 related kits as a first educational institute, which includes the Viral Transport Media (VTM), viral RNA extraction kit and RT-PCR kits to fight COVID-19 and has proved its mettle.

Conducting the academic sessions, to continue your research work during the pandemic must have been a difficult task but you have succeeded and your efforts are steps in direction of making an Atmanirbhar Bharat, he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also appreciated IIT Guwahati for being the first IIT to introduce a two-year research programme on e-mobility and for leading the integration of science and engineering in all B.Tech level courses.

Speaking further during IIT Guwahati graduation day, he said IIT Guwahati must start a centre for disaster management and risk reduction.

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The Centre should provide expertise to deal with disasters in the region, said Narendra Modi. ‘I also request IIT Guwahati to start a Center for promotion of Indian Culture at IIT Guwahati.’

Out of the total 1803 graduates who received degrees during the 22nd IIT Guwahati graduation ceremony 641 were B.Tech students. About 46 B.Des students got degrees.

A total of 610 students got M.Tech degrees during the 22nd IIT Guwahati graduation ceremony.

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said IT Guwahati is one of the best institutes in different sectors like research, innovation and rankings.

IIT Guwahati has also worked towards the idea of Atmanirbhar Bharat during COVID-19 pandemic.
Convocation is not end of education but a new beginning. You came to the Institute as a student but now you will enlighten the world.

You are the ambassador of the country. The key to success is positive attitude and positive aptitude, said Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.

There are 291 research projects in progress with a total sanctioned value of about Rs. 437.00 crore.

In the year under report, we received 131 new projects with a sanctioned value of Rs. 183.00 crore. A total of 153 new consultancy projects were carried out during the year.

The total value of consultancy projects undertaken during this year is Rs. 10.76 crores and Rs. 11.27 crores was received for all consultancies, said Sitharam.

IIT Guwahati director further said The faculty members of the Institute have been actively publishing research papers in international and national journals.

The number of publications during the past one year is 2112 (Scopus 2019).

In the previous year, 1853 (Scopus 2018) research papers were published by the faculty of the Institute. The increase in research papers in journals is encouraging.

The Institute has applied for 31 patents in 2019–2020, said IIT Guwahati director.

Addressing the gathering during IIT Guwahati graduation ceremony, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said IIT Guwahati has become known for its environment of academic excellence in the entire country with its quality of technical education over the years.

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The Institute has produced globally competitive human resources and carried out research that has significantly benefited the society, he said.

This shows the commitment of the faculty and students of the Institute. Today the society is going through a very difficult time.

Assam has also been affected due to COVID-19 pandemic. Right from the initial stage, we have been striving hard to prevent and contain the spread of this pandemic, said Assam Chief Minister.

IIT-Guwahati has played an important role in assisting the state government in fighting this disease.

‘I acknowledge and thank IIT-Guwahati team for their contribution in developing the COVID-19 kits and other infrastructure help, said Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.’

The Institute had also created a photo-booth, with an option of different backgrounds, for students to take pictures at some selected locations on the campus.

IIT Guwahati’s faculty and students had developed a telepresence module for a virtual visit to the institute.

Gold medal winners in this IIT Guwahati graduation ceremony were Tushar Yadav of Civil Engineering who received Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold Medal for the Academic year 2019-2020 and Shubham Goel from Computer Science and Engineering who won President of India Gold Medal.

The registration for the June commenced on 16 April 2025, the last date was extended till 12 May 2025. The schedule in connection with UGC NET Dec 2025 exam will be clear once the notification is released.

As of now, the dates for UGC NET Dec 2025 exam are not known, they will be once the notificiation is out, it is expected to be released in September or October 2025.

UGC NET Dec 2025 Exam Application fee is Rs 325 for candidates from SC/ST/PwD and Third Gender categories.

The details about UGC NET Dec 2025 Exam application fee are mentioned above, they may likely change due to various reasons, candidates can visit the official website and see the information brochure of the exam which will be released along with the notification of the test.

About the exam

The full name of the exam is University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test. It is conducted by National Testing Agency two times a year.

The first time, it is conducted in June and December for the second time. Individuals who wish to pursue research (Ph.D., Junior Research Fellowship, JRF) or apply for the post of assistant professor in various colleges located across India can apply for the exam.

UGC NET Dec 2025 Exam Application Submission Eligibility

UGC NET Dec 2025 Exam Application Submission Eligibility is the criteria candidates must fulfill to be eligible to apply for the exam.

Applicants must have passed post-graduation in their respective disciplines from a recognized educational institution located anywhere in India.

Students who are appearing for the final year exams of their qualifying degree or who have appeared and are waiting for the results can also apply, as per UGC NET Dec 2025 Exam Application Submission Eligibility criteria.

However, students who have appeared or are about to appear for the exams must pass them and provide proof for it by the time further process for admission or recruitment commences. Clarifications can be obtained from the official website of the exam.

UGC NET Dec 2025 exam Application Submission

UGC NET Dec 2025 exam Application Submission can be done online and official website to that is ‘https://ugcnet.nta.ac.in/’

1. The URL mentioned above must be typed into the browser and submitted to allow it to download.

2. Once the website is ready, candidates can click the button for UGC-NET December-2025: Click Here to Register/Login

3. Clicking the above link will open another webpage with URL ‘https://ugcnetjun2025.ntaonline.in/’

4. Once the webpage with above URL opens, candidates have to register to create an account with a username and password.

5. After creating the username and account, they can type the same URL ‘https://ugcnetjun2025.ntaonline.in/’ in their browser and submit it to download.

6. Once the website with above URL is available, candidates can login and start UGC NET Dec 2025 Exam application submission (filling the application form)

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Those who are willing to appear in December can submit application in September or October of that year.

How to download the hall ticket?

The process to download the hall ticket for the exam is online. Candidates have to visit the official website for it at ‘https://ugcnet.nta.ac.in/’

1. The URL mentioned above has to be typed into the browser and submitted to allow it to download.

2. Once the website is available, candidates can click the link for downloading the admit card.

3. Clicking the link will likely open another webpage, when that opens, candidates can enter their application number, date of birth and other details and submit them to obtain the admit card.

Students after viewing the admit card can check for the presence of errors on it. If there are no errors, they can download and take its printout.

In case of errors, they can take it to the notice of authorities concerned for rectification.