IIT Madras 58th convocation: 1962 students get great degrees

IIT Madras 58th convocation: 1962 students get great degrees
Published at : 21 Nov 2021, 7:07 PM IST
Updated at : 23 Nov 2021, 1:34 PM IST

IIT Madras 58th convocation remained a grand affair with 1962 students receiving degrees. The event was held on 20 November in a virtual mode. As many as 2,425 degrees (including joint and dual degrees) were awarded to students on the occasion.

There is more to it than meets the eye as far as IIT Madras 58th convocation is concerned. This includes the highest number of PhDs awarded in an academic year – 392, which includes PhDs, Joint Degree Ph.Ds with foreign institutions and Dual Degree PhDs.

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IIT Madras 58th convocation

Dr. Pawan Goenka, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Madras, presided over the convocation in the presence of Professor Bhaskar Ramamurthi, Director, IIT Madras.

Chief guest address
The moments turned special when P.V. Sindhu addressed the students. ‘I would like to congratulate the graduates and their parents for their hard work…You have to keep trying.’

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You have achieved a lot. You have to keep learning a lot more in life. This is just not the end. You need to learn different things and try out different things, she said speaking at IIT Madras 58th convocation.

‘You should not stop only with one thing but you learn a lot more. It does not matter if you fail or get success.’ Speaking further during IIT Madras 58th convocation, Sindhu said As you all know, hard work is the key for success.

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‘Passion towards whatever you do is also very important. I think these few things are very important in life and also discipline. You have to follow the rules and regulation,’ said Sindhu speaking at IIT Madras 58th convocation.

It is not always the way you do but the discipline towards any field is very important. Because, in sports, if I have to say, the discipline, hard work and the commitment and the passion towards whatever you do (or) whatever you want to achieve in life and the goals you have in life are very important, she said while speaking at IIT Madras 58th convocation.

IIT Madras 58th convocation

The pandemic has accelerated the rate of tech adoption across streams of life, especially in the areas of education, telemedicine and digital economy, which is very relevant for engineers and scientists, he said speaking at IIT Madras 58th convocation.

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Dr. Pawan Goenka speaking further at IIT Madras 58th convocation said his interactions with professors, researcher scholars, startups, and students at IIT Madras have convinced me that the calibre of research and innovation in India is as good as anywhere else in the world.

In the last couple of years, my belief in India to do cutting-edge research has become even stronger. I am truly impressed with what is being done at IIT Madras in areas of 5G, drones, hyperloop, space technology, 3D printing, etc. Work like this will define the ‘New India,’ he said speaking at IIT Madras 58th convocation.

IIT Madras 58th convocation

In 2020-21, the Institute received sanction for 179 Ministry-sponsored projects for a total value of Rs. 359.25 crores, and 533 consultancy and industry-sponsored research projects amounting to Rs.230.09 crores, he said.

Despite the pandemic, we have maintained our growth momentum in attracting funding for research from both government and industry. The growth in the latter is particularly encouraging and heart-warming, as IIT Madras is widely perceived to be the leader in research collaboration with industry, said Professor Bhaskar during IIT Madras 58th convocation.

Speaking further during IIT Madras 58th convocation, Professor Bhaskar Ramamurthi said they filed for 195 patents during the year of which 68 are international filings, and were granted 124 Indian and 5 international patents.

Our Faculty have undertaken nearly fifty projects in various research areas under the Corporate Social Responsibility activities at a total value of Rs. 31.57 crores,’ he said during IIT Madras 58th convocation.

IITM-incubated companies are together valued at ₹11,400 crores, based on their last investment data. 106 startups are in the market, having generated, despite the pandemic, revenue of ₹ 440 Cr in FY20-21 and created more than 5200 direct jobs.

‘IITM startups have filed over 200+ patents, and 10% of the startups are founded by women, and 12% by IITM faculty,’ added Professor Bhaskar Ramamurthi.

IIT Madras 58th convocation

E. Santhosh Kumar won Sri V. Srinivasan Memorial Prize for getting the highest CGPA in Dual Degree. Guhan Narayanan received Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma Prize for best all round proficiency in curricular and extra curricular activities in BTech.

Governor’s Prize for the best all round proficiency in curricular and extra curricular activities in Dual Degree went to Mayur Vikas Joshi.

Degree breakup
During IIT Madras 58th convocation, Professor Bhaskar Ramamurthi, Director, IIT Madras, awarded degrees virtually to 1,962 graduands includig 399 B.Tech (of whom 24 with Honours), 379 Dual Degree B.Tech and M.Tech, 366 M.Tech, 139 M.Sc, 44 M.A, 42 Executive MBA, 61 MBA of whom one is jointly with the University of Passau in Germany, 148 M.S, 311 PhD and 72 Web-enabled M.Tech (including the first batch of 23 students in Information Security and 28 students in Automotive Technology) for executives.

The above PhD numbers also include 6 joint degrees with Universities in Australia – one each with Curtin, Deakin and Swinburne Universities and three with University of Technology.

IIT Madras 58th convocation

Through an internal competitive process, the Institute identified for support nearly 70 research initiatives grouped under 21 clusters, ranging from AI and Data Sciences to Safety Science and Systems, and Sensing and Vision.

Top 7 IITs For Management Courses in 2024: 2024 NIRF Ratings

Top 7 IITs For Management Courses in 2024: 2024 NIRF Ratings
Published at : 28 Mar 2025, 6:02 PM IST
Updated at : 28 Mar 2025, 6:02 PM IST

Top 7 IITs For Management Courses in 2024 are about IITs that are ranked for management course studies as per NIRF 2024 rankings.

NIRF 2024 rankings were released in August for 2024, various colleges have taken part in it and have won rankings.

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Top 7 IITs For Management Courses in 2024

This top 7 IITs For Management Courses in 2024 is about IITs that have been rated in ‘management’ category for providing courses in the stream of management.

IITs are generally known for their engineering courses and high proficiency in the field of academics.

However, many of the IITs also offer courses related to management, and this top 7 IITs for management courses in 2024 is about IITs that are providing courses related to management stream and have achieved popularity.

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Details about top 7 IITs for management studies in 2024 are provided in tabular format.

Candidates wishing to know more about these top 7 IITs for management courses in 2024 can visit the respective official websites of the institutions.

Details about top 7 IITs for management courses in 2024 are available in the tabular format below:

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Serial Number Name of The Institution NIRF 2024 Rank
1 IIT Delhi 4
2 IIT Bombay 10
3 IIT Madras 16
4 IIT Roorkee 18
5 IIT Kharagpur 19
6 IIT Kanpur 29
7 IIT ISM Dhanbad 46

More details about top 7 IITs for management courses in 2024 as per NIRF 2024 ranking are mentioned below for the sake of students:

1. IIT Delhi

The national capital of India has no dearth of high worth institutions for technical education. IIT Delhi is one of the organisations that needs no introduction owing to its high quality services.

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is one of the 23 IITs created to be Centres of Excellence for training, research and development in science, engineering and technology in India.

Established as College of Engineering in 1961, the Institute was later declared as an Institution of National Importance under the “Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 1963” and was renamed as “Indian Institute of Technology Delhi”.

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It was then accorded the status of a Deemed University with powers to decide its own academic policy, to conduct its own examinations, and to award its own degrees.

The students of this great institute have proved their mettle across the globe. These alumni today work as scientists, technologists, business managers and entrepreneurs.

There are several alumni who have moved away from their original disciplines and have taken to administrative services, active politics or are with NGOs.

In doing so, they have contributed significantly to building of this nation, and to industrialization around the world. This is one among the top 7 IITs For Management courses in 2024 as per NIRF 2024 rankings.

2. IIT Bombay

Established in 1958, the second of its kind, IIT Bombay was the first to be set up with foreign assistance. The funds from UNESCO came as Roubles from the then Soviet Union.

In 1961 Parliament decreed the IITs as ‘Institutes of National Importance’. Since then, IIT Bombay has grown from strength to strength to emerge as one of the top technical universities in the world.

The institute is recognised worldwide as a leader in the field of engineering education and research. Reputed for the outstanding caliber of students graduating from its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, the institute attracts the best students from the country for its bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programmes.

Research and academic programmes at IIT Bombay are driven by an outstanding faculty, many of whom are reputed for their research contributions internationally. This is one among the top 7 IITs For Management courses in 2024 as per NIRF 2024 rankings.

3. IIT Madras

This institution has been ranking on the top for the sixth time. It 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.

The departments and centers of the Institute are responsible for the academic activities which include Teaching, Research and Industrial Consultancy.

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.

This is one among the top 7 IITs For Management Courses in 2024 as per NIRF 2024 rankings.

4. IIT Roorkee

This is among those institutions that has reached great heights in the field of higher education. Excellence has become a norm here long ago.

The vision of this institution is to attain global level of excellence in education and to create a sustainable and equitable society through innovative research in science and technology.

It aspires to create an environment that shall foster the growth of intellectually capable, innovative and entrepreneurial professionals, who shall contribute to the growth of Science and Technology in partnership with industry and develop and harness it for the welfare of the nation and mankind.

This is one among the top 7 IITs For Management Courses in 2024 as per NIRF 2024 rankings.

Top 7 IITs For Management Courses in 2024

The Institute aligns all its activities to serve national interest and seeks to provide broad-based education, helping students hone their professional skills and acquire the best-in-class capabilities in their respective disciplines.

Institution aspires to be a centre of excellence in education and research, producing global leaders in science, technology and management and to be a hub of knowledge creation that prioritises the frontier areas of national and global importance.

This is one among the top 7 IITs For Management Courses in 2024 as per NIRF 2024 rankings.

6. IIT Kanpur

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur was established in 1959 and is one of the premier institutions established by the Government of India. The aim of the institute is to provide meaningful education, to conduct original research of the highest standard and to provide leadership in technological innovation.

This organisation has a vision to create, disseminate and translate knowledge in science, engineering and allied disciplines that will best serve the society.

The institution is spread over an area of 1055 acres and has 108 buildings on its premises. This is one among the top 7 IITs For Management Courses in 2024 as per NIRF 2024 rankings.

7. IIT ISM Dhanbad

This institution is also known as IIT Indian School of Mines and is situated in Dhanbad. The other name for this institution is IIT Dhanbad.

This is also among the institutions that doesn’t require any introduction. The popularity of this organisation has spread to all corners of the country.

The achievements of IIT ISM have brought all the glory upon it. The institute is steadily sailing through the millennium change and has emerged into one of the most prominent institution- Indian Institute of Technology IIT(ISM) with full bloom functioning of 18 branches of Engineering, Applied Sciences, Management Studies and Humanities.

IIT (ISM) has had centenary long credentials of outperforming achievements in academia and the industry. The faculty here is highly experienced and the atmosphere is very ideal for studies.

This is one among the top 7 IITs For Management Courses in 2024 as per NIRF 2024 rankings.

Top 7 IITs For Management Courses in 2024

They may require the applicants to undergo a tough entrance system, which comprises written test, group discussion and personal interviews.

Those willing to gain an entry into these top 7 IITs for management courses in 2024 have to be prepared for crack the tough entrance process.

While IIMs (Indian Institutes of Management or Indian Institute of Management) are usually known for management education, the academic courses in management offered by IITs are also no less popular.

Working hard with determination to gain entry into these top 7 IITs for Management courses in 2024 is worth it, a study in these top 7 IITs for Management Studies in 2024 is known to open the gates for a bright future.

 

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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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