July 2022
International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad conducted its 21st convocation on 9 July. It graduated 556 students and a record number of 22 Ph.Ds and 133 Masters with thesis.
Over 28% of today’s graduates – 155 out of 556 – earned their degree based on a high-quality thesis. Graduates of IIITH’s Dual-Degree, Master of Science and Ph.D programmes continue to make their mark in top universities and product groups globally. The 2022 batch is the first batch to graduate based on the new academic curriculum that was revised and implemented in 2018.
This year the 2020 and 2021 graduates were also invited to walk the stage and be a part of the celebrations since the institute had e-convocations the past 2 years due to COVID.
Jivitesh Jain, B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) was awarded the IIITH gold medal in recognition of his outstanding academic performance. He scored a perfect 10 CGPA, a first in the history of the institute. Tanvi Karandikar (B.Tech in CSE) and Madhukar Dwivedi (Master of Science in CSE by Research) were awarded Best All-rounders for their notable contributions in academics, extra curricular activities and IIITH services.



A total number of 145 companies registered for conducting placements; 76 companies conducted online recruitments and 57 companies made job offers to these graduating students.
Commending the graduating students and their parents, Prof. P J Narayanan, Director, IIITH said, “Our students’ world was turned upside down in March 2020 by the global pandemic. The Bachelors and Masters students did most of the heavy courses in an online mode, without the interactions with classmates and teachers that enrich the academic experience. Inherent grit made them work hard and focus on academics amidst everything that was going on around them. This is perhaps the most resilient batch to graduate from the Institute. Life throws challenges at each of us frequently enough. Ploughing on towards the goals while keeping one’s composure is what the brave do. Today’s graduates can congratulate themselves for their achievements. Learning from different experiences takes one ahead; brooding over what was lost keeps us back in life. I urge the graduates and their families to celebrate this occasion in a way only you can”.

Convocation chief guest Prof Alison Noble FRS, Technikos Professor in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Oxford, UK congratulated the graduating students and wished them well for their future endeavours.

Turing award winner Prof. Raj Reddy, Chairman, Governing Council of IIIT-Hyderabad dialled in to the convocation from the US to admit students to their degrees and congratulated the graduating students.
The Convocation is viewable at https://www.iiit.ac.in/notice/21-Convocation/
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR
– The graduating batch consists of 556 students (155 UG, 291 PG and 110 MSIT) apart from 22 Ph.Ds and 133 Masters with thesis. This has been the largest number of graduates in the institute’s history.
– Eleven new regular faculty members came on board in the past year and four existing faculty were promoted. One faculty member was regularized, and two faculty were superannuated. Prof. K S Rajan has been appointed as the new Registrar on 30th May 2022. He joined the institute in 2006 after a Ph.D. from The University of Tokyo and B.Tech from IIT Kharagpur. He is a leading authority in Spatial Informatics and is involved with many initiatives at the state and central governments. Faculty are given the flexibility of teaching loads to concentrate more on research, which creates a unique environment highly conducive to research.
– The team of faculty, research students, research staff, and undergraduate students produced 655 papers in top-rated conferences and peer-reviewed journals. In all, 11 of our Ph.D. students have external competitive fellowships from TCS, iHub-Data, Govt, IIT Palakad, etc., and several more students qualified for CSIR and UGC grants. Our faculty have received national and international recognition at academic conferences and research competitions.
– The Institute’s Education Outreach made efforts to deliver executive education programs and College research affiliate program throughout the year. The College Research affiliate program is a three-facet program that catering to the needs of students and faculties as well as creating value for the institutes – impacted 6 participating colleges, 535 students, and 25 faculties in 2 tech areas IoT and speech processing to date.
– The alumni have contributed a total of Rs. 2.1 crores, as of date, towards a scholarship program for needy students. Last year 51 lakhs were added to the fund. 56 students have received financial assistance through this Alumni Fund, and 29 student beneficiaries have returned the favour by sponsoring another deserving student. Currently, 8 students are being supported by the Alumni Fund. The alumni helped raise over 30 lakhs towards the medical expenses of one of our students (T H Arjun, a dual-degree CSE student) during the pandemic.
Convocation photos can be viewed and downloaded at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11zEMCazizjboK9O81kai3ZubQfi3q-RI