During the 2025-26 academic year, IIT Bombay awarded a total of 3,763 degrees to 3,442 graduating students, including a record 620 PhD degrees. According to the details released, this represents the highest number of doctoral degrees awarded by any IIT in a single academic year.
The institute's latest convocation and degree award functions also highlighted the strong contribution of undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes, with 1,713 undergraduate degrees, 1,430 postgraduate degrees and 620 doctoral degrees awarded during the academic year.
IIT Bombay 2025-26: 3,763 Degrees Awarded to 3,442 Students
The total number of degrees awarded during the 2025-26 academic year stood at 3,763, while the number of graduating students was 3,442.
Among the graduating students:
- 791 were women
- 2,651 were men
The academic year's degree distribution included:
| Degree Category | Number of Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
|
Undergraduate Degrees |
1,713 |
|
Postgraduate Degrees |
1,430 |
|
Doctoral Degrees |
620 |
|
Total |
3,763 |
The record number of PhD degrees was one of the major highlights of IIT Bombay's academic achievements during the year.
Autumn Convocation: 3,333 Degrees Conferred
During the two-day Autumn Convocation, IIT Bombay conferred 3,333 degrees on 3,042 graduating students.
The Autumn session included students from undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes.
The degree distribution during this session was as follows:
| Programme Level | Number of Graduates/Degrees |
|---|---|
|
Undergraduate |
1,663 |
|
Postgraduate |
1,319 |
|
PhD |
351 |
|
Total |
3,333 |
The large number of degrees awarded during the Autumn session formed a substantial part of the overall 2025-26 academic year graduation figures.
Record 620 PhD Degrees Awarded at IIT Bombay
A major highlight of the 64th IIT Bombay Convocation was the record number of doctoral degrees awarded by the institute.
IIT Bombay awarded 620 PhD degrees during the 2025-26 academic year, reflecting a significant increase in doctoral degree completions.
Over the previous five years, the number of PhD graduates from IIT Bombay had generally ranged from approximately 300 to nearly 500. The latest academic year therefore marked a notable rise in the number of doctoral degrees awarded.
According to information shared by institute faculty, one of the factors contributing to the increase was a review of students whose research work had remained pending for several years.
Nearly 100 to 125 students were identified whose research had remained pending for more than eight years. The review and progress of such long-pending doctoral work contributed to the increase in PhD degree completions during the academic year.
Chemistry Leads Autumn Session in PhD Degree Conferrals
Among the 351 PhD degrees awarded during the Autumn session, the Department of Chemistry recorded the highest number of doctoral degree conferrals.
The department-wise highlights included:
| Department/Discipline | PhD Degrees Awarded During Autumn Session |
|---|---|
|
Chemistry |
47 |
|
Electrical Engineering |
30 |
|
Mechanical Engineering |
27 |
|
Biosciences and Bioengineering |
24 |
|
Humanities and Social Sciences |
23 |
|
Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science |
23 |
The figures indicate the broad range of research activity across science, engineering, technology, biosciences and humanities disciplines at IIT Bombay.
Key Highlights of IIT Bombay's 64th Convocation
The major highlights from IIT Bombay's convocation and degree award functions include:
- 3,763 degrees awarded during the 2025-26 academic year
- 3,442 students graduated during the academic year
- 620 PhD degrees awarded, marking a record for IIT Bombay
- 1,713 undergraduate degrees conferred
- 1,430 postgraduate degrees awarded
- 791 women among the graduating students
- 2,651 men among the graduating students
- 3,333 degrees awarded to 3,042 students during the two-day Autumn Convocation
- 351 PhD degrees awarded during the Autumn session
- Chemistry recorded the highest number of Autumn PhD conferrals with 47 degrees
A Significant Year for Doctoral Education and Research
The record 620 doctoral degrees awarded by IIT Bombay during the 2025-26 academic year underline the scale of research and doctoral education at the institute.
The increase in PhD completions, along with the large number of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees awarded, reflects the extensive academic and research output across IIT Bombay's various departments and disciplines.
With 3,763 degrees conferred during the academic year, the 64th Convocation and Departmental Degree Award Functions marked an important occasion for thousands of graduating students and their academic departments.
The institute's achievement in awarding a record number of doctoral degrees was particularly notable, with departments such as Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biosciences and Bioengineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science contributing significantly to the Autumn session's PhD graduation numbers.