NITK Surathkal to hold 24th annual convocation on November 14; 1,986 students to receive degrees

The National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, will hold its 24th annual convocation on November 14, 2026, at the Silver Jubilee Auditorium on its campus. A total of 1,986 students will be conferred degrees during the ceremony.

The convocation will be conducted in two sessions. The forenoon session, scheduled from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, will be for postgraduate (PG) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students. The NITK Surathkal convocation afternoon session, from 2 pm to 5 pm, will be for undergraduate (UG) students.

J D Patil, president of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), will attend as the chief guest at both sessions. M M Murugappan, chairperson of the NITK Board of Governors, will preside over the ceremony.

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NITK convocation 2026: Degree-wise distribution

Of the 1,986 students graduating this year, 967 will receive Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degrees and 680 will receive Master of Technology (MTech) degrees. The institute will also award 12 MTech (Research) degrees.

The remaining degrees include 66 Master of Computer Applications (MCA), 74 Master of Business Administration (MBA), 68 Master of Science (MSc) and 119 doctoral degrees.

A total of 46 students will receive gold medals and medals sponsored by various agencies for securing the highest cumulative grade point average (CGPA) in their respective programmes. This includes 11 BTech students and 35 postgraduate students.

The annual convocation will mark the completion of academic programmes for the graduating students across undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels at NITK, Surathkal.