Hyderabad, Jul 11 (INB) The International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIIT Hyderabad) celebrated its 25th convocation, and graduated 526 students, the technical education institute said on Saturday.
The ceremony was presided by Principal Scientific Adviser Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood as chief guest.
From its first convocation in 2002, when 49 students graduated from a campus with 496 students and 16 faculty members, IIIT Hyderabad has grown into one of India’s leading research universities.
“Convocation marks not just the completion of a degree but the beginning of a lifelong journey of learning and impact. At IIIT Hyderabad, we strive to nurture individuals who combine deep technical expertise with curiosity, integrity and a commitment to solving meaningful problems,” IIIT Hyderabad, director, Prof Sandeep Shukla said.
The institute at present has 2,524 students, 114 faculty members, and an alumni network of over 8,200 graduates, reflecting nearly three decades of sustained growth in research, innovation and academic excellence.
Maddireddy Kritin (B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering) received the IIIT Hyderabad Gold Medal for outstanding academic performance.
Abhinav Digambar Raundhal (B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering) was awarded the Best All-rounder Award in recognition of his exceptional achievements in academics, extracurricular activities and service to the institute.
The graduating batch comprised 526 students, including 166 undergraduate, 303 postgraduate, and 57 MSIT graduates.
A total of 119 companies registered for placements during the year, with 59 companies making offers.
The institute welcomed five new regular faculty members during the year, strengthening its expertise across research and teaching. IIIT Hyderabad now has 114 faculty members, supported by distinguished adjunct faculty and industry experts who contribute to teaching and collaborative research.
Since 2025, IIIT Hyderabad researchers have produced 371 scholarly publications and intellectual property outputs, including 22 patents, 265 conference papers, 101 journal articles, four book chapters and one authored book.
The institute secured more than 55 faculty-led sponsored research projects during the year. In addition, 10 faculty members received Faculty Research Awards and unrestricted research grants from Adobe, Google, Qualcomm and Amazon Development Center.
Four postdoctoral fellowships were awarded through DST and ANRF, while 22 externally funded competitive Ph.D. fellowships currently support doctoral scholars through agencies including UGC, Visvesvaraya, CSIR, INSPIRE, IndiaAI, TCS and Google.
IIIT Hyderabad’s executive education programmes, delivered in a hybrid format, have trained over 4,500 professionals over the past eight years. The institute has completed 26 batches of AI & ML, 10 batches of Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies, seven batches of Software Engineering for Data Science, and one batch of Generative AI and Prompt Engineering.
The 27th batch of the AI & ML programme is currently underway.
The institute’s alumni community has grown to an estimated 8,242 graduates.
Through its long-running Alumni Fund, graduates have supported more than 75 students under a pay-it-forward model. Corporate partners have also contributed significantly to student financial assistance. AT&T, for instance, has committed Rs 7.2 crore since 2021 to support students admitted through the Special Channel of Admission (SPEC), alongside continued support from CGI.
