UoH Fetes 1,721 Graduates At 26th Convocation
University of Hyderabad awarded 1,721 degrees, including 300 PhDs, and 178 medals at its 26th convocation in Gachibowli.
Students from across the country, including Kerala, Bengal, Tripura and Rajasthan, were among the medal winners at the University of Hyderabad’s 26th convocation on Thursday, where 1,721 degrees, including 300 PhDs, and 178 medals were awarded.
The convocation was held at Brahma Kumaris Shanti Sarovar in Gachibowli, with graduates from different parts of India reflecting the university’s diverse student community.
Sushmita Pal, an Animal Biology and Biotechnology postgraduate from Tripura, received the OBC-category gold medal. “I’m the only one from Tripura in Animal Biology and Biotechnology. I’m very grateful. I’m representing my State and my Northeast,” she said.
Her dissertation focused on psoriasis and possible treatment approaches. She is now teaching at Sri Prakash in Andhra Pradesh.
Sociology gold medallist Suvolakshmi Chakraborty said studying at UoH was her first experience of living away from her hometown and had made her more independent. She said the university’s intellectual environment had helped broaden her outlook.
Former DRDO chairman Dr Samir V. Kamat, who delivered the convocation address, urged graduates to deal with uncertainty, take calculated risks, remain adaptable and collaborative, and continuously upgrade their skills.
“There is no magic formula for success,” he said. Kamat also referred to DRDO’s collaboration with UoH through the DRDO Industry Academia Centre of Excellence.
Among the other medal winners was Chirag Raja of Nizamabad, from the School of Humanities, who received a best thesis award in the male category for his research on cultural nationalism in the poetry of Ramdhari Singh Dinkar.
G. Uday Kumar of Hyderabad received a gold medal in Dance. He said the course combined theory and practical training and that he planned to pursue a PhD while continuing to teach students.
Chancellor Justice L. Narasimha Reddy presided over the convocation. Telangana Governor and UoH Chief Rector Shiv Pratap Shukla and Vice-Chancellor Prof. J. Anuradha were among those present.
Shukla said education should be reflected in a person’s character, values and sense of responsibility. He urged graduates to remain humble, remember those who had supported them and use their knowledge for society and the country.
Justice Narasimha Reddy stressed curiosity, empathy, inclusivity, integrity and responsibility.
The university also announced Chancellor’s Awards for five young faculty members — Dr T. Saravanan of the School of Chemistry, Dr Jogi Madhuprakash of the School of Life Sciences, Dr Ramachandrarao Yalla of the School of Physics, Dr Anagha Ingole of the Department of Political Science and Dr Naresh Annem of the Centre for Applied Linguistics and Translation Studies.
Prof. Anuradha said UoH had retained the 851-900 band in the QS World University Rankings and improved by 200 places to the 801-1000 band in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027.
She said the university had 179 active research projects worth more than ₹184 crore, 34 faculty members among the world’s top 2 per cent of cited researchers and two recipients of the J.C. Bose National Fellowship.