Chennai: Over one lakh candidates set to receive their degrees at the 39th annual convocation of Anna University that is scheduled to be held on December 22.
According to the statement released by the University, PhD scholars and first rank holders will receive their degrees and gold medals in person during the convocation and all other candidates will be receiving their degrees in absentia. Over 1000 scholars are likely to be awarded PhD in the convocation.
Among the persons who have called in person, the gold medalists in bachelor degree programmes shall be permitted to receive their degrees on the dais.
The convocation admit cards will be sent to all candidates who will be receiving the degrees in-person. The 35 students from affiliated engineering colleges and 31 students from university departments have secured the first rank at the university level and likely to be awarded gold medals.
The university's 38th convocation was held in June after Professor M.K. Surappa assumed charge as the Vice-Chancellor of Anna University.
