21st convocation ceremony celebrated at IIIT-Hyderabad today

The International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIITH) 21st convocation ceremony on Saturday saw 556 students graduating, the largest number in the institute’s history. This apart, a record number of 22 PhDs and 133 masters with thesis were awarded.

Addressing the graduating students, Prof. Alison Noble from the University of Oxford said AI and robotics were exciting technologies which would transform the future. She told students that leadership comes with



responsibility and wished them success in their endeavours.

IIITH Director, Prof. PJ Narayanan said the bachelor’s and master’s students did most of the heavy courses in an online mode, without the interactions with classmates and teachers that enrich the academic experience.

This year, the 2020 and 2021 graduates were also invited to be a part of the celebrations since the institute had e-convocations the past two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.