NIT Rourkela to Confer Degrees on 2,033 Graduates at 24th Convocation on September 12

NIT Rourkela 24th Convocation 2026: Degree Conferment Ceremony for 2,033 Students on September 12

The 24th Convocation 2026 for the National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NITR) will take place on 12th September for the year 2026. The ceremony will remind the students of the institution of the transition to begin a new journey in their professional lives.

According to the convocation schedule, the ceremony will start at 10 AM on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the Bhubaneswar Behera Auditorium (BBA), on the NIT Rourkela campus. Moving towards the academic year of 2026, 2033 graduates (UG, PG, and PhD) will receive their degrees.

NIT Rourkela Convocation 2026: Key Details

Rehearsal Is Mandatory for Degree Recipients

For students planning to attend the ceremony in person, September 11 will be more than the usual day in the calendar. As announced by NIT Rourkela, attendance during rehearsal at 2:30 PM on September 11 is mandatory for recipients of degrees. The Institute has clarified that no degrees will be handed to the Heralds (graduands) of the 2026 batch not in attendance for the rehearsal.

Students were required to complete their pre-registration by August 31, 2026. Physical registration for degree recipients will be carried out on September 11, 2026, from 8 AM to 11 AM, by the Institute, with a requisition of a photo ID.

What Kind of Degrees are Awarded?

The 24^th Convocation is a large ceremony that includes many academic streams. The official convocation website of NIT Rourkela has a list of degree programs under B.Tech., B.Arch., B.Tech.-M.Tech. Dual Degree, Integrated M.Sc., M.Sc., M.Tech., M.A., MBA, and PhD programs.

The research degree of PhD has the most interest. Graduates of Ph.D. slide across many disciplines of biotechnology and medical engineering, civil engineering, chemistry, computer science and engineering, electronics and communication engineering, electrical engineering, earth and atmospheric sciences, humanities, social sciences, life science, mathematics, management, mechanical engineering, metallurgy and materials, mining engineering, physics and astronomy, and many more.

Gold Medals and Academic Honours

In the Convocation, the Institution will honour outstanding academic prowess by presenting branch-level, endowment-level and institute-level medals. The listing of honors by the NIT Rourkela also provides for the best of B.Tech., B.Arch., best postgraduate, best PhD thesis, best undergraduate project and Branch toppers. The NIT Rourkela has also listed the Distinguished Alumnus Awards as part of its convocation.

For instance, Sunil Rout is named for the Snigdhashri Patra Memorial Gold Medal for the best PhD thesis of 2025–26, and Akshit Anupam Ekka for the Prof. Ramesh Chandra Behera Gold Medal for the best engineering postgraduate.

What About Students Who Cannot Attend?

A useful digital fallback has been created for graduates who cannot participate in person. NIT Rourkela said digital degree certificates would be available on DigiLocker starting 13th September 2026. The Institute also said original hard-copy certificates would be sent to recipients by post.

Parents are allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony; however, due to limited capacity, no member will be allowed to enter the main convocation hall. The institute has made provisions for live streaming at the Rajendra Mishra Hall and Pranakrushna Parija Auditorium for parents and other participants.

New Beginnings for NIT Rourkela Class of 2026

For the graduating students, the 24th Convocation is more than the formal presentation of certificates. It is the formal acceptance of years of engineering, science, management, and research work and the beginning of their practice in the industries, academia, entrepreneurship, and public services.

NIT Rourkela will host one of the major events of 2026 with the graduation ceremony of 2,033 expected students on 12th September 2026.

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