Convocation

Convocation Organised

S.No. Convocation Year / Date Chief Guest
01 1st Convocation February 17, 1966 Shri D.P. Mishra, Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh
02 2nd Convocation January 05, 1967 Shri K.C.Reddy, Kuladhipati & Governor of Madhya Pradesh
03 3rd Convocation March 11, 1969 Rashtrakavi & Padma Bhushan Shri Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
04 4th Convocation February 14, 1970 Shri Y.B.Chouhan, Home Minister, Government of India
05 5th Convocation April 25, 1971 Shri S.N.Sinha, Kuladhipati & Governor of Madhya Pradesh
06 6th Convocation February 27, 1983 Prof. A.M. Khushro, Ex-Vice-Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University
07 7th Convocation March 02, 1984 Prof. Raish Amhed, Chairman, University Grants Commission, Delhi
08 8th Convocation November 08, 2001 Shri Arun Jaitley, Minister Law & Justice, Government of India
09 9th Convocation May 12, 2003 Shri Nitesh Kumar, Minister for Agricuture, Government of India
10 10th Convocation January 28, 2004 Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, President of India
11 11th Convocation April 16, 2005 Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Ex. Prime Minister, Government Of India
12 12th Convocation February 27, 2006 Dr. Sam Pitroda, Chairman, National Knowledge Commission
13 13th Convocation January 27, 2007 Dr. R. Chidambaram, Principal Scientist Adviser to the Government Of India
14 14th Convocation January 10, 2008 Dr. Anil Kakodkar, Atomic Energy Commission of India
15 15th Convocation January 12, 2009 Dr. G. Madhwan Nayar, Chairman ISRO
16 16th Convocation January 17, 2010 Padma Shri Govind Swarup, GMRT
17 17th Convocation February 02, 2011 Dr. K. Radhakrishnan Chairman, ISRO
18 18th Convocation January 14, 2012 Dr. T.Ramasami, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
19 19th Convocation February 24, 2013 Prof. Ved Prakash, Chairman, University Grants Commission New Delhi
20 20th Convocation July 26, 2014 Shri Pranab Mukherjee, President Of India
21 21st Convocation February 21, 2015 Prof. Goverdhan Mehta, Lilly Jubilant Chair Professor, University Of Hyderabad
22 22nd Convocation August 10, 2016 Padma Vibhushan Dr. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar, Emeritus Professor, IUCAA Pune
23 23rd Convocation May 9, 2017 Padmabhushan Prof. Asis Datta, Distinguished Emeritus Scientist

Recipients List of Honoris Causa

S.No. Convocation YEAR Name of Honoris Causa Recipients
1st Convocation 01 1966 Shri D.P.Misra, Chif Minister, Madhya Pradesh
4th Convocation 02 1970 Justice M. Hidaytulla, Chief Justice of India
9th Convocation 03 2003 Shri Yeshwant Sinha, Foreign Minister, Government of India
9th Convocation 04 2003 Dr. Manmohan Singh, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha
9th Convocation 05 2003 Shri B.H.Brij Kishor, Chairman
9th Convocation 06 2003 Shri Pardesi Ram Verma, Hindi & Chhattisgarhi Writer
9th Convocation 07 2003 Shri Jaidev Baghel, Bronce Metal Artist, Kondagaon Bastar
12th Convocation 08 2006 Padma Bhushan Shrimati Tijan Bai, Pandwani Gayika
12th Convocation 09 2006 Prof. Joseph H. Hamiltan, University Scientist ( America)
13th Convocation 10 2007 Dr. R.Chidmbram, Principal Scientific Adviser, Government Of India
13th Convocation 11 2007 Krishi Pandit Narayan Bhai Chouda
14th Convocation 12 2008 Dr. Anil Kakodkar, Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission & Secretary, Atomic Energy Dept. Government Of India
15th Convocation 13 2009 Dr. G.Madhvan Nayar, Chairman, ISRO
16th Convocation 14 2010 Padma Shri Dr. Govind Swarup, Ex. Director, National Radio For Radio Astrophysics, T.I.F.R.Bombey
17th Convocation 15 2011 Dr. K. Radhakrishnan , Chairman, ISRO
18th Convocation 16 2012 Dr. T.Ramasami, Secretary, Science and Technology Dept. Government Of India
19th Convocation 17 2013 Prof. Ved Prakash, Chairman ,University Grants Commission
21st Convocation 18 2015 Prof. Goverdhan Mehta,Lilly Jubilant Chair Professor, University Hyderabad
22nd Convocation 19 2016 Padma Vibhushan Dr. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar, Emeritus Professor, IUCAA Pune
23rd Convocation 20 2017 Padmabhushan Prof. Asis Datta, Distinguished Emeritus Scientist

Break Up of Degree Awarded During Convocation

S.No. Convocation YEAR No. of Ph.D. Degree awarded
01 10th Convocation 2003-04 93
02 11th Convocation 2004-05 121
03 12th Convocation 2005-06 86
04 13th Convocation 2006-07 87
05 14th Convocation 2007-08 115
06 15th Convocation 2008-09 142
07 16th Convocation 2009-10 158
08 17th Convocation 2010-11 136 + D.Lit 01
09 18th Convocation 2011-12 114 + D.Lit 02
10 19th Convocation 2012-13 119 + D.Lit 01
11 20th Convocation 2013-14 184
12 21th Convocation 2014-15 78
13 22th Convocation 2015-16 215
14 23th Convocation 2016-17 120