IIT Bombay Awards Record 620 PhDs, Caps Doctoral Duration at Eight Years
IIT Bombay awarded a record 620 PhD degrees in the 2025-26 academic year, the highest among all IITs. This increase followed an internal review addressing long-pending doctoral cases, some exceeding a decade, and led to capping PhD duration at eight years for new students. The review cleared backlogs and encouraged timely completion. The institute also conferred 3,763 degrees overall during its 64th convocation, including undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, with notable PhD counts in chemical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and humanities.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (72–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
freepressjournal broke this story on 22 Aug, 03:52 pm. Other outlets followed.
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