4,795 Students Graduate as UPES Holds 24th Convocation With Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami

The university’s largest convocation runs from October 22 to 27 across 12 sessions, including 989 UPES Online graduates. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Dr Sunil Rai, Vice Chancellor, UPES, address academic achievement, industry skills and the role of emerging technologies in higher education.

UPES, a multidisciplinary university based in Dehradun, has commenced its 24th Convocation, with 4,795 students graduating this year. The six day event, scheduled from October 22 to 27, is the university‘s largest convocation to date.
The graduating cohort includes 3,806 students from regular programmes and 989 students from UPES Online.
The university has scheduled 12 convocation sessions covering its seven schools and online programmes. Degrees will be conferred upon graduating students, while medals will recognise outstanding academic performance.
The inaugural celebrations included the conferment of PhD degrees on research scholars from different schools, followed by the UPES Online convocation.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami attended as Chief Guest, while Dr Durgesh Pant, Director General, Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology (UCOST), participated as Special Guest.
Dr Sunil Rai, Vice Chancellor, UPES, presented the university’s Annual Report for 2025 to 2026. The ceremony also included the presentation of medals for academic achievement.
Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said, “The true success of any university cannot be measured only by its infrastructure or campus; rather, its identity lies in the students it has inspired and how many talented graduates have emerged from there.”

He acknowledged UPES’s contribution to higher education, research, skill development and preparing graduates for industry requirements.
Dhami also described the university as an important part of Uttarakhand’s education system and expressed confidence in the future contributions of its students.
Dr Sunil Rai, Vice Chancellor, UPES, said, “Today, we celebrate not just academic achievements, but the perseverance, curiosity and ambition that have brought our graduates to this important milestone.”
He emphasised the importance of adaptability, research, industry learning and entrepreneurship as artificial intelligence and emerging technologies influence professional careers.
The inaugural proceedings also included a convocation ceremony for the School of Computer Science, where students graduating from B.Sc., BCA, MCA and M.Tech programmes received their degrees.

Shri Pradeep Batra, identified by the university as a Minister in the Government of Uttarakhand, attended as Chief Guest, alongside Harsh Mathur, Founder and CTO, Upswing Cognitive Hospitality Solutions, as Special Guest.
Further School of Computer Science ceremonies are scheduled across October 23 and 24.
The announced guests include Shri Saurabh Bahuguna, Minister, Government of Uttarakhand; Mohan Babu Nellore, Director of Engineering, LinkedIn; Dr Arijit Roy, Group Director, IIRS (ISRO); and Dr Dharmendra Singh Yadav, Deputy Director General, National Informatics Centre.
Representatives from Salesforce, EY India, Lenovo and MGGames are also expected to participate.
The School of Law will hold its convocation on October 24, with Dr Dhan Singh Rawat, Minister, Government of Uttarakhand, scheduled as Chief Guest.

On October 25, the School of Business will organise separate ceremonies for postgraduate and undergraduate students.
Kumar Nitesh, CEO, AJIO Business & Trends Footwear, is scheduled to attend the postgraduate ceremony, while Shri Subodh Uniyal, Minister, Government of Uttarakhand, will attend the undergraduate ceremony.
The programme continues on October 26 with the School of Health Sciences and Technology and the School of Design.
Dr D Srinivasa Reddy, Director, CSIR Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, is scheduled to attend the health sciences ceremony. A recorded address by Dr Shivkumar Kalyanaraman, CEO, Anusandhan National Research Foundation, will also be featured.
The School of Design will welcome Sanjeev Chopra, IAS (Retd) and Former Director, LBSNAA, Mussoorie, as Chief Guest.

The final day, October 27, will feature ceremonies for the School of Advanced Engineering and the School of Liberal Studies and Humanities.
Rohan M Ganapathy, CEO and CTO, Bellatrix Aerospace Pvt. Ltd., and Rohit Vishwakarma, Managing Editor, NDTV, are scheduled to attend as the respective Chief Guests.
UPES was established under the UPES Act, 2003, passed by the Uttarakhand State Legislature.
According to the National Institutional Ranking Framework 2025, the university ranked 45th among universities in India, 18th in Law, 36th in Management and 43rd in Engineering.
The university also reported a position in the 501 to 600 global band in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, placing fifth in India according to the information it provided.

UPES stated that its Research Quality ranking improved by 57 positions to 299 globally. It also cited recognition from the QS World University Rankings 2026 for academic reputation among private universities in India.
The institution reports more than 20,000 students, over 1,500 faculty and staff members, and an alumni community exceeding 40,000.
It also stated that more than 50 faculty members feature on Stanford University’s list of the world’s top 2% researchers.
The six day convocation brings together representatives from government, research, academia and industry, reflecting the university’s emphasis on connecting higher education with professional and technological developments.
The ceremonies will conclude on October 27, recognising graduates across UPES’s academic disciplines and online programmes.

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