Past Convocations
Graduation is the first step to truly living.Past Convocations
XX Convocation - 2022 (Saturday, February 4, 2023)
Smt. Soma Mondal
Chairman, Steel Authority of India Ltd.Chief Guest
Prof. K. Umamaheshwar Rao
Director, NIT RourkelaChairperson
Prof. K. Umamaheshwar Rao
Director, NIT RourkelaDirector
XIX Convocation - 2021 (Saturday, August 13, 2022)
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan
Hon'ble Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Government of IndiaChief Guest
Prof. K. Umamaheshwar Rao
Director, NIT RourkelaChairperson
Prof. K. Umamaheshwar Rao
Director, NIT RourkelaDirector
XVIII Convocation - 2020 (Sunday, March 21, 2021)
Shri Ram Nath Kovind
Hon'ble President of IndiaChief Guest
Prof. Animesh Biswas
Director, NIT RourkelaChairperson
Prof. Animesh Biswas
Director, NIT RourkelaDirector
XVII Convocation - 2019 (Saturday, January 18, 2020)
Dr. Virander Singh Chauhan
Chairman, Executive Committee NAACChief Guest
Dr. Santrupt B Misra
CEO, Carbon Black BusinessChairperson
Prof. Animesh Biswas
Director, NIT RourkelaDirector
XVI Convocation - 2018 (Saturday, January 19, 2019)
Dr. Kumar Mangalam Birla
Chairman Aditya Birla GroupChief Guest
Dr. Santrupt B Misra
CEO, Carbon Black BusinessChairperson
Prof. Animesh Biswas
Director, NIT RourkelaDirector
XV Convocation - 2017 (Saturday, January 20, 2018)
Dr. Pramod Kumar Mishra
Additional Principal Secretary to the Prime MinisterChief Guest
Dr. Santrupt B Misra
CEO, Carbon Black BusinessChairperson
Prof. Animesh Biswas
Director, NIT RourkelaDirector
XIV Convocation - 2016 (Saturday, January 21, 2017)
Padma Shri Alur Seelin Kiran Kumar
Secretry, Department of Space & Chairman, Space Commission and Indian Space Research OrganisationChief Guest
Prof. R. V. Raja Kumar
Director, Indian Institute of Technology BhubaneswarChairperson
Prof. Animesh Biswas
Director, NIT RourkelaDirector
II Special Convocation - 2015 (Friday, July 10, 2015)
Prof. R. V. Raja Kumar
Director, Indian Institute of Technology BhubaneswarChief Guest
Smt. Vasantha Ramaswamy
Founder Director of Aprameya Associates, PuneChairperson
Prof. Sunil Kumar Sarangi
Director, NIT RourkelaDirector
XII Convocation - 2014 (Saturday, January 17, 2015)
I Special Convocation - 2014 (Sunday, April 13, 2014)
Shri B.S. Sudhir Chandra
Director (Project & Planning), Functional Director Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation LimitedChairperson
Prof. Sunil Kumar Sarangi
Director, NIT RourkelaDirector
XI Convocation - 2013 (Saturday, January 18, 2014)
Shri Sudhir Vasudeva
Chairman & Managing Director, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited, IndiaChief Guest
Shri B.S. Sudhir Chandra
Director (Project & Planning), Functional Director Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation LimitedChairperson
Prof. Sunil Kumar Sarangi
Director, NIT RourkelaDirector
X Convocation - 2012 (Saturday, January 19, 2013)
Dr V. K. Saraswat
Scientific Adviser to Raksha Mantri Secretary, Defence R&D and Director General, DRDOChief Guest
Shri. B.S. Sudhir Chandra
Director (Project & Planning), Functional Director Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation LimitedChairperson
Prof. Sunil Kumar Sarangi
Director, NIT RourkelaDirector
IX Convocation - 2011 (Saturday, January 21, 2012)
Shri Chandra Shekhar Verma
Chairman, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)Chief Guest
Shri B.S. Sudhir Chandra
Director (Project & Planning), Functional Director Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation LimitedChairperson
Prof. Sunil Kumar Sarangi
Director, NIT RourkelaDirector
VIII Convocation - 2010 (Saturday, January 15, 2011)
Mr. Partha S. Bhattacharyya
Chairman, Coal India LimitedChief Guest
Prof Gopal Chandra Mitra
Chairperson, Board of GovernorsChairperson
Prof. Prafulla Chandra Panda
Director, NIT RourkelaDirector
VII Convocation - 2009 (Saturday, January 16, 2010)
Bharat Ratna Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Former President of IndiaChief Guest
Shri Drona Rath
Chairperson, Board of GovernorsChairperson
Prof. Sunil Kumar Sarangi
Director, NIT RourkelaDirector
VI Convocation - 2008 (Saturday, January 17, 2009)
Dr. K. Kasturirangan
Honourable Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) & Director, NIAS, BangaloreChief Guest
Shri Drona Rath
Chairperson, Board of GovernorsChairperson
Prof. Sunil Kumar Sarangi
Director, NIT RourkelaDirector
V Convocation - 2007 (Saturday, January 12, 2008)
Dr. K. Radhakrishnan
Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, ThiruvanathapuramChief Guest
Shri Drona Rath
Chairperson, Board of GovernorsChairperson
Prof. Sunil Kumar Sarangi
Director, NIT RourkelaDirector
IV Convocation - 2006 (Saturday, December 16, 2006)
Mr. Subroto Bagchi
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, MindTree ConsultingChief Guest
Dr. Banshidhar Panda
Chairperson, Board of GovernorsChairperson
Prof. Sunil Kumar Sarangi
Director, NIT RourkelaDirector
III Convocation - 2005 (Saturday, January 28, 2006)
Prof. Chandrasekhar jha
Former Director of IIT Kharagpur, Vice Chancellor BHU, and Advisor to the MHRDChief Guest
Dr. Banshidhar Panda
Chairperson, Board of GovernorsChairperson
Prof. Sunil Kumar Sarangi
Director, NIT RourkelaDirector
II Convocation - 2004 (Saturday, December 11, 2004)
Dr. Anil Kakodkar
Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy, Government of IndiaChief Guest
Dr. Banshidhar Panda
Chairperson, Board of GovernorsChairperson
Prof. Sunil Kumar Sarangi
Director, NIT RourkelaDirector
I Convocation - 2003 (Monday, April 12, 2004)
Prof. R. Natarajan
Chairman, All India Council for Technical EducationChief Guest
Dr. Banshidhar Panda
Chairperson, Board of GovernorsChairperson
Prof. Sunil Kumar Sarangi
Director, NIT RourkelaDirector