<p lang="en-US" align="justify"><span lang="en-US">Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’</span><span lang="en-US">, Hon'ble Minister of Human Resource Development, was the Chief Guest at the 57th Convocation of IIT Bombay, held today at the Convocation Hall of the Institute.</span></p><p lang="en-US" align="justify"><span lang="en-IN">The graduating students this year include 301* PhDs, 27* Dual Degree (MTech/ MPhil+PhD) and 35* Dual Degrees (MSc+PhD). Out of these, 38 research scholars were selected for the award of ‘Excellence in PhD Research' for the year 2017-19. In addition, 23 joint PhD degrees, in association with Monash University, were also conferred by the Vice-Chancellor and President of Monash University Prof. Margaret Gardner, present on the occasion. (*including PhD degrees awarded during interim convocation).</span>&nbsp;</p><p lang="en-US" align="justify"><span lang="en-IN">This year, two joint PhDs of IITB-National University of Singapore, and one </span><span lang="en-IN">Cotutelle</span><span lang="en-IN"> PhD (joint supervision) agreement with Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières in Canada were also awarded.</span></p><p align="justify">Besides these, 12 MS (by research), 6 Dual Degrees (MSc+MTech), 576 MTech, 56 MDes, 27 MPhil, 110 MMgt, 226 two-year MSc, 10 five-year integrated MSc, 368 Dual Degrees (BTech+MTech), 4 Interdisciplinary Dual Degrees (BTech/ BS + MTech/ MSc), 6 Dual Degrees (BS+MSc), 683 BTech Degrees, 21 BS, 15 BDes, and 14 PGDIIT degrees, were awarded at the Convocation.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>