BITS Pilani Hyderabad Confers Degrees on Record 15,153 Professionals

BITS Pilani's Work Integrated Learning Programmes (WILP) conferred degrees on a record 15,153 working professionals across 30 specialised disciplines during its 2026 convocation held at the BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus.

The graduating cohort doubled in size compared to the previous year, with participants joining the ceremony both on campus and through an immersive virtual experience.

The event was presided over by Atul B. Lall, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Dixon Technologies, alongside Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao, Vice Chancellor of BITS Pilani, and Prof. S. Gurunarayanan, Director-in-Charge of Off-Campus Programmes and Industry Engagement.

Graduates from technology and digital domains made up 46 per cent of the graduating class, while 35 per cent represented engineering, manufacturing, and infrastructure sectors. The cohort included over 2,000 women learners, 167 medical doctors, 60 defence personnel, and 80 international learners spanning 15 countries.

Addressing the occasion, Dr. Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chancellor of BITS Pilani, stated that India stands at a pivotal juncture in its economic journey and is poised to lead the global knowledge and industrial order.