International Students from 24 Countries Get Degrees During Annual Convocation at Chandigarh University

273 International Students from 24 Countries Get Degrees During Annual Convocation at Chandigarh University

As many as 273 international students from 24 countries were awarded undergraduate and postgraduate degrees during Chandigarh University's International Convocation – 2026. The graduating students were comprised of 247 undergraduates and 26 postgraduate students from different parts of the world who successfully completed their degrees in 57 academic programmes in academic domains including Engineering, Management, Computer Applications, Health Sciences, Commerce, Humanities and emerging technology disciplines.

The convocation was graced by Peter Munyiri Maina, High Commissioner of Kenya as Chief Guest who congratulated the graduating students on their academic achievements and encouraged them to use their knowledge and skills to contribute towards the progress and development of their respective nations. The senior leadership of Chandigarh University including Prof (Dr) Raviraja N Seetharam, Vice-Chancellor, Chandigarh University, Prof (Dr) SS Sehgal, Pro Vice-Chancellor Operations & Registrar, Dr VR Raghuveer, Pro Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs Chandigarh University and Prof (Dr) Rajan Sharma, Joint Registrar & Executive Director, International Affairs were also present on the occasion.

The graduating batch reflected the diverse international student community at Chandigarh University with Nepal students had the highest representation with 68 graduates, followed by Zimbabwe with 41, Bhutan with 37 and Bangladesh with 27 students. Graduates from South Africa, Cameroon, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Liberia, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Lesotho, Tanzania, Malawi, South Sudan and students from several other nations also received degrees during the convocation.

The students received degrees across 57 academic programmes with the highest 36 graduates in Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering, followed by Bachelor of Business Administration with 28 graduates and Bachelor of Computer Applications with 17 graduates. Bachelor of Science in Airlines and Airport Management produced 16 graduates while Civil Engineering recorded 14 graduates and Hotel and Hospitality Management 11 graduates.