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.