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JNTU-H Confers 82,547 Degrees at 14th Convocation as Aurobindo Pharma Leader Calls for Biologics Drive

The ceremony highlighted an AI-focused curriculum alongside growing research activity, with women leading academic honors.

Overview

  • Vice Chancellor T. Kishen Kumar Reddy said 82,547 degrees were awarded, including 72,210 undergraduate, 9,373 postgraduate, 729 Pharm.D and 87 PhD.
  • M. Madan Mohan Reddy of Aurobindo Pharma received an honorary doctorate and urged university–industry collaboration, translational research, specialized manufacturing clusters and AI-driven drug discovery to advance biologics and next-generation therapies.
  • JNTU-H reported rollout of the R25 curriculum that prioritizes artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity and blockchain to align learning with industry needs.
  • The university cited 23 deep-tech startups, about ₹10.65 crore in central research funding, eight new research centres, admission of 214 PhD scholars and infrastructure upgrades worth ₹86.48 crore plus ₹2.52 crore in new equipment.
  • Women won 59 of 71 gold medals and made up 68% of 26,501 distinctions, while placement activity included a mega job fair for about 20,000 students with offers ranging from ₹4 lakh to ₹50 lakh; over 65,000 graduates were from BTech programs.