Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur celebrated its 24th Convocation, marking a proud milestone for the graduating students and highlighting achievements in academics, research, innovation, entrepreneurship and industry collaboration during 2025–26.
🌟 Key Highlights
• 5 new UG + 3 PG programmes introduced in emerging technologies.
• 34 patents granted to VNIT faculty and 94 R&D projects worth ₹60 crore underway.
• 8 faculty members featured in Stanford–Elsevier’s World’s Top 2% Scientists 2025 list.
• 22 MoUs signed with leading institutions, industries and government organisations.
• VNIT became the only NIT in India selected by Hyundai for its Battery Technology & Electrification research network.
• 170 organisations made 843 placement offers; highest package ₹58.30 lakh/year.
• Highest internship stipend: ₹2 lakh/month.
• IvLabs secured 2nd position in Drone Helix Competition and reached the Gujarat Robofest 4.0 finals, winning ₹2.5 lakh.
• VNIT won 2 Gold, 2 Silver & 1 Bronze at the All India Inter-NIT Tournament 2025.
🏅 Academic Excellence
Pranav Prashant Jaronde received the prestigious Dr. Mulkraj Madan Gold Medal for achieving the highest yearly GPA of 9.9700 in the combined 7th & 8th semesters, along with multiple other honours.
🎯 Shah Mann Vipul achieved the highest overall CGPA of 9.7151 among all B.Tech disciplines, including the highest CGPA in B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering.