Women Dominate Honours At JNTU‑H Convocation

Hyderabad: At Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTU‑H), female students topped academic rankings this year even as the university has placed artificial intelligence and emerging technologies at the center of its academic work.

XIV. At the meeting, 59 of the 71 gold medals were awarded to women. Additionally, women made up 68 percent of the 26,501 students who graduated with honors; This indicates a steady increase in results across programs.

A total of 82,547 students received diplomas, including 72,210 undergraduate, 9,373 master’s and 729 Pharmacy Doctorate degrees. The university also awarded 87 doctoral degrees in 15 disciplines.

Vice-Chancellor T. Kishen Kumar Reddy said the newly introduced R25 curriculum gives greater emphasis on artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity and blockchain, aligning classroom learning with changing industry needs. He noted that 23 start-ups have been incubated so far in areas such as artificial intelligence, healthcare, cybersecurity and urban mobility.

Research projects worth ₹ 10.65 crore funded by national institutions including the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, University Grants Commission and Department of Science and Technology are currently ongoing. The VC said the university also accepted 214 doctoral scholars after a long gap and established eight new research centers.

Infrastructure works worth ₹86.48 crore have been completed and additional projects for expansion of laboratories and classrooms are in progress. In his report, he stated that university colleges have invested ₹ 2.52 crore in specialized equipment.

Mettu Madan Mohan Reddy, full-time director of Aurobindo Pharma Limited, attended the meeting as the chief guest and was conferred with an honorary doctorate. In his speech, he said that science and medicine are changing rapidly thanks to discoveries led by artificial intelligence, advanced biological sciences, cell and gene therapies and digital health systems. “The country’s role must go beyond providing affordable medicines and move towards shaping global innovation,” he said. Describing Hyderabad as a major pharmaceutical hub, he called for stronger collaboration between universities and industry, especially in translational research, specialized manufacturing and multidisciplinary science, to help India pioneer next-generation treatments.

More than 65,000 graduates came from BTech programs this year, underlining the university’s continued role in providing engineering talent to Telangana.