Guwahati: University of Science & Technology Meghalaya (USTM) will hold its 12th convocation at the university’s central auditorium on Oct 31.Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, a judge of Supreme Court, will attend the ceremony as the chief guest and confer degrees on graduating students and research scholars. Pankaj Mittal, secretary general of the Association of Indian Universities, will deliver the convocation address.Vice-chancellors of 10 universities from across the country will also attend the ceremony, along with academicians, eminent personalities and students. The participating universities are the Central University of Rajasthan, the University of Ladakh, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, the Central University of Odisha, the Central University of South Bihar, The English and Foreign Languages University, Mizoram University, Central Agricultural University, Imphal, and Rajiv Gandhi University.According to a media release, a total of 1,469 students and research scholars will receive degrees and diplomas. Of them, 42 research scholars will be awarded PhD degrees, 584 students will receive postgraduate degrees, 798 will receive undergraduate degrees and 45 will be awarded diplomas.USTM holds an ‘A’ grade accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and was listed among India’s top 200 universities in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025.
