Presidency University held its VIII Convocation on November 29, 2025. The ceremony witnessed the confluence of 4953 students, including 3686 undergraduates, 1233 postgraduates, 34 PhD scholars and 32 gold medal recipients.

The ceremony featured Mr. Ronnie Screwvala, co-founder and chairman of upGrad, and Mr. Dilip Thakore, publisher and editor of Education World, as chief guests. Mr. Screwvala praised the university’s green campus and multidisciplinary education, urging students to embrace challenges, dream boldly, and pursue entrepreneurship with focus and resilience. Mr. Thakore spoke about the challenges in today’s education landscape and encouraged students to contribute to the nation, commending Presidency University for its strong rankings and multidisciplinary campus.

The first Pro Chancellor of the University, Dr. Ramachandran, also graced the Convocation ceremony and, in his brief address, spoke about AI and its impact on society today and how it enhances jobs and enables employees to do more meaningful, impactful work.

The graduation ceremony was presided over by Dr. Nissar Ahmed, Hon'ble Chancellor; Mrs. Kauser Nissar, Founder Trustee; Mr. Suhael Ahmed, Vice Chairman, PGI; Dr. Nafisa Ahmed, VC, Presidency Group of Schools; Mr. Salman Ahmed, VP, Presidency University; Dr. S.J. Thiruvengadam, VC in charge; Dr. Sameena Noor Ahmed Panali, Registrar; Mr. Chandrashekar Ingle, Controller of Examination; the Board of Governors; the Board of Management; the Academic Council; the donors of the Presidency Endowment Gold Medals; and the faculty.