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Institute Honors

Below you will find a list of Institute Honors that have been bestowed to our alumni (and others) over the years...

Distinguished Alumnus Awardees

The Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA) is awarded to recognize the professional achievements and contributions of its alumni. The award is given each year on the Institute Constitution Day.

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Distinguished Service Awardees

The Distinguished Service Award (DSA) is awarded to recognize alumni that have provided outstanding service to the Institute.

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Young Alumni Achiever Awardees

The Young Alumni Achiever Award recognizes young and promising alumni (45 or younger) who have achieved great success and recognition in their chosen profession.

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Life Fellows

IIT Kharagpur recommends this award to honour luminaries from diverse fields of academics, industry, governance, art and culture, spirituality, social service, sports, defence etc. who through their expertise contribute or likely to contribute for the benefit of students and faculty of IIT Kharagpur and support the mission statement of IIT Kharagpur – dedicated to the service of the nation.

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Honoris Causa

IIT Kharagpur recommends this award to honour luminaries who have excelled in areas of relevance to the Institute’s vision in categories related to the major stakeholders of the Institute viz. Academics and Research, Industry, Alumni and Public Welfare Services. The award is approved by the Hon’ble President of India and Visitor to the IITs.

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Meet Roy daSilva...

Roy da Silva is the past President of IIT Foundation, and has served the IIT Alumni community in various leadership roles during 2005-2015. In recognition of his service, IIT Kharagpur awarded him with a Distinguished Service Award and IIT Foundation
Meet Rakesh Gupta...

Rakesh is a leader with the unique and diverse experience of being successful as a Business Unit Head, CMO and CIO with significant P&L accountability and over 25 years of industry experience. He has worked in content, technology, travel and transportati
Meet Vinod Gupta...

Omaha, Nebraska, entrepreneur Vinod Gupta overcame an impoverished upbringing in his native India to acquire a Bachelor’s, two Master’s, and three honorary doctorate degrees. Vinod Gupta’s background in engineering and business administration prepar
Meet Ron (Ranbir) Singh Gupta...

Ron Gupta is an architect who has performed pioneering work in Mission Critical Facilities for major financial services, pharmaceutical, and telecommunication clients. Ron graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur in 1970
Meet Asoke Deysarkar...

Class topper of his batch at IIT Kharagpur, Asoke K. Deysarkar is a successful entrepreneur, hailed for his leadership prowess as well as his technical expertise, especially in the areas of Hydraulic Fracturing, Fluid Rheology, Refining and Consumer Produ
Meet Praful Kulkarni...

Praful M. Kulkarni is an ardent learner. Growing up in a community of little means, he found hope and inspiration in his education, which earned him a full scholarship to the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur, India
Meet Puran Dang...
Suresh Nair, Ph.D. (1974-79/MET/Azad Hall)

Professor Emeritus Dr. Suresh Nair was Department Head and Cizik Chair in Manufacturing and Technology Management at the School of Business at University of Connecticut (UConn), Storrs, USA, prior to his retirement in June 2020.