Hyderabad : The 27th Convocation of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at the Bhavanam Venkatram Auditorium, University Campus, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, announced Prof. Ghanta Chakrapani, Vice-Chancellor of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, at a press conference held on Wednesday at Tourism Plaza.
He stated that the Governor of Telangana and Chancellor of the University Shiv Pratap Shukla, will attend the convocation as the Chief Guest and confer M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees, UG/PG degrees, gold medals, and book prizes. He further mentioned that Prof. V.S. Prasad, former Director of NAAC and former Vice-Chancellor of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, will deliver the convocation address. He also announced that an Honorary Doctorate will be conferred on renowned filmmaker, writer and actor B. Narsing Rao at the convocation. He revealed that at the convocation, to be presided over by Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ghanta Chakrapani, degrees will be awarded to a total of 36,145 students across Degree, PG, Diploma, and Certificate courses.
Vice-Chancellor said total 36,145 candidates eligible for receiving Degrees/Diplomas Certificates. 17,960 candidates in Under Graduate Programs.18,185 candidates in P.G/Diplomas/ Certificates Programs. 19,800 U.G / P.G/Diplomas/ Certificates candidates Women Candidates are receiving Degrees. 16,334 U.G / P.G/Diplomas/ Certificates candidates Men Candidates receiving Degrees. 43 (UG-4, PG-39) Army personnel are graduating. (Male-37, Female -6). 11 Transgenders are receiving their degrees. M.Phil and Ph.D Degrees: 23 Research Scholars will be awarded Ph.D and one candidate will be awarded M.Phil Degree. 38 Gold Medals (16 in U.G Programs & 22 in P.G Programs). Total Gold Medals 38 (Women 29, & Men 09). In U.G, Women got 14 Gold Medals, Men got 02, In P.G, women got 15 Gold Medals Men got 07 Gold Medals. A prisoner from Rajahmundry Central Prison is receiving a gold medal and A Book Prize for passing all subjects in a single attempt with highest marks.
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Approximately 6,27,175 Degrees have been awarded during the last 45 years by BRAOU. 27 Prisoners to receive Degrees: An interesting feature of this year’s Convocation is 26 men prisoners and 1 women prisoner will also be receiving their Degrees i.e. (Central Prison Cherlapally; Central Prison Rajahmundry and Central Prison Kadapa). UG 12 and PG 15 are receiving their degrees.
RECIPIENTS OF MORE THAN ONE GOLD MEDAL – U.G. PROGRAMS :
Bojjanapalli Sri Asritha (Admn.No. 1932250921) secured three Gold Medals.
Kadiyala Saibhanu (Admn.No. 0562210452) secured two Gold Medals.
Hajera Begum (Admn.No. 1942233723) secured two Gold Medals.
Shiva Parvathi Chippala (Admn.No. 1262248043) secured Two Gold Medals.
Nukapeyyi Suresh (Admn.No. 0742243912) Prisoner secured a Gold Medal and also won a Book Prize in U.G
RECIPIENTS OF MORE THAN ONE GOLD MEDAL – P. G. PROGRAMS :
Manthena Sridevi (Admn.No.02124071205) secured Two Gold Medals.
Thota Shwetha (Admn. No. 02123283608) secured Two Gold Medals.
