Comsats Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) held its 45th convocation here on Wednesday where more than 600 graduate and post-graduate students were awarded degrees.
Two different ceremonies were held for those who secured BS degrees in disciplines of Bachelor of Science in bioinformatics, biosciences, business administration, computer engineering, electrical (telecommunication and computer engineering), electronics, mathematics and architecture from Islamabad Campus. MS degrees were awarded to 25 students in management sciences, electrical engineering, architecture, physics, computer science, bio-sciences and mathematics.
PhD degrees were awarded to four students in physics and mathematics. On the occasion Chancellor's Institute, Campus and Patron Medals were also awarded to position holders. Graduate and post-graduate students bagged campus and institute medals and Chancellor's Gold medals with 3.75 CGPA while Patron Medal was given to Madiha Tariq with 4 CGPA. CIIT announced Dr Q K Ghori Award for best performer in Mathematics and this semester award was given to Munazza Batool.
Rector CIIT Dr S M Junaid Zaidi (SI) stressed the need for acquiring knowledge and higher education and said that it was necessary for helping the nation to face modern challenges of globalisation. Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Faisal Karim Kundi highlighted the institute's achievement since its inception in 1998. He said that it was one of the fast growing research-based institutions in Pakistan with a wide-range of academic programmes, ranging from basic sciences to cutting-edge emerging technologies and a network of inter-disciplinary research centers.
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