BRAOU XXVII CONVOCATION ON WEDNESDAY

Hyderabad, October 6, 2026: The XXVII Convocation of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU) will be held today at 10:30 a.m. at the Bhavanam Venkatram Auditorium, University Campus, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla, Hon’ble Governor of Telangana and Chancellor of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University will attend the convocation as the Chief Guest and confer M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, gold medals and book prizes on the successful candidates. Prof. V.S. Prasad, former Director, National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and former Vice-Chancellor, BRAOU, will deliver the Convocation Address. Prof. Ghanta Chakrapani, Vice-Chancellor, BRAOU, will preside over the convocation. The Government officials, Higher education institutions officials, Vice-Chancellors from various Universities across Telangana, University stakeholders, Directors will attending the convocation. The university will confer an honorary doctorate on renowned filmmaker, writer and actor B. Narsing Rao during the convocation in recognition of his contribution to cinema and society. A total of 36,145 students will be awarded degrees, postgraduate degrees, diplomas and certificates in various programmes. The convocation will also see the award of 38 gold medals, while 23 research scholars will receive Ph.D. degrees and one scholar will be awarded an M.Phil. degree. As part of the university’s commitment to providing educational opportunities to all sections of society, 27 prisoners, including 26 male prisoners and one woman prisoner, will receive their degrees. They are from Cherlapally Central Jail, Rajahmundry Central Jail and Kadapa Central Jail. Free transportation facilities will be provided for students attending the convocation from Jubilee Hills Check Post, Peddamma Gudi Metro Stations and the Journalist Colony bus stop to the university Campus.