The TERI University held its Third Convocation Ceremony on 28 October, in which 9 students were conferred with doctoral degrees and 211 received master's degrees from the university. Present on the occasion were Mr Tejendra Khanna, Hon'able Lieutenant Governor, Delhi as the Chief Guest for the convocation along with Dr R K Pachauri, Chancellor, TERI University; Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company; Dr Kandeh Yumkella, Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO); Prof. Bhavik R Bakshi, Vice Chancellor, TERI University; and Dr Rajiv Seth, Registrar, TERI University.

Addressing the gathering at the convocation ceremony, Dr R K Pachauri said, "The 21st century will undoubtedly represent a high point for human civilization in the development and utilization of knowledge on an unprecedented scale. We are living in a period of rapid change when skills and expertise in several fields are expanding across the globe while the depth and rigour of education needed to create them crosses new frontiers at a brisk rate. There is a unique opportunity today to produce leaders in various disciplines, who not only advance the content of specific professions but who are also sensitive to the importance of environmental protection and the need to maintain equity, ecological security, and the wealth of global natural resources."

Accepting the Honorary Doctorate conferred upon him by the TERI University, Mr Tejendra Khanna in his convocation address said, "TERI has played a vanguard role globally by giving innovative solutions to global problems in the fields of energy, environment, and current patterns of development, which are largely unsustainable. Today, there is an urgent need of synthesis of economy, social forces, and environment conservation that can be only brought about if students are sensitized and provided with knowledge. We have to trace back the issue of ecological imbalance, and here is where institutions like TERI University and its students will act as role models to achieve sustainable global ecological balance".

The guests of honour, Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber and Dr Kandeh Yumkella, were also conferred Honorary Doctorates by the TERI University. Both the distinguished guests in their addresses lauded the role of TERI and TERI University and hoped that the students who graduate from TERI University take the responsibility and duty to secure a sustainable future for generations ahead.