Dozens of rows of graduates in dressed in caps and gowns watch the stage

Northeastern 2025 Commencement and Khoury Celebrations

Wednesday, May 7, marked Khoury College’s celebrations, with an undergraduate celebration in the morning and a graduate counterpart in the afternoon.

Both the undergraduate class of 944 students and the master’s class of 763 represented record totals for Khoury College. All undergraduates walked the stage for the college’s commencement celebration in Boston, as did the 431 master’s students who studied in Boston.

On Sunday, May 11, Commencement ceremonies for undergraduate and Boston graduate students at were held at Fenway Park; from April through June, some 1,700 Khoury College students will be recognized at ceremonies in Boston, Arlington, Oakland, Portland, Seattle, Silicon Valley, and Vancouver, earning more than 50 different types of combined computing degrees at the undergraduate level and 11 programs at the graduate level. Both classes include graduates from more than 30 US states and 30 countries. 

Undergraduate

Celebration

Commencement ceremony

  • Boston: May 11, 2025, 4 p.m., Fenway Park

Graduate

Celebration

Commencement ceremonies

  • Boston: May 11, 2025, 10 a.m., Fenway Park
  • Arlington: June 11, 2025, 4 p.m., George Washington Memorial Theater
  • Oakland: April 27, 2025, 11 a.m., Holmgren Meadow
  • Portland: June 13, 2025, 4 p.m., Merrill Auditorium
  • Seattle: May 20, 2025, 4 p.m., Benaroya Hall
  • Silicon Valley: May 18, 2025, 2 p.m., The California Theater
  • Vancouver: May 29, 2025, 4 p.m., The Centre

Oakland Commencement: April 27

  • It's a colorful and photo-worthy moment for these new graduates at Northeastern University’s Oakland campus. Photos by Ruby Wallau for Northeastern University
  • Graduate speaker Diya Wadhwani addressed the audience on behalf of the 34 graduate students, urging them to reflect not just on what they’ve learned, but how they’ve learned it.
  • Graduates release “Flutter Fetti” on Holmgren Meadow.
  • Master's student Rohan Hughes has plenty to high-five about.
  • Khoury faculty in attendance include Rasika Bhalerao (second from left), Alvaro Monge (center), and Jessica Staddon (far right).
  • Families and friends gathered to celebrate the 23 undergraduates and 34 graduate students who received their diplomas.

Read more: 2025 Northeastern graduates in Oakland encouraged to lead with curiosity, compassion and resilience

Boston Commencement Celebrations: May 7

  • It's high-fives all around for the Khoury College 2025 graduates.
  • Both the undergraduate class of 944 students and the master’s class of 763 represent record totals for Khoury College. 
  • Dean Beth Mynatt shares a moment with undergraduate speaker Mayukha Bhamidipati before the morning ceremony.
  • Graduate speaker Kushal Shankar noted that whatever individual graduates' experiences were when they started, all left with technical skills and a profound sense of responsibility. 
  • Dean Beth Mynatt and Northeastern Trustee Hemant Taneja with Taneja's daughter, new Khoury graduate Isabella Taneja.
  • Among the faculty exiting the stage are Dean Mynatt and master of ceremonies and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Student Experience Ben Hescott. 
  • This year marks the last time graduates will gather for celebrations at Matthews Arena; it's scheduled for demolition and replacement in 2025. 

Video: Highlights from Northeastern’s 2025 commencement

Silicon Valley Commencement: May 18

  • New graduate Lana Do gets a congratulatory hug from Ilmi Yoon, director of computing programs at Silicon Valley.
  • Regional Dean Caroline Simard with student speaker Purvish Thakkar (center), who was inducted into the Laurel and Scroll honor society together with Yang Jiang and Khoury student Harshika Santoshi (second from left).
  • New Khoury graduates Anusha Mannava and Shivam Rajendrakumar Dixit.
  • These new graduates, among the 207 who crossed the stage at the Silicon Valley ceremony, enjoy the moment together.
  • It's a wrap for these excited, accomplished members of the class of 2025.