[3] The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1987.
[6] During her tenure at Osmania, Iyengar secured a doctoral degree in mathematics from the University of Delhi in 1958.
[6] When Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, an all women university, was established in 1983, she was appointed as its vice-chancellor and continued at the post till 1986.
[6] She was a life trustee of Andhra Mahila Sabha and she served organisation as its vice-president and the president, a post she held since 1994 till her death.
[4] She received the Best Teacher award from the Government of Andhra Pradesh and was a fellow of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation.