IIT Dhanbad (ISM) - Indian Institute of Technology (ISM)

Dhanbad, JharkhandPublic / Government, AutonomousEngineering

University Grants Commission (UGC) approvedAutonomous

116programs
NIRF#15(2025)
Est.1926
4.2(828 reviews)
₹12LPA median

About IIT Dhanbad

Dhanbad's IIT, also called the Indian School of Mines Dhanbad, was established in 1926 and is a government institution. It holds the status of an Institute of National Importance.

Undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses are offered. Applicants sit one of the entrance examinations the institute accepts, which include JEE Advanced, CAT, JAM and GATE, and must clear the cutoff.

Campus facilities include sports, a girls' hostel, a boys' hostel, a library and an auditorium. The NIRF 2025 rankings placed the institute 15th in the Engineering category and 35th overall.

Courses & fees

116 courses across 8 programmes

All 116 courses

Programmes at IIT Dhanbad
Programme	Level	Courses	Duration	Seats	Fees
B.E. / B.Tech	UG	20	4 to 5 yrs	1,213	₹8,00,000
M.E./M.Tech	PG	45	2 to 5 yrs	212	₹60,000 to ₹4,50,000
B.Sc	UG	2	5 yrs	52	-
M.Sc	PG	7	2 to 5 yrs	292	₹32,000 to ₹48,000
MBA/PGDM	PG	4	2 to 5 yrs	152	₹3,00,000
Executive MBA/PGDM	PG	1	3 yrs	50	₹4,50,000
M.A	PG	1	2 yrs	30	-
Ph.D	PhD	22	3 yrs	-	₹1,43,550

Popular courses

B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering
UGEngineeringJEE Advanced +1
Duration
4 yrs
Seats
139
Fee
₹8,95,700
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering
UGEngineeringJEE Advanced +1
Duration
4 yrs
Seats
131
Fee
₹8,95,700
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering
UGEngineeringJEE Advanced +1
Duration
4 yrs
Seats
124
Fee
₹8,95,700
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering
UGEngineeringJEE Advanced +1
Duration
4 yrs
Seats
123
Fee
₹8,95,700
B.Tech. in Mining Engineering
UGEngineeringJEE Advanced +1
Duration
4 yrs
Seats
117
Fee
₹8,95,700
B.Tech. in Petroleum Engineering
UGEngineeringJEE Advanced +1
Duration
4 yrs
Seats
90
Fee
₹8,95,700

Admissions

Details

Entrance exams accepted

JEE Main
JEE Advanced
COAP
GATE
CAT
IIT JAM
UGC NET

How to apply

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad admits B.Tech students through JEE Advanced and JoSAA, M.Tech students through GATE, M.Sc students through JAM and MBA students through CAT.

Rankings

All rankings

NIRFB.E. / B.Tech · 2025#15
NIRFEngineering · 2025#15
NIRFResearch Institutions · 2025#22
NIRFScience · 2025#24
NIRFBusiness & Management Studies · 2025#35

Placements

Details

Median package: ₹12 LPA
Average package: ₹18 LPA
Highest package: ₹125 LPA
Placed: 80.77%

Top recruiters

Cardekho.com
Microsoft
Google
Amazon
Flipkart
IBM
Samsung
Walmart
Tata Motors
Tata Steel
PPO Received
PPO Accepted

Scholarships

All scholarships

IIT ISM Dhanbad Scholarship
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad believes that no student must be deprived of education due to the lack of finances. The university, therefore, offers several types of IIT Dhanbad scholarships to its students. The scholarships are either awarded by the government or the university's alumni associations. The scholarship at IIT Dhanbad is for students seeking financial help and for meritorious students. The students who meet the eligibility criteria of the IIT (ISM), Dhanbad Scholarship programme will be awarded a particular amount of scholarship. Also See: IIT Dhanbad Admissions
Scholarship
Scholarship
Merit cum Means (MCM) Scholarship - Students are eligible for Merit Cum Means Scholarship including free ship: B. Tech. / Dual Degree / Integrated M.Tech. programs admitted through JEE (Adv.) up to 4th year, M.Sc. Tech, M.Sc, MBA. Eligibility Criteria:- 1. Annual Family Income from all sources should not be more than Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rs. Five Lakh only) for availing Tuition Fee Waiver. 2. Annual Family Income includes income of both the parents (father and mother) and student from all sources. In case of death of anyone parent, a death certificate is necessary to be attached. 3. This scheme is not applicable for SC/ST/PWD students as they are exempted from payment of tuition fees.
Scholarship
Scholarship
Other scholarships are offered such as: 1. Endowment Scholarship 2. Benevolent Fund 3. ISMAANA Scholarship 4. Sandvik Scholarship To know the detailed information, click on the mentioned link: https://www.iitism.ac.in/~dsw/siw.html https://www.iitism.ac.in/index.php/pages/scholarship

IIT Dhanbad reviews

All 828 reviews

4.2/ 5

Based on 828 student reviews

UTTAM SINHA
B.Tech Mineral and Metallurgical Engineering
5.0
Best four years of life
Feb 2018
SWATI VAISH
M.Tech Environmental Science and Engineering
5.0
Honored Alumni
College Infrastructure: Yes, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad have all the necessary infrastructure like smart classroom with proper seating arrangements whiteboard blackboard and smartboard.
Jul 2021Read more

Frequently asked questions

How can I get admission in IIT Dhanbad?

The institute offers multiple courses at three levels of programmes which include UG, PG and doctoral levels. The IIT Dhanbad admissions are based on the scores obtained in the entrance examination, qualifying examination and performance in the personal interview.

What are the minimum eligibility requirements for MBA admission at IIT Dhanbad?

M.B.A is one of the post-graduate programmes offered at IIT Dhandbad. It is offered for a duration of 2 years and is offered across 2 specialisations. The minimum eligibility requirements for MBA admission at IIT Dhanbad is that the students must be graduates in any discipline with at least 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST/PwD or Differently Abled Categories) from a recognised university.

What is the process to take admission to the B.Tech programme?

For admission to IIT Dhanbad B.Tech admisisons, candidates have to apply and appear for JEE Main and JEE Advanced. After the declaration of results, candidates have to meet the cutoff score for admission. Candidates who meet the JEE cut-off, will have to participate in JoSAA counselling. Students will also have to choose IIT Dhandbad as their choice of prefrence during the counselling. After the counselling, the institute will release a final list of selected candidates. Selected candidates have to submit the required documents for verification and pay the IIT Dhanbad admission fees.

How can a student apply for admission to IIT Dhanbad online?

In order to apply for IIT Dhanbad M.Tech admissions, candiadtes must visit the official website of IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. From there, they should click on the “Apply Online” tab. After that the candidates must register and fill the application form. After filling the form, candidates must pay the application fee and submit the application form.

What is the eligibility criteria for MTech at IIT Dhanbad?

M.Tech is a 2 year long course that is offered across 15 specialisations at IIT Dhanbad. Students must have appeared for and cleared GATE in order to get admisison here at the M.Tech course. The eligiiblity criteria for M.Tech course is that candidates must possess a Bachelor degree in Engineering / Technology or equivalent or a Master degree in Science, from the institutes recognised by UGC / AICTE.

Facilities

Details

A/C
Academic Zone
Auditorium
AV Lab
Banks/ATMs
Boys Hostel
Cafeteria
Common Room
Computer Lab
Conference Room
Convenience Store
Convo. Hall
Counselling
CSC
Cultural zone
Education Festival
Fest
Girls Hostel
Grounds
Guest Room/Waiting Room
Gym
Hospital
Hostel
I.T Infrastructure

Contact & location

Website: iitism.ac.in
Address: Police Line Road, near Rani Bandh, Hirapur, Sardar Patel Nagar
City: Dhanbad, Jharkhand, 826004

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