IIT Dhanbad: Ranking, Courses, Fees, Admission 2025, Placements

Divya Verma

Updated on - Dec 21, 2024

IIT Dhanbad Latest Updates

December 21, 2024

• Registration for JEE Advanced 2025 will start on April 23, 2025, at jeeadv.ac.in. Only candidates who have qualified for JEE Main 2025 and are among the top 2.5 lakh rank holders are eligible to register. A student can appear for JEE Advanced only two times in consecutive years. Detailed eligibility criteria, registration guidelines, and other exam-related updates are available on the official website.

• IIT Dhanbad has collaborated with IIM Mumbai to provide an integrated five-year dual-degree program offering BTech and MBA. It is designed to provide students with technical skills as well as managerial acumen, keeping in mind the growing needs of modern industries. The program prepares a graduate with a strong foundation in engineering and business management that will help them in managing various sectors.
  

November 12, 2024

• JEE Main 2025 Session 1 registration is now open for the IIT Dhanbad BTech, BArch, and BPlan courses. The deadline to apply is November 22, 2024. The JEE Main 2025 Session 1 exam is set for January 22 to 31, 2025.
• The JEE Advanced 2025 official website has been updated with the revised eligibility criteria. According to the official website, applicants can now attempt the JEE Advanced 2025 exam up to three times in three consecutive years. The JEE Advanced 2025 application form for the BTech course will be available in April 2025.
• IIT JAM 2025 for M.Sc admission to IIT Dhanbad will be conducted on February 02, 2025. Candidates can make changes to the application form through jam2025.iitd.ac.in, till November 18, 2025, and the admit card is expected to be out in the first week of January 2025.
• IIT JAM 2025 is scheduled for February 02, 2025, for admission to the M.Sc program at IIT Dhanbad. Any changes in the application form can be done till November 18, 2024, and the admit card is expected to be released in early January 2025. Interested candidates can check the official website for more details @jam2025.iitd.ac.in.

Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad was established in 1926. The school once held the name Indian School of Mines & Applied Geology, encompassing the fields of mining and applied geology. The name was renamed as the Indian School of Mines (ISM) in 1957. IIT Dhanbad is placed 35th overall, 22nd in research, 15th in engineering, and 46th in management categories in the NIRF rankings 2024.

In 1956, the University Grants Commission granted the institute University status. Later, many engineering and applied courses were added, and the institute now has full-fledged technical programs like B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Sc.Tech, and MBA. After 90 years, in 2016, the Indian School of Mines (ISM) was awarded the tag India Institute of Technology (IIT). IIT(ISM) courses include undergraduate, postgraduate, research, and post-doctoral fellowships on various technical subjects.

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad has one of the best campuses with a campus that spreads across 393 acres. The fully residential campus has all the amenities needed for a world-class institute like seminar halls, auditorium, laboratories, workshops, central library, hangout spots, cafeterias, sports facilities, grounds, swimming pool, hostels, etc.

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Highlights 2025

Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad, situated in Dhanbad, India, is a public technical university. One of India's top engineering schools, IIT Dhanbad is recognised as an Institute of National Importance. In the table below, the highlights related to the institute are given.

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Admission 2025

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Admission 2025 will soon begin. Admission to different courses will be based on the scores of different entrance exams. For application process for a few courses requires students to apply through the official website and for a few other courses, admission is through an online counseling process of different national entrance exams such as JEE Maina and GATE. 

To apply for courses such as MA, the application link will be available only during valid admission time. Applicants can register online through the official website of the institute. The steps to do so are given below:

• Visit the official website. 
• Register using the contact details. 
• Verify the contact information. 
• Fill in the application form. 
• Pay the application fee. 

Once the application forms are released on the website, the institute will declare the dates for different events like the last date to fill out the application form and the date of entrance exams. 

Documents required for admission

• Original Transfer Certificate from the last attended institution.
• Copy of online registration form.
• Mark list of competitive exams appeared [IIT JEE Advanced/GATE/JAM/CAT]
• +2 Certificate / Mark Sheet with 2 self-attested photocopies.
• Degree Certificate / Mark Sheet with 2 self-attested photocopies (for PG admission)
• PG degree Certificate / Mark Sheet with 2 self-attested photocopies (for Ph.D. admission)
• Identity proof
• 2 Passport size photographs.

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Eligibility Criteria

The IIT (ISM) Dhanbad offers different courses in different faculties therefore the eligibility criteria is different for each course. Applicants must fulfill the requirements to gain admission to these courses. The basic criteria for these courses are given below:

B.Tech Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate should pass their 10+2 in the PCM stream with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.

• The candidate should have cleared the JEE Advanced examination.

M.Tech Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate should have a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university in engineering/technology or equivalent.

• The candidate should have cleared the GATE examination.

3-Year M.Tech Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate should have a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university in engineering/technology or equivalent.

• 1-year post-qualification work experience from a reputable company or educational institute.

M.Sc Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate should have a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university in science stream or equivalent.

• The candidate should have cleared the IIT JAM examination.

MBA Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate should have a Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of three years from a recognized board.
• The candidates should have a valid CAT score.

PhD Eligibility Criteria

• Master’s degree 70% and above aggregate.

• Graduate degree with 60% or above aggregate.

• Scores in the entrance exams like GRE / GMAT / GATE / NET or JRF.

• Also, there is a direct entry for those candidates who are

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Admission Dates 2025

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad 2025 will soon begin. The admission process will start once the institute makes an announcement on the official website and the admission portal will be open. The dates for different entrance exams for admission 2025 are given below:

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Ranking

The NIRF ranking 2024 has recently been released and IIT (ISM) Dhanbad is placed at 46th place among management institutes. More information on the ranking for the institute is given below:

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Courses

IIT Dhanbad offers courses in undergraduate, postgraduate, research, and post-doctoral fellowship programs.

IIT (ISM) B.Tech Courses

IIT (ISM) Dual Degree Courses

IIT (ISM) Integrated M.Tech Courses

IIT (ISM) M.Tech Courses

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Fee Details

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad fee structure includes academic fees, admission fees, and various deposits. The academic fee includes tuition fee and other charges to be paid every semester. Given in the table below are the fee details of various courses offered at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. 

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Cutoff 

Both, UG and PG courses are available at the Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad. The entrance exams recognized for admission to IIT Dhanbad are JEE Main, JEE Advanced, CAT, and IIT JAM, among others. Students must achieve the Indian School of Mines cutoff standards and receive high scores on the necessary entrance exams to be eligible.

The IIT Dhanbad 2024 cutoff for UG and PG course admission has now been declared. For IITs, there were five rounds of JoSAA counseling this year. The opening and closing ranks for the AI quota's General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, and PWD categories were made public along with the IIT Dhanbad JEE Advanced cutoff 2024.

Students can find the IIT (ISM) Dhanbad JEE Main cutoff 2024 rank for different B.Tech specializations for general category students. 

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Placement

​​The IIT Dhanbad placement cell is known for placing the majority of students in reputable firms. Up to 9124 students were placed at the IIT (ISM) Dhanbad 2024 placement. Approximately 254 firms took part, with 307 offers. IIT Dhanbad provides the average package of INR 16.45 LPA and the median package of INR 12.50 LPA for placements in 2024.

• There were 993 students placed overall in the 2024 IIT ISM Dhanbad placements.
• 184 PPOs were received and 11 overseas offers were made. 
• The discipline-specific placement data has also been made public by the institute.
• During the IIT Dhanbad placements in 2024, the CSE branch had the highest placement percentage (84%), for BTech students. 

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Top Recrutier

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Infrastructure

IIT(ISM) has a campus of 393 acres with facilities like seminar halls, auditoriums, laboratories, workshops, a central library, hangout spots, cafeterias, sports facilities, grounds, a swimming pool, hostels, etc. 

Central Library:

The central library of IIT Dhanbad is a big 7-storied, air-conditioned building. The library uses LIBBSYS integrated library management software. A campus-wide LAN connection enables staff and students to access E-resources in the library. A Research Documentation Cell has been set up by the library based on the research outputs. The library opens from 9:30 am to 9 pm on all working days and to facilitate the resident students the reading room on the 7th floor is open till 12 am. A cafeteria is there on the ground floor that provides several kinds of fast foods and beverages.

Cafeterias:

There are so many cafeterias all around the campus to facilitate students and staff in different parts of the campus. The main canteen is an epicenter for most of the student activities and is one of the oldest canteens in the campus. The canteen provides food, snacks, and beverages, apart from this main canteen houses a juice center, fruit counter, and a stationery shop. Ram Dhani (RD) tea shop is the oldest cafe in the campus with a typical ordinary tea shop outlook. The RD tea is one of the top common topics of IIT (ISM) students. The Amul canteen is an alternative to the main canteen that serves good food and also has a stationary and photocopy shop. Apart from these, there are many other cafeterias on different parts of campus like the cafeteria on the ground floor of the central library building.

Hangout spots

There are a lot of hangout spots on the campus apart from the canteens and cafeterias. There are a lot of gardens and parks on the campus for students to relax and chill. Eco Vatika is a park with few trees, chairs, and a narrow stream, located near the Ruby (girls) hostel. This is a popular chilling spot for girls. The Rock garden located near the college entrance is another hangout area to take rest after the long walks inside the campus. Another hangout area is the Oval Garden in front of the heritage building. It is a beautiful garden with lots of flowering plants and sculptures made out of plants. In February an annual flower show is conducted to showcase the variety of flowers and plants in the garden which were present even during the Mughal Empire. Another attraction of this garden is a 2.5 million-year-old tree fossil that is placed in the center of the garden.

Hostels

Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad has 12 hostel buildings, 7 for boys, 4 for girls, and 1 for international students. More than 8000 students are accommodated in these hostels. Every hostel has spacious twin-sharing rooms.

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Scholarship

Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad provides scholarships based on both merit and need. More than thirty scholarships worth INR 1.2 crore are available for IIT (ISM) students to apply for, thanks to the support of ISMAANA (the Indian School of Mines Alumni Association of North America). Additionally, full tuition exemptions under the MCM (Merit-cum-means) Scholarship are available to General/OBC candidates whose household income is less than INR 6 lakh.

Below are a few of the scholarships offered. 

• Merit Cum Means Scholarship
• Sandvik Scholarship
• Benevolent Fund
• Endowment Scholarship
• ISMAANA Scholarship

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Departments

• Applied Chemistry
• Applied Geology
• Applied Geophysics
• Mathematics & Computing
• Applied Physics
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science And Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics Engineering
• Environmental Science and Engineering
• Fuel, Minerals, and Metallurgical Engineering
• Humanities and Social Science
• Management Studies
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mining Machinery Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering

• Applied Geology
• Applied Geophysics

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Collaborations

• The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics [ICTP]
• University of South Florida, St.Petersburg, USA [USFSP]
• Dr. Nan-Kuang Chen, Expert in Photonics