Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, ISM Dhanbad Internal Road, Sardar Patel Nagar, Dhanbad - 826004, Jharkhand, India
#15
NIRF rank
₹8 LPA
Avg. fees
₹17.6 LPA
Avg. package
80.13%
Placed
1,028
Total seats
Overview
Originally founded in 1926 as the Indian School of Mines, it was converted into a full-fledged IIT in 2016, retaining 'ISM' in its legal name — Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad. It is one of the oldest and most research-established of the newer-generation IITs, historically strong in mining, petroleum, and earth sciences alongside standard engineering branches. The 218-acre campus houses one of India's largest technical libraries.
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Campus & facilities
- 11 hostels (7 boys, 4 girls, plus international students' hostel)
- One of India's largest technical libraries (120,000+ books)
- Sports complex (badminton, basketball, cricket, football, squash, swimming pool, tennis)
- 24x7 operational Health Centre
- Gymnasium and Students' Activity Centre
- Campus-wide WiFi
- Auditorium, cafeteria, guest house
Admission
B.Tech admission is via JEE Advanced (after qualifying JEE Main), with seats allocated through JoSAA centralized counselling; remaining seats filled via CSAB special rounds.
Accepts: JEE Main, JEE Advanced
Courses & seats
| Course | Duration | Eligibility | Seats | Cutoff | Fees (LPA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech Chemical Engineering | 4 years | 10+2 with PCM, JEE Advanced | 55 | — | 8 |
| B.Tech Civil Engineering | 4 years | 10+2 with PCM, JEE Advanced | 69 | — | 8 |
| B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 4 years | 10+2 with PCM, JEE Advanced | 139 | AIR ~2100-3610 (General, 2024) | 8 |
| B.Tech Electrical Engineering | 4 years | 10+2 with PCM, JEE Advanced | 123 | — | 8 |
| B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering | 4 years | 10+2 with PCM, JEE Advanced | 124 | — | 8 |
| B.Tech Engineering Physics | 4 years | 10+2 with PCM, JEE Advanced | 31 | — | 8 |
| B.Tech Environmental Engineering | 4 years | 10+2 with PCM, JEE Advanced | 48 | — | 8 |
| B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | 4 years | 10+2 with PCM, JEE Advanced | 131 | — | 8 |
| B.Tech Mineral and Metallurgical Engineering | 4 years | 10+2 with PCM, JEE Advanced | 45 | — | 8 |
| B.Tech Mining Engineering | 4 years | 10+2 with PCM, JEE Advanced | 117 | — | 8 |
| B.Tech Mining Machinery Engineering | 4 years | 10+2 with PCM, JEE Advanced | 56 | — | 8 |
| B.Tech Petroleum Engineering | 4 years | 10+2 with PCM, JEE Advanced | 90 | — | 8 |
Placements (2024)
₹17.6 LPA
Avg. package
₹83 LPA
Highest package
80.13%
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