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Indian Institute of Technology - Dhanbad
Indian Institute of Technology - Dhanbad

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad: Admission, Placements, Cutoffs and Courses

Dhanbad, Jharkhand

The Indian Institute of Technology, Dhanbad (IIT (ISM) Dhanbad), formerly known as the Indian School of Mines, is an autonomous technical institute located in Jharkhand, India. The institute was established in 1926. IIT (ISM) Dhanbad is ranked #15 in the engineering category and ranked #46 in the management category by NIRF Ranking 2024

The flagship course offered by IIT (ISM) Dhanbad is the B.Tech program. IIT (ISM) Dhanbad B.Tech admission requires a Higher Secondary Certificate degree (10+2) with at least 75% marks. Applicants need a valid national-level examination (JEE Advanced) scorecard. Seats are allocated by a separate centralised counselling process through the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSSA). 

The tuition fee for the B.Tech program is INR 1,00,000 per semester for the GEN/OBC-NCL/EWS category. Whereas, applicants from the SC/ST/PwD category are exempted from paying the tuition fees. 

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad placement  As of October 16, 2024, IIT Dhanbad recorded 1,114 job offers, including 184 Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs) and 11 international offers. A total of 865 male and 225 female students were placed, along with 8 PhD students securing jobs. Top recruiters like Dublin, Google, Amazon, Oracle, ONGC, TCS, Mahindra, Bajaj, Jaguar, Walmart, Intel, Cognizant, Microsoft, etc.  

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Highlights

Particulars

Details

Ownership type

Autonomous 

Approvals

AICTE

Rankings by NIRF (2024)

15 (Engineering Category)

46 (Management Category)

Flagship courses

B.Tech.

Top recruiters

Dublin, Google, Amazon, Oracle, ONGC, TCS, Mahindra, Bajaj, Jaguar, Walmart, Intel, Cognizant, Microsoft

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Courses & Fees 2025

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in disciplines like engineering, architecture, management, basic sciences, humanities, social sciences, etc. A course-wise detailed list of eligibility criteria and tuition fees is mentioned below: 

Courses

Eligibility Criteria 

Tuition fees

B.Tech.

10+2 with at least 75% marks 

INR 1,00,000/semester Gen/ OBC


SC/ST candidates are exempted from tuition fees

Integrated M.Tech.

B.Tech degree with minimum 55% marks  

INR 1,00,000/semester 


SC/ST candidates are exempted from tuition fees

M.Tech.

B.Tech degree in  any relevant discipline in Engineering/M.Sc.

INR 15,000/semester


SC/SCT/PWD/PH candidates are exempted from tuition fees

M.Sc.

Graduation degree with 55% (GEN/EWS/OBC), whereas 50% marks (SC/ST/PwD) 

INR 8000/semester


SC/ST candidates are exempted from tuition fees

MBA

Graduation degree with 60% (GEN/EWS/OBC), whereas 55% marks (SC/ST/PwD)  + 2 years of Industrial experience

INR 75,000/semester


SC/ST candidates are exempted from tuition fees

Ph.D.

Master's degree in a relevant discipline with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent 

INR 6000/semester


SC/ST candidates are exempted from tuition fees

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Admission 2025

For IIT (ISM) Dhanbad admission,  applicants will require a national-level entrance (JEE Advanced/GATE/IIT JAM) score followed by a counselling process (JoSSA/CCMT). A course-wise list of selection criteria is given below:

Courses

Selection Criteria

B.Tech.

JEE Main

Integrated M.Tech.

IIT JAM

M.Tech.

GATE

M.Sc.

IIT JAM

MBA

CAT

Ph.D.

GATE/UGC/CSIR/DST-NET

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad B.Tech Admission 2025

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad offers four-year undergraduate programs in Mining Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, etc. The institute also offers a five-year B.Tech + M.Tech dual program degree in Applied Geology, Applied Geophysics, and Mathematics and Computing. 

To be eligible for the JEE Advanced exam, candidates must rank among the top 2,50,000 scorers in the B.E./B.Tech. paper of the JEE Main exam, regardless of category. The top 2,50,000 candidates from each category will be selected based on their performance on the B.E./B.Tech. paper. Seats will be allocated to candidates from different categories based on the following percentages: 10% for GEN-EWS, 27% for OBC-NCL, 15% for SC, 7.5% for ST, and 40.5% OPEN. Within each category, 5% of seats are reserved for the PWD candidates.

Category

No. of Top Candidates

OPEN

96187

101250

OPEN-PwD

5063

GEN-EWS

23750

25000

GEN-EWS-PwD

1250

OBC-NCL

64125

67500

OBC-NCL-PwD

3375

SC

35625

37500

SC-PwD

1875

ST

17812

18750

ST-PwD

938

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad M.Tech Admission 2025

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad offers a two-year master’s degree in 19 specialisations in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Electronic and Communication Engineering, etc. Registration has already started for the upcoming GATE 2025 exam.

Events      

Date

GATE Exam Date 

February 1, 2, 15, 16 2025

GATE Exam result

March 19 2025

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad M.Sc Admission 2025

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad offers a two-year master’s program in chemistry, physics, maths, and computing. In addition to this, the institute also provides a three-year master’s program in Applied Geophysics and Applied Geology. The selection criteria will be based on the IIT JAM score followed by JOAPS counselling. Registration for IIT JAM has already started for the upcoming year.

Events

Date

IIT JAM Exam Date

February 2, 2025

IIT JAM Result

March 19, 2025

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad MBA Admission 2025

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad offers other valuable courses like the two-year MBA program in Business Analytics. The procedure for selection will be based on national-level exams like CAT followed by a personal interview. The important dates for CAT 2025 exam is mentioned below:

Events

Date

Application process starting date

Aug 2025

Last date of submission

Sept 2025

Release of Admit card

Oct 2025

CAT exam date

Nov 2025

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Ph.D. Admission 2025

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad offers a doctoral degree in full-time mode. For this candidate should qualify institute’s entrance tests followed by a personal interview. However, candidates who have already qualified for GATE/UGC/DST/CSIR-NET exams are exempted from taking the institute’s entrance test, but they need to sit for the interview. On the other hand, for management students, a valid CAT/GMAT score is required followed by an interview.

The institute also allows direct Ph.D. admission for its M.Sc. Tech. and M.Sc. students. For this 20% of candidates who have obtained a CGPA of 8.5 and above are eligible to apply.

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Cutoffs 2025

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad has yet to release the JEE Main and GATE cutoff for 2025. Based on this score, candidates will be called for the final counselling round.

IT (ISM) Dhanbad B.Tech Cutoffs 2025

NTA has officially released the JEE Main cutoff for 2024. The JEE Main cutoffs for other courses are given below:

Academic Program Name Opening Rank Closing Rank
Applied Geology (5 Years, Integrated Master of Technology) 13369 16011
Applied Geophysics (5 Years, Integrated Master of Technology) 15220 15591
Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) 7882 11398
Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) 9898 12996
Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) 2167 3846
Electrical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) 4868 7567
Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) 4743 5982
Engineering Physics (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) 8392 10778
Environmental Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) 9606 15291
Mathematics and Computing (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) 4100 4956
Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) 7675 9875
Mineral and Metallurgical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) 12446 13599
Mining Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) 8439 14762
Mining Machinery Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) 13690 15321
Petroleum Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) 7795 12310

NTA has officially released the JEE Main cutoff for 2023. The JEE Main cutoffs for other courses are given below:

Courses

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

Applied Geology

16108

17181

Applied Geophysics

15162

16754

Chemical Engineering

9811

12473

Civil Engineering

10574

14058

Electronics and Communication Engineering

2911

5250

Electrical Engineering

5259

6967

Mining Engineering

8548

13863

Engineering Physics

8667

11797

Environmental Engineering

12849

15903

Mathematics and Computing

9444

10150

Mechanical Engineering

7791

10262

Mineral and Metallurgical Engineering

13697

15373

Mining Machinery Engineering

13568

16151

Petroleum Engineering

8478

13101

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad M.Tech Cutoffs 2025

GATE 2024 cutoff has been officially released.A category-wise cutoff for other courses are mentioned below:

Program Program ID UR OBC EWS SC ST
Chemical Engineering CH 325 317 314 232 237
Civil Engineering CE 547 524 524 421 337
Computer Science and Engineering CS 744 698 690 541 454
Data Analytics DA 753 701 686 581 458
Data Analytics MA 586 482 560 291 -
Earthquake Science & Engineering GP 469 418 447 351 260
Electronics Engg. (Comm. & Signal Processing) SP 589 525 574 434 363
Electronics Engg. (Optical Comm. & Photonics) OC 524 451 496 375 248
Electronics Engg. (RF & Microwave Engg.) RF 548 484 489 414 261
Electronics Engg. (VLSI Design) VL 613 560 595 444 375
Environmental Science & Engg. ES 546 493 497 378 266
Fuel and Energy Engg. FE 461 400 363 338 257
Geomatics GM 544 501 458 415 304
Industrial Engg. & Management MS 661 596 579 462 348
Mechanical Engg. (Machine Design) MD 593 563 559 416 298
Mechanical Engg. (Manufacturing Engg.) MF 516 457 461 355 294
Mechanical Engg. (Thermal Engg.) TH 563 514 535 379 290
Metallurgical Engg. MT 437 379 357 298 277
Mineral Engg. FM 412 362 357 301 261
Mining Engg. MN 492 448 426 307 245
Petroleum Engg. PE 531 362 293 266 150
Pharmaceutical Science & Engg. CY 488 431 335 302 237
Power Electronics & Electrical Drives PD 573 532 516 433 332
Power System Engg. PS 538 508 516 385 332
Tunneling and Underground Space Tech. TU 469 429 418 338 260

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad's cutoff for CSE is 664 for open-category students. A category-wise cutoff for other courses are mentioned below:

Courses

Open 

OBC

EWS

SC

ST

Computer Science and Engineering

664

609

635

411

306

Electronics and Communication Engineering

529

475

508

342

275

Electrical Engineering

550

421

502

371

292

Mining Engineering

337

353

315

225

268

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Placement 2025

As of October 16, 2024, IIT Dhanbad recorded 1,114 job offers, including 184 Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs) and 11 international offers. A total of 865 male and 225 female students were placed, along with 8 PhD students securing jobs.

Placement Summary (2023-24)

Category Number
Total Job Offers (Non-Unique) 1,114
Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs) 184
International Offers 11
PhD Students Placed 8
Male Students Placed 865
Female Students Placed 225

Course-wise Placement Statistics

Course Placement %
B.Tech 76.36%
Integrated M.Tech 79.22%
M.Sc 63.74%
M.Sc.Tech 57.61%
M.Tech 68.53%
MBA 69.12%
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Highlights
ExamUGC NET, CSIR NET, JEE Advanced, GATE, CAT, IIT JAM
Courses31
Institute TypeUniversity
OfficialWebsitehttps://www.iitism.ac.in
LocationJharkhand, Dhanbad
Contact DetailsIndian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), RD, KalyanpurWebsiteGo to website...Phone03XXXXXX02  EmailadmisXXXXXXXXtism.ac.in  
Top Exams Accepted by IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
University Grant Commission National Eligibility Test
Exam Mode:-  Online Test
Date:-  21 Aug 2024 - 04 Sep 2024
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - National Eligibility Test
Exam Mode:-  Online Test
Date:-  25 Jul 2024 - 27 Jul 2024
Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced)
Exam Mode:-  Online Test
Date:-  26 May 2024 - 26 May 2024
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
Exam Mode:-  Online Test
Date:-  01 Feb 2025 - 16 Feb 2025
Common Admission Test
Exam Mode:-  Online Test
Date:-  24 Nov 2024 - 24 Nov 2024
IIT Joint Admission Test for Masters
Exam Mode:-  Online Test
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the IIT (ISM) Dhanbad NIRF ranking for 2024?

As per NIRF ranking 2024 IIT (ISM) Dhanbad secured the 15th position for its engineering category.

What are the eligibility criteria for admission to the B.Tech program at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad?

For admission to the B.Tech program at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, the candidate must have a higher secondary degree (10+2) with at least 75% marks. The selection process will be based on the JEE Advanced score.

 

What is the tuition fee for the B.Tech program at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad?

The tuition fee for the B.Tech program at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad is INR 1,00,000/semester for GEN/EWS/OBC-NCL category candidates.

What is the seat intake for the B.Tech program at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad in 2021-22?

As per AICTE’s approval, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad in 2021-22 admitted 3579 (2951 males and 628 females) students under B.Tech program.

 

What is the tuition fee for the M.Tech program at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad?

The tuition fee for the M.Tech program is INR 15,000 per semester at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad.

 

What was the closing rank for CSE at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad for 2023?

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad CSE 2023 All India closing rank is 3258 in round 6 of JoSSA counselling.

What is the highest and average salary package offered at the IIT (ISM) Dhanbad in 2023?

The highest and average CTC is INR 83 LPA and INR 17 LPA at at the IIT (ISM) Dhanbad in 2023.

What was the All India closing rank for B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad for 2023?

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad All India's closing rank for B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering is 5250.

 

Who are the top recruiters who participated at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad placement?

Top recruiters who participated in the placement session at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad included Dublin, Google, Amazon, Oracle, ONGC, TCS, Mahindra, Bajaj, Jaguar, Walmart, Intel, Cognizant, Microsoft, etc.

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