Information Science and Engineering
₹2LAnnual · /yr
Verified 30 Apr 2026IIT Dhanbad (ISM) — Fees, Placements & Admission 2026
The Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad — formally IIT (ISM) Dhanbad — is one of India's oldest and most distinguished technical institutions, with a near-century…
NAAC Institute of National ImportanceNIRF 15
₹2L
ISE · Annual tuition
88%
Placement · 2023-24
Facts
CollegeAndFees fact summary
- College
- IIT Dhanbad (ISM)
- Short name
- IIT Dhanbad
- City
- Dhanbad
- Page type
- College profile
- Admission year
- 2026-27
- Main routes
- KCET, JEE Main, JEE Advanced
- Primary fee shown
- Published fee rows
- Fee label
- See fee table
- Seat status
- Verify through the official route
- Last reviewed
- 30 Apr 2026
- Source status
- Counsellor verification required
- Canonical URL
- /colleges/iit-dhanbad
Reviewed by
Amrit Ashu
Lead Admission Counsellor. RV College of Engineering 2017 graduate, guiding Bangalore engineering admissions since 2017 (earlier at entranceplus.in). Page-level fee facts are checked against official disclosures, college admissions-office discussions, and admissions verified at the same fee levels.
Fees · 2026-27
IIT Dhanbad fees
Jee · fee by branch
| Branch | Fee |
|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) (CSE AIML) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹8,00,000 | ₹2,00,000 /yr |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) (CSE DS) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹8,00,000 | ₹2,00,000 /yr |
| Information Science and Engineering (ISE) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹8,00,000 | ₹2,00,000 /yr |
Placements · 2023-24
IIT Dhanbad placements
88%
₹18.5LAvg CTC
84 LPAHighest CTC
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad — formerly Indian School of Mines, the second-oldest IIT after IIT Roorkee with heritage from 1926 — posts strong placement outcomes particularly in core engineering, mining and petroleum sectors.
Programmes · intake
Programmes & intake
Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
₹2LAnnual · /yr
Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)
₹2LAnnual · /yr
Cutoffs
IIT Dhanbad JEE Advanced cutoffs
JEE Advanced2,024
BranchCategoryRoundOpeningClosing
CSEGMRound 64,2006,500
Admissions · 2026-27
IIT Dhanbad admissions
KEA (KCET)JEE Main
Hostel · campus
Hostel
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad runs an extensive on-campus hostel system on its 393-acre Sardar Patel Nagar campus. 12+ hostels including Diamond, Emerald, Jasper, Opal, Pearl, Topaz, Garnet, Coral and others house students by gender and academic year. First-year B.Tech students typically get triple-occupancy rooms with double rooms from the second year and single rooms from the third year by seniority. Annual hostel and mess fees for 2025-26 are heavily subsidised — typically ₹35,000-55,000 per academic year inclusive of mess.
Scholarships
Scholarships
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad runs comprehensive financial aid. SC/ST students receive full tuition waivers plus Central Government Post-matric Scholarship covering hostel and mess. Students from families with annual income below ₹1 lakh receive 100% tuition remission; those between ₹1-5 lakh receive 67% remission. Defence wards qualify for PM Scholarship Scheme. Merit-cum-Means scholarship covers ₹1,000 per month plus tuition for top 25% of low-income students. AICTE Pragati for girl students and AICTE Saksham for differently-abled students are accepted.
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad's 393-acre Sardar Patel Nagar campus in Dhanbad, Jharkhand combines heritage British-era buildings (the institute traces back to Indian School of Mines, 1926) with modern academic and residential blocks.
393 ac
Campus area
Campus facilities
Boys HostelGirls HostelWiFi CampusLibrarySports ComplexCafeteriaMedical CentreLabsPlacement CellGym
Research
Research
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad consistently ranks among the top 16 in NIRF Engineering. Research spans every major engineering and applied science discipline with particular strengths in Mining Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Mineral Engineering, Geological Engineering and Geophysical Engineering — uniquely positioned within the IIT system as the only IIT with these specialised programmes (especially Petroleum and Mining at undergraduate level).
Gallery
Gallery
Alumni
Alumni
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad alumni include some of India's most senior mining, petroleum, energy and infrastructure leaders. Notable alumni include senior leadership at ONGC, Oil India, Coal India, Hindustan Petroleum, Bharat Petroleum, Indian Oil, Reliance Petroleum, NTPC, BHEL, Tata Steel, Vedanta and many global oil-and-gas companies. The institute's heritage as Indian School of Mines (1926) gives it 95+ years of alumni — the deepest mining and petroleum alumni network in India.
FAQ
IIT Dhanbad FAQs
What is the JEE Advanced cutoff for IIT (ISM) Dhanbad?
JEE Advanced cutoffs for IIT (ISM) Dhanbad vary by branch and category and are determined annually through JoSAA counselling rounds. Computer Science and Mathematics & Computing tend to close at the highest All-India Ranks, followed by ECE and EE; core mining, petroleum, mineral and mining-machinery engineering branches have somewhat broader cutoffs. Final cutoffs are published on josaa.nic.in and iitism.ac.in after each round.
How can I get admission to IIT (ISM) Dhanbad B.Tech?
Admission to IIT (ISM) Dhanbad B.Tech is exclusively through JEE Advanced score with seat allocation managed via the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling. Candidates must qualify JEE Main, then appear for JEE Advanced and secure a valid All-India Rank within the qualifying band, register on the JoSAA portal, fill choice list including IIT (ISM) Dhanbad with desired branches, accept the allotted seat by paying the seat-acceptance fee, and complete physical reporting at the institute.
When was IIT (ISM) Dhanbad established?
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad was originally founded in 1926 as the Indian School of Mines (ISM) by the British Indian Government, inaugurated on 9 December 1926 by Lord Irwin, the then Viceroy of India. It was conferred deemed-to-be university status in 1967 and converted into a full-fledged Indian Institute of Technology in 2016 through the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2016, gaining Institute of National Importance status.
What is the B.Tech tuition fee at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad for 2026?
B.Tech tuition fee at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad for 2026-27 is approximately Rs 2 lakh per year, in line with the standardised Ministry of Education tuition for all 23 IITs. SC, ST and PwD candidates receive full tuition waivers, and economically weaker candidates with parental income below the notified threshold receive partial or full remissions under the central-government IIT fee-remission scheme.
What is the eligibility for IIT (ISM) Dhanbad B.Tech?
Candidates must have passed Class XII (or equivalent) with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, securing the minimum aggregate prescribed by JAB/JoSAA for the relevant year, qualified JEE Main and obtained a valid JEE Advanced rank within the qualifying band. Reservation policy follows central-government norms for SC, ST, OBC-NCL, EWS, PwD and female-only supernumerary seats.
Where is IIT (ISM) Dhanbad located?
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad is located at Sardar Patel Nagar, Dhanbad, Jharkhand 826004, in the heart of India coal belt. The fully residential heritage campus is spread across approximately 393 acres and combines academic buildings dating back to 1926 with modern research laboratories, hostel blocks, faculty residences, sports infrastructure, the IIT (ISM) Innovation Park and a technology business incubator.
Are scholarships and fee waivers available at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad?
Yes. IIT (ISM) Dhanbad offers central-government IIT fee remissions including full tuition waivers for SC, ST and PwD candidates, partial and full remissions for economically weaker students under the income-based MCM and Inspire schemes, merit-cum-means scholarships, institute-level free messing, and a wide range of donor and alumni-funded scholarships. Education loans are facilitated through nationalised banks under the Vidya Lakshmi portal.
What is the hostel and mess fee at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad?
Hostel accommodation at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad is charged at approximately Rs 30,000-40,000 per year covering room rent, mess charges, electricity and maintenance. SC, ST and economically weaker students receive partial or full remissions on hostel and mess fees as per central-government IIT policy. Final hostel and mess charges are notified each academic year on the official website.
Sources
Verification & sources
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