Placements at IIT Dhanbad 2026

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. The 2024 batch saw the highest international offer above USD 180,000 and the highest domestic offer around ₹1.3 crore, with average packages around ₹19-22 LPA across branches. CSE, EE and ECE branches command the highest medians (₹22-32 LPA) with branch-wise highs above ₹1 crore from product companies and quant funds. Mechanical, Petroleum Engineering, Mining, Mineral Engineering, Chemical, Civil, Geological and Geophysical Engineering branches see medians in the ₹13-19 LPA range. IIT Dhanbad's distinctive Petroleum Engineering and Mining Engineering programmes attract dedicated recruiter pipelines from ONGC, Oil India, Coal India, Reliance Petroleum, Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum, Bharat Petroleum, NTPC, BHEL and several global oil-and-gas companies (Schlumberger, Halliburton, Cairn Energy, Vedanta). Top product company recruiters include Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Adobe and several others.

Placements & Career Outcomes — IIT Dhanbad