Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad is one of Indias oldest technical institutions, originally established in 1926 as the Indian School of Mines. It was granted IIT status in 2016, becoming part of the prestigious IIT system.

Located in Dhanbad, the campus provides a strong academic and research environment with modern facilities and infrastructure. The institute is officially designated as an Institute of National Importance.

Overview

Institute Name	Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad
Also Known As	IIT (ISM)
Institute Type	Government
Established	1926
Location	Dhanbad, Jharkhand

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad: Admission | Ranking | Fees

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Also Known as

Also known as IIT Dhanbad, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad and ISM Dhanbad.

ADDRESS

Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Sardar Patel Nagar, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - 826004

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RANKING

Body	Category	Rank (Year)
		Latest	Previous
International Ranking
	QS Asia University Rankings	424 (2026)	381 (2025)
	QS World Subject Rankings - Mineral & Mining Engineering	20 (2025)	--
	QS World Subject Rankings - Petroleum Engineering	101-150 (2025)	--
	THE World University Rankings	601800 (2024)	10011200 (2023)
	THE Asia University Rankings	152 (2024)	301350 (2023)
	THE World Subject Rankings - Engineering	601800 (2024)	601800 (2023)
National Ranking
	NIRF Overall Rankings	35 (2025)	35 (2024)
	NIRF Engineering Rankings	15 (2025)	15 (2024)
	NIRF Research Rankings	27 (2025)	22 (2024)
	NIRF Innovation Rankings	11-50 (2025)	11-50 (2024)
	The Week Best Technical Universities India	12 (2023)	--
	The Week Top Engineering Colleges India	14 (2025)	14 (2024)

MODE OF ADMISSION

Candidates must qualify the JEE (Main) exam and then appear for the JEE (Advanced) exam.
Candidates must secure at least 75% marks (65% for SC/ST/PwD) in Class XII OR be within the category-wise top 20 percentile in their respective Class XII board examination. For more details, refer to the JEE Advanced Performance Criteria in Class XII.
Admissions are based on the rank obtained in JEE (Advanced) through JoSAA Counselling.