IIT Dhanbad (IIT-ISM): Cutoff, Placement, Fees, Admission 2025, Ranking, Courses

Those who want to study MSc (Tech) at IIT ISM Dhanbad must be Graduated with a qualifying degree with minimum of 50% aggregate or 5.5 CGPA in order to get admission to the Institute. It is crucial for all the aspirants to meet the eligibility requirements. Moreover, the relevant documents shall also be submitted at the time of admission.

IIT Dhanbad JEE Advanced Cutoff was released based on the category and gender. For the General AI category candidates, the Cutoff ranks ranged between 3846 and 15321. To get B.Tech. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering, the General AI category candidates must have secured a minimum cutoff rank of 9875. For the General AI female candidates, the minimum JEE Advanced rank to get Mechanical Engineering was 19099. For the OBC AI category, the cutoff rank for Mechanical closed at 7762. 

Therefore, a General AI candidate or an OBC AI candidate can secure a seat in Mechanical Engineering with the cutoff rank of 1500. However, the Cutoff rank to secure the course would depend on the category and gender as well. 

The CAT exam is always conducted on the last Sunday of November every year so the CAT 2024 exam is expected to be conducted on Nov 24, 2024. Official announcement of the CAT 2024 exam date will be made by the convening IIM on Jul 30, 2024. The announcement will be made at the iimcat.ac.in website as well as in all the national dailies across India. We at Shiksha also notify the aspirants through our communication channels. Registrations cum application process for CAT 2024 will begin from the first week of August and end in the third week of September 2024.

Check below CAT exam dates for last five years:

• CAT 2023: November 26
• CAT 2022: November 27
• CAT 2021: November 28
• CAT 2020: November 29 
• CAT 2019: November 24

{Source: M.Sc. students & alumni]

IIT Dhanbad provides a well-rounded campus life for its students. The institution allows outside movements for girls within restricted timings and offers multiple sports facilities with coaching. While there are additional expenses for books, the college events are moderately busy with 1-3 monthly events. The mess food is of acceptable quality and hygiene, and attendance policies are strictly enforced. The college culture is diverse, with most students speaking English on campus, and no language challenges. Academically, the institution follows a moderate schedule with regular exams and practical discussions based on case studies. Security measures such as guards and CCTV cameras are present throughout the campus, and outsiders cannot enter without permission. The college takes strict action against ragging and has a good transportation system.

Based on the reviews provided, the overall infrastructure of IIT Dhanbad is excellent. All the reviewers agree that the college provides top-notch infrastructure, including Wi-Fi connectivity, well-equipped laboratories with modern instruments, a central library with a vast collection of books and digital resources and well-maintained classrooms. Additionally, the hostels are praised for their cleanliness and amenities such as canteens and mess halls. Some reviewers mention that the hostels are a bit old but still maintain a good standard of living.

Furthermore, the college boasts of modern sports facilities, including two playgrounds and a sports complex, which cater to both indoor and outdoor games. The health center on campus is also appreciated for its availability and accessibility. Overall, the infrastructure of IIT Dhanbad is highly rated by the students, making it conducive to learning and development.

Summary: IIT Dhanbad provides exceptional infrastructure, with modern amenities such as Wi-Fi, well-equipped labs and a central library. The hostels are clean and well-maintained and the college offers a range of recreational facilities for students.

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Yes, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad provides a list of scholarship schemes following some eligibility criteria, some of which, Merit Cum Means Scholarship, Endowment Scholarship, Benevolent Fund, ISMAANA Scholarship, and Sandvik Scholarship. Below are some of the important details about the above scholarships:

• More than 30 scholarships ready to be availed by IIT (ISM) students

• INR 1.2 crore+ provided by ISMAANA (Indian School of Mines Alumni Association of North America)

• INR 30 lakh+ provided by ISMAA

• Also, complete tuition fee waivers for General/ OBC candidates with family income under INR 6Lacsunder MCM (Merit-cum-means) Scholarship

As per the latest report, 321 internship offers were made during IIT Dhanbad internships for the 2025 batch till March 28, 2024. The table below mentions the IIT Dhanbad internship details for the batch 2025:

Particulars	Statistics (Batch 2025)
Total offers	321
Median stipend	INR 75,000 per month

NOTE: The above internship data is till March 28, 2024.

Yes, admission to BTech courses at IIT Dhanbad is only through Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). Candidates seeking admission must pass JEE Main, students selected further need to take JEE Advanced. Based on the score secured in JEE Advanced, students are called for JoSAA Counselling. Aspirants are offered seat based on their rank. JoSAA releases a cutoffs round-wise for students. Aspirants securing the cutoff rank or above can take admission by blocking the seat. Aspirants need to pay course fee to confirm their seat in the BTech course of IIT Dhanbad.

IISc Bangalore conducted the GATE 2024 exam on February 3, 4, 10, and 11, 2024. The GATE 2024 application form was released on 24th August 2024 on the official website at gate.iisc.ac.in. The organising institute for GATE 2024 was IISc Bangalore. The exam was conducted online as a computer-based test for 29 papers. Candidates had to solve 65 questions in 180 minutes (3 hours). The GATE 2024 syllabus is based on General Aptitude and Core Discipline, carrying a weightage of 15% and 85% respectively. Check more about GATE 2024 exam here.

IIT Dhanbad cutoff 2023 ranks for BTech in Electrical Engineering other than General category are mentioned below:

• 2938 for OBC
• 1589 for SC
• 638 for ST
• 136 for EWS

 While the admissions are based on the scores/rank obtained in JEE Advanced, the last cut offs also change a lot depending on All India quota or Home State. It also varies if the applicant is a female.

IIT ISM Dhanbad cutoff 2024 has been released across various specialisations in the form of opening and closing ranks. IIT Dhanbad MSc cutoff 2024 ranged between, 103 and 1017 for the General AI category candidates, wherein, the top courses with the highest ranks needed were M.Sc. Tech in Applied Geology (103), M.Sc.1 in Mathematics and Computing (413), and M.Sc. in Chemistry (568). For a detailed IIT Dhanbad branch-wise cutoff 2024, candidates can refer to the table below for the Last Round cutoff. The cutoff mentioned below is for the General category under the AI Quota.  

Course	2024
M.Sc. Tech in Applied Geology	103
M.Sc. Tech. in Applied Geophysics	1017
M.Sc. in Chemistry	568
M.Sc.1 in Mathematics and Computing	413
M.Sc.7 in Physics	644

  

 

IIT ISM Dhanabad is one of the best option to pursue Engineering courses and offers quality education to the students. The institute has been ranked 17 under Enginnering category by the NIRF 2023. IIT Dhanbad Jharkhand is a prestigious institution known for its strong programs in mining, petroleum engineering, and applied sciences. The institute offers good placements to the students. The average package offered stood at INR 16.45 LPA. Apart from engineering institute also offers various course in different streams such as Science, Management, and others.

Candidates wishing to stay in the hostel of IIT Dhanbad campus have to pay a hostel fee. The fee is charged as per the service required by the candidates. An additional amount is to be paid for aspirants wanting to avail the mess service. Below is the IIT Dhanbad hostel fee for MSc:

Component	Fee
Hostel fee without mess	INR 11,100 - INR 16,400
Hostel fee with mess	INR 72,000 - INR 1.08 lakh

According to the reviews and ratings provided by the current students and alumnis of IIT Dhanbad, the BTech CSE course have recieved an overall rating of 4.2 stars out of 5. Quoted below are the statements of verified students of IIT Dhanbad:

• "Our college provides good placements. Around 93-95% of students got placed in our college. The highest salary package offered is 56 LPA."
• "Our college has highly qualified professors. They are Ph.D. holders. They have been educated at foreign universities. The teaching quality is up to the mark."
• "The infrastructure is very good. Our campus has greenery all around. It has Asia's second-the largest library which is fully equipped with air-conditioners and Wi-Fi." 

 

Not getting into IIT Dhanbad or any other top IIT should not be considered an end to a student’s career. While IIT Dhanbad average package is INR 20.79 LPA for its 2024 placements batch, can IIT Dhanbad guarantee the same for each and every student of the batch? The answer is no. What truly matters is a student’s dream to pursue a career in Engineering and as long as they are ready to work on their learning and are focused towards achieving their goal, they must not feel defeated in case of not getting into IIT Dhanbad.

Additionally, students always have an option to go for other good private and government universities and colleges to pursue their BTech degree. Some of these options are as follows:

BTech College Name	Avg/ Median Package	Total Tuition Fee (BTech)	BTech Admission Process
NIT Tiruchirapalli (NIRF Rank 9)	INR 12 LPA	INR 5 lakh	Class 12 with PCM/ PBM + JEE Main + JoSAA Counselling
Jadavpur University (NIRF Rank 10)	INR 10 LPA	INR 9,600 - INR 1.2 lakh	Class 12 with a minimum aggregate of 60% + WBJEE + Counselling
VIT Vellore (NIRF Rank 11)	INR 9.23 LPA	INR 4.9 lakh - INR 7.8 lakh	Class 12 with PCM/ PCB with at least 60% (50% for SC/ ST and others) + VITEEE + Counselling
Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (NIRF Rank 19)	INR 4.50 LPA	INR 10 lakh - INR 17 lakh	Class 12 with a minimum 45% of aggregate + JEE Main, TNEA, AEEE
BITS Pilani (NIRF Rank 25)	INR 30.37 LPA	INR 20 lakh	Class 12 with minimum of 75% + BITSAT
Jamia Millia Islamia (NIRF Rank 26)	INR 10 LPA	INR 64,600	Class 12 with PCM with 55%/ 3-4 year diploma with 55% + JEE Main
SRM IST (NIRF Rank 28)	INR 9.5 LPA	INR 5 lakh - INR 12 lakh	Class 12 with minimum 50%- 60%  + JEE Main, SRMJEE, TANCET, SAT India
Amity University (NIRF Rank 31)	INR 5.50 LPA	INR 7.5 lakh - INR 25.9 lakh	Class 12 with PCM/ PCB with an aggregate of 60% (55% for Sponsored students) + PI
Chandigarh University (NIRF Rank 38)	INR 9.54 LPA	INR 4.7 lakh - INR 14.6 lakh	Class 12 with at least 50-60% aggregate + CUCET/ JEE Main
LPU (NIRF Rank 50)	INR 8.0 LPA	INR 8.4 lakh - 16 lakh	Class 12 with PCM/PCB with 60% + LPUNEST/ JEE Main/ CUET (KQ Test + Interview for BTech CSE-Software Production)

IIT Dhanbad has been palced on 17th position by NIRF in the year 2023.  As per the NIRF 2023 reports available on the official website. Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad students have recieved a total of 1,154 job offers, distributed among the 1,082 students placed. The average package of IIT Dhanbad stood at INR 16.98 LPA and the the highest package offered was INR 56 LPA. In addition to this 11 international offers were made. Apart from this, the verified alumni and currents students have given the following feedbacks on Shiksha IIT Dhanbad Reviews Page:

• "Course curriculum is great as I am talking about my course that is MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING. We have highly experienced and highly researched professors."
• "Around 100% of students got placed in this course. The highest salary package offered was 55 LPA. The lowest salary package offered was 12 LPA. The average salary package offered was 20 LPA. Top recruiting companies are Google, Flipkart, Amazon, Alexa, Samsung, Microsoft, etc. Almost 90-95% of students got internships at Google, Microsoft, Samsung, etc. Top roles offered are software engineer, web developer, and designer."
• "The infrastructure of our college is excellent. Wi-Fi facility is available in our college and hostels. Our college has Asia's second-the largest library."
• "Professors are highly qualified. They are flexible toward students' requirements and potential."

Below is the qualifying criteria of IIT Dhanbad for MBA:

Class 10/ Class 12 %	Score
85% to 100%	3
70% to < 85%	2
60% to < 70%	1

 

Graduation %	Score
85% to 100%, CGPA ≥ 8.5	4
70% to < 85%, 7.5 ≤ CGPA < 8.5	3
60% to < 70%, 6.5 ≤ CGPA < 7.5	2

The tuition fee for M.Tech at IIT Dhanbad ranges from INR 1.17 Lacs to INR 4.65 Lacs for two years. The total course fee will further include essential components such as the tuition fee, admission fee, hostel charges, etc. Further, this fee is calculated as per the data from unofficial sources. Hence, is subject to vary.

For the IIT Dhanbad ISM cutoff 2024, a total of 5 rounds of JEE Advanced cutoffs were released for BTech admission. Talking about the JEE Advanced Cutoff 2024 for the last round, IIT BHU is more competitive among the students. The Last Round cutoff for IIT BHU was 1071 for CSE, which is very low as compared to IIT Dhanbad's CSE cutoff 3846 for general AI category students. 

As per the NIRF 2023 rankings, IIT BHU was ranked 31st in the Engieering category, while IIT Dhanbad was ranked 42nd positon. Candidates can refer to the table below to consider other aspects, such as the CSE course fee and the average package for both institutes, before making a decision. 

College	CSE Total Tuition Fees	Average Package 2023
IIT Dhanbad	INR 8.00 Lakh	INR 16.98 Lakh
IIT BHU	INR 8.00 Lakh	INR 22.77 LPA (BTech)

The total tuition fee for IIT Dhanbad MBA is INR 3 lakh. The fee is taken from an unofficial source. Hence, is indicative. Aspirants need to pay the course fee after completion of the selection rounds to confirm their seat. Besides, the programme fee, candidates also need to pay a registration fee in the start. Below is the application fee:

Course	Application Fees
MBA Application Fee (Gen/ OBC/ EWS)	INR1,600
MBA Application Fee (SC/ ST/ PwD)	INR 800
MBA in Business Analytics Application Fee (Gen/ OBC/ EWS)	INR 1,600
MBA in Business Analytics Application Fee (SC/ ST/ PwD)	INR 800