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

To secure admission at IIT Dhanbad BTech candidates must secure a good rank in JEE Advanced. The IIT Dhanbad JEE Advanced 2023 cutoff for BTech specialisations ranged between 3258 and 17181. 

Find below the specialisation wise JEE Advanced 2023 and 2022 closing rank for General-All India category:

JEE Advanced Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)
Course	2022	2023
BTech in Environmental Engineering	15061	15903
BTech in Petroleum Engineering	12864	13101
BTech in Electrical Engineering	7619	7784
BTech in Computer Science and Engineering	3009	3258
BTech in Mechanical Engineering	9601	10262
BTech in Mining Engineering	15145	15689
BTech in Chemical Engineering	11339	12473
BTech in Civil Engineering	12355	14058
BTech in Electronics and Communication Engineering	5492	5821
BTech in Mining Machinery Engineering	15618	16151
Integrated M.Tech in Mathematics and Computing	4750	4710
BTech in Engineering Physics	11483	11797
Discontinued (Sep 2021) - Integrated BTech + MScTech in Applied Geophysics	15995	16754
Discontinued (Sep 2021) - Integrated BTech + MScTech in Applied Geology	16206	17181
BTech in Mineral and Metallurgical Engineering	13881	15373

  

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.

Below is the IIT Dhanbad BTech admission process:

Application:

To get admission in IIT Dhanbad BTech course, candidates have to fill the online application form must and check the eligibility criteria of each course before filling the form. 

Entrance Exam:

Candidates seeking admission need to take JEE Main exam and then JEE Advanced. Aspirants need to qualify both the entrance exams to be considered for JoSAA Counselling.

Counselling & Seat Allotment:

Further, the students who secure the cutoff marks are called for JoSAA Counselling, based on which the seat allotment is carried out.

IIT Dhanbad considers the CAT percentile for MBA admission. The IIT Dhanbad MBA Cutoff 2024 will be released after the CAT results are declared. The Overall CAT percentage to get into IIT Dhanbad for the General AI category was 90.

Candidates can check the CAT Cutoff for the previous years in the table below: 

Section	2021	2022	2023
Overall	80	80	80
Quants	50	50	50
VA-RC	50	50	50
DI-LR	50	50	50

IIT Dhanbad accepts IIT JAM exam scores for admission to the MSc courses. The cutoff is released category-wise for candidates under the AI quota. The Cutoff for the General AI category candidates for different courses was between the range of 103 and 1017. The MSc courses available at IIT Dhanbad with their respective Cutoff is given in the table below:

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

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad faculty include educators with excellent educational background. They are pass outs from reputed institutions. The faculty members also contribute in research work in the respective area of specialisation. Details about some of the IIT Dhanbad faculty members are mentioned in the following table:

Faculty Name	Department & Designation
Dr. A. Samanta	Chemical Engineering | Associate Professor
Bandita Barman	Civil Engineering | Assitant Professor
Anand Rajagopal	Applied Geology | Associate Professor
Dr. Ayan Das	Computer Science and Engineering | Assitant Professor
Anirban Ghoshal	Electrical Engineering | Assitant Professor

Below is the comparison between IIT Dhanbad and IIM Amritsar based on rankings, and fee parameters:

MBA Institutes	MBA Rankings (NIRF 2023)	Total Tuition Fee*
IIT Dhanbad	46	INR 3 lakh
IIM Amritsar	55	INR 12.5 lakh

*The fee is taken from an unofficial source. Hence, is indicative.

{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.

Above answer is based on below reviews
Our college provides excellent . by Sahil
1. Wi-Fi, labs with AC, a big . by Arghaya
The college has a very advance . by Bijayini
The lecture complexes are big . by Swetangini
All the above mentioned facili . by Arunabha

To get admission to IIT Dhanbad MBA, candidates need to first register for MBA at IIT Dhanbad. After completing the application process, candidates are shortlisted based on CAT score. The shortlisted aspirants are then called for a personal interview round. The final selection to MBA course will be based on:

• Personal Interview 
• CAT score
• Past academic record
• Industrial experience

After selection, aspirants are called for counselling. The shortlisted candidates need to pay course fee to get admission to IIT Dhanbad MBA course.

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 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."

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)

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.

The overall placement rate for the MBA batch passing-out in 2024 stood at 64.71%. Alongside this, the branch-wise placement percentage has also been disclosed. As per the latest report, 66.67% of MBA Business Analytics students were placed and the placement rate for General MBA stood at 63.64%. Refer to the table below to know IIT Dhanbad MBA placement details for 2024:

MBA Branch	Placement Rate (2024)
Business Analytics	66.67%
General	63.64%

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

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

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

  

Yes, IIT Dhanbad reserves some seat for the reserved category candidates. Check below the category-wise intake available for MBA:

MBA

Category	Seat
UR	25
SC	9
ST	5
OBC-NCL	17
EWS	6

MBA Business Analytics

Category	Seat
UR	13
SC	4
ST	2
OBC-NCL	8
EWS	3

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.

NIT Manipur JEE Main cutoff 2024 has been released for admission to the BTech courses. During the Round 1 cutoff, the closing rank for CSE was 25886 for the General category students under the AII India Quota. Among OBC candidates, the closing rank for B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering stood at 8750. Candidates seeking admisison to NIT Manipur can refer to the table below to check out the Round 1 closing ranks for BTech in CSE course for various categories under the AI quota: 

Category	JEE Main 2024 Expected Cutoff
Common Rank List	90-91
Gen-EWS	75-76
OBC-NCL	73-74
SC	51-52
ST	37-38
PwD	0.0013527