Discontinued (Sep 2021) - B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Petroleum Engineering (Dual Degree) 

at IIT Dhanbad, Dhanbad

No, IIT Dhanbad BTech admission is strictly entrance based. Admission to IIT Dhanbad BTech is allotted on the basis of candidates' performance in JEE Main exam, candidates who qualify IIT Dhabad JEE Main cutoff are then required to appear for JEE Advance followed by  the counselling round conducted by JoSAA. JEE Main is also the eligibility test for JEE Advanced. Only those candidates who have qualified for JEE Main are eligible to appear for JEE Advanced entrance test for admission to IIT Dhanbad BTech courses. To seek admission to the BTech programme offered at IIT Dhanbad, candidates need to visit the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA) and fill out the application form in online mode for JEE Main. 

To be eligible for BTech programmes, candidates must have completed Class 12 with 75% aggregate (65 per cent for SC/ST). Moreover, if the candidates want to apply for BTech and Integrated MTech at IIT ISM Dhanbad, then they can apply via JEE Main followed by JEE Advanced application. The JEE Main application process consists of three steps, i.e. , registration, form filling & documents upload followed by payment of application fees.

To qualify JEE Main exam, an advanced and well-planned study plan is required. A good preparation strategy can help students in securing a seat for the BTech course at IIT Dhanbad. Below are the pointers that can help students in the preparations for JEE Main entrance exam:

• Choose the reference books wisely
• Cross-check section-wise weightage & syllabus for all subjects covered in JEE Main
• Revise as much as possible
• Solve as many Mock Tests as possible. Shiksha.com is providing a FREE Downloadable JEE Main Mock Test Paper (with Solutions). Visit the link to download it now!
• Keep your focus on NCERT books at this point 
• Solve previous year’s JEE question papers there are high chances of getting questions from there
• To secure admission into prestigious institutions such as the IITs, NITs and IIITs, it is essential for the aspirants to have a strong command on the material taught in their Class 11 and Class 12. Shiksha is offering free NCERT questions and solutions to aid JEE candidates in excelling in these classes. To access the NCERT solutions, click on the below links:

While the short-term goal is to clear JEE Main, the ultimate aim must be to qualify JEE Advanced exam, check out the preparation strategy for JEE Advanced. 

The key highlights of IIT Dhanbad placements 2025 are presented below:

The sector-wise number of BTech students placed during 2025 placement drive presented below:

The total tuition fee of the IIT Dhanbad MSc programme ranges from INR 36,000 to INR 54,000. The total course will further be higher as that includes other components such as Institute Admission fee, Hostel admission fee, benevolent fund, identity card, medical examination fee, Alumnus subscription & IIT Alumni fee, institute development fund, convocation charges, caution money and migration fee. Further, this fee is as per unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative.

The best placement rate was recorded for BTech Environmental Engineering, wherein the placement rate was 95.65%. It was followed by BTech CSE and BTech ECE with placement percentage of 89.36% and 89.19%. For BTech Double Major degree, the placement rate in 2025 was 100%.

The placement rate recorded during BTech + MTech placement 2025 was 100%, except Civil Engineering, wherein the placement rate was 50%.

The placement rate recorded during Integrated MTech placements 2025 for Applied Geology, Applied Geophysics and Mathematics & computing branches was 87.5%, 81.82% and 89.29%.

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.

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." 

To get admission to IIT Dhanbad, student must attain the rank as per the cutoff list, and as per the category they belong to. IIT Dhandbad JEE Advanced cutoff 2025 for the General AI category candidates has been released for the third round. As per the cutoff list for the General AI category candidates, the cutoff ranks varied between 3348 and 16143. Therefore, student seeking admission to the college must have a JEE Advanced rank of below 16143 or below.