Discontinued (Sep 2021) - M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Information Security) 

at IIT Dhanbad, Dhanbad

If you belong to the General AI quota, you must target to secure a cutoff score of up to 700 and above to get admission in top MTech branches. In 2025, the GATE last round cutoff ranged between 211 and 717. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the last round cutoff scores for all the MTech specialisations offered at IIT Dhanbad. The below cutoff data is for the General AI quota: 

For the students belonging to the OBC AI quota, the GATE COAP 2025 last round cutoff score was 689 for CSE admission. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the round-wise cutoff 2025 for CSE: 

Yes, IIT Dhanbad is worth in terms of MTech placements. The key highlights of IIT Dhanbad MTech placement 2025 are presented below:

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

To get admission to M.Tech in IIT Dhanbad, students need to be eligible to apply for the course. The Institute accepts admission based on GATE entrance scores followed by COAP counselling. Students who are graduated from IIT are exempted from the GATE entrance score requirement. Hence, for admission, students need to apply for GATE by visiting the GOAPS website.

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 BTech highest package is not released. However, the course-wise average and median package received in 2025 is presented below:

The total students placed across the courses during IIT Dhanbad placement 2025 is presented below:

IIT Dhanbad highest package 2025 is not released officially. However, the course-wise average and median package offered in 2025 are presented below:

IIT Dhanbad is one of the leading Engineering institutes in India. Placements at this Institute is good as well. The key highlights of IIT Dhanbad placement 2025 are presented below: