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Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering 

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Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering
 at 
IIT Dhanbad 
Overview

Total Tuition Fees

1.44 Lakh
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Duration

3 years

Course Level

Doctorate Degree

Mode of Course

Full Time

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Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering
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Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering
 at 
IIT Dhanbad 
Fees

Fee componentsAmount (3 years)
1.44 Lakh
1.44 Lakh
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Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering
 at 
IIT Dhanbad 
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  • The course is also offered in part-time mode

Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering
 at 
IIT Dhanbad 
 
Frequently Asked Questions

Q:   What is the last date for IIT Dhanbad PhD admission?
A: 

IIT Dhanbad admissions are open for PhD. Check below the admission dates:

DatesUpcoming Events
4 Oct '23 - 30 Oct '23
PhD Application start and end date
10 Nov '23
PhD Intimation to shortlisted candidates for interview
29 Nov '23 - 30 Nov '23
PhD Interview for shortlisted candidates
6 Dec '23
PhD Declaration of the merit list
6 Dec '23 - 11 Dec '23
PhD Fee payment & Seat Acceptance of Merit list candidates
13 Dec '23
PhD Declaration of extended merit list
13 Dec '23 - 18 Dec '23
PhD Fee payment & Seat Acceptance of Extended Merit list candidates
26 Dec '23
PhD Physical Admission (in Campus) & joining of admitted students
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Q:   What is the entrance exam for PhD in IIT Dhanbad?
A: 

IIT Dhanbad accepts national-level entrance exams like GATEUGC NET for providing admission to PhD course. Candidates shortlisted based on the entrance exam score are further called for a personal interview round. Besides, candidates need to pass UG degree with a minimum of 70% aggregate or 7.0 CGPA or Postgraduate with 60% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA in Engineering / Science or any allied area for PhD admission. After selection, aspirants need to come for counselling and document verification. 

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Q:   Are placements at IIT Dhanbad good?
A: 

IIT Dhanbad is a well known institute for offering placements to its students. Check out the table below for course-wise placements recorded over the past three years at IIT Dhanbad:

Course

Placement % - 2023 

Placement % - 2024

Placement % - 2025

BTech

85.53%

69.97%

80.13%

BTech plus MTech

95.24%

NA

90.91%

Integrated MTech

81.25%

53.61%

88%

MSc

57.55%

51.58%

84.62%

MSc Tech

46.24%

72.37%

72.15%

MTech

66.77%

54.13%

66.67%

MBA

82.09%

64.71%

74.55%

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Q:   Is IIT Dhanbad a good college?
A: 

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.

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Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering
 at 
IIT Dhanbad 
Placements

Lock IconTop Recruiters for IIT Dhanbad
Accenture
Adobe
DE Shaw
Deloitte
Deutsche Bank
Federal Bank
Flipkart
Goldman Sachs
Larsen and Toubro
Maruti Suzuki
Microsoft
pwc
Samsung
Siemens
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Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering
 at 
IIT Dhanbad 
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Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering
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IIT Dhanbad 
Admission Process

    Important Dates

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    COURSE
    CAT
    GATE
    UGC NET
    Feb 7, 2026
    GATE 2026 Exam- Forenoon (AG, ES, GG, IN, MA, MN, TF, XE, and XL)
    Feb 7, 2026
    GATE 2026 Exam- Afternoon (AE, BT, CH, CY, GE, PH, XH)
    Feb 8, 2026
    GATE 2026 Exam - Forenoon (CS1 and ST)

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    IIT Dhanbad 
     
    Students also asked

    Q:   How can I get admission to IIT Dhanbad BTech?
    A: 

    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.

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    Q:   Upto what rank in JEE Advanced can one get CSE in IIT Dhanbad?
    A: 

    To get CSE at IIT Dhanbad, candidate must have a valid rank in JEE Advanced as per the respective category. The cutoff was released for different categories belonging to the All India quota. As per the cutoff released for the General AI category candidates, the last round closing rank for CSE was 159

    The table given below consists of the last round closing ranks for CSE for different categories:

    Category (All India quota)Last Round Closing Rank
    General159
    OBC82
    SC72
    ST29
    EWS42
    PWD4

     

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    Q:   Which companies participated in IIT ISM Dhanbad placements?
    A: 

    The institute has not disclosed the names of companies that participated in IIT ISM Dhanbad placements 2024. However, the companies that were part of recent years’ drives is available on the official website. Some of the renowned names are mentioned in the table below:

    IIT Dhanbad Placements: Top Recruiters

    Google

    Amazon

    Oracle

    Atlassian

    Goldman Sachs

    Morgan Stanley

    Tata Steel Ltd.

    Newzera Tech Labs Pvt. Ltd.

    Texas Instruments

    Indian Oil Corporation

    ONGC

    Zomato

    Q:   How many students were placed at IIT Dhanbad?
    A: 

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

    Course

    Students Participated - 2025

    Students Placed - 2025

    BTech

    788

    650

    BTech Double Major

    13

    13

    BTech+MTech

    11

    10

    Integrated MTech

    74

    66

    MTech

    241

    168

    MSc

    76

    66

    MSc Tech

    77

    58

    MBA

    55

    41

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    Q:   Is it hard to get admission at IIT Dhanbad?
    A: 

    Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad is a public technical university located in Dhanbad, India. It is one of the renowned institute and many students dream to study in one of the top most IITs in India. Yes it is hard to get admission at IIT Dhanbad Jharkhand as per the latest cutoff. The first and last round closing ranks for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering stood at 2862 and 3258, respectively for the General All India category students. 

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    Dhanbad ( Jharkhand)

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    03262235004

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    03262235001

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