Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad provides both merit and need-based scholarships. Below are some of the types of scholarships provided by IIT Dhanbad:

  • Merit Cum Means Scholarship
  • Endowment Scholarship
  • Benevolent Fund
  • ISMAANA Scholarship
  • Sandvik Scholarship

Moreover, some of the important details about the above scholarships is mentioned below:

  • 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 6 Lakh under MCM (Merit-cum-means) Scholarship

IIT Dhanbad Scholarships FAQs

Below are the IIT Dhanbad Scholarships FAQs:

Q:   <p>What is the criteria for IIT Dhanbad merit-cum-means scholarships?</p>
A:

IIT Dhanbad provides Merit-cum-Means Scholarship to students pursuing a course. Check below the criteria for merit scholarships:

The institute provides scholarship to top 35% enrolled students in regular UG, MSc, MSc Tech, MA and two-year MBA. The scholarship includes:

  • Refund of tuition fees to top 35% students
  • Scholarship of INR 1,000 per month (maximum up to 10 months) to top 25% in addition to refund of tuition fees
Q:   Does IIT (ISM) Dhanbad offer scholarships?
A:

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

Q:   How much is the fee of MSc programme at IIT Dhanbad?
A:

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.

Q:   What is the MBA fee at IIT Dhanbad?
A:

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

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Sai Nikhil | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 9 Mar 2026
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4.2
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
Good and enjoyable life on campus, along with our hard work.

Placements: Last year, more than 85 percent of our seniors in Computer Science placed. The highest package is 85 LPA and 25 LPA is the average package. Recruiting companies are Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Flipkart, and Walmart. 46 students have internships at Google, Amazon, Walmart, and Cisco. Roles offered are web and app developer, data analyst, scientist, and product engineer.

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SIDDHARTH SANJAY ... | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 12 Feb 2026
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4.4
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
It is a great platform for learning.

Placements: For the current CSE'26 batch, 141 students are already placed (as of December 23 2025) with a highest package of 70 LPA. The average package offered is 31.79 LPA, and the lowest package offered is 27 LPA. As of 4th August 2025, 56 students got internships with the highest stipend of 15.13 LPA, and the average stipend offered is 15.6 LPA. The lowest stipend offered is 24 LPA. The top recruiters for our course include SRI, BEL, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Walmart, C-DOT, etc. Google leads with 12 i...

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BHAVISHYA Dhanker | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 28 Nov 2025
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4.0
Placements 4 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
Honest review of IIT (ISM) Dhanbad.

Placements: Around 85 to 90 percent of students get placed almost every year. The highest package is 59 LPA, and the average is 24 LPA. Recruiting companies include Google, Zomato, and Blinkit. 50 out of 140 students got internships last year at companies such as Cisco, Google, and Microsoft. Roles offered include web developer, data scientist, app developer, software engineer, etc.

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Boni Paramesh | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 24 Dec 2025
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Placements 4 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Really enjoyable and a great place to study while exploring the campus and curriculum.

Placements: I am Paramesh from IIT Dhanbad. Placement statistics at this college are good. It is approximately 92 percent. The highest package offered here is around 60 LPA. The average is approximately 25 LPA. They offer many opportunities here, such as Goldman Sachs, Google, Amazon, and Accenture.

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Akhilesh kumar | B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 16 Dec 2025
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Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
It is the best college for students' studies.

Placements: IIT Dhanbad is situated in Jharkhand, and this university offers the best placement opportunities for students. This university offers many packages. The highest package offered in this university is 80 LPA, and the lowest package offered is 20 LPA. Many well-known tech companies like Infosys, Microsoft, HCL, and TCS visit this university every year, and at least 60 percent is required for placement purposes.

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Priyanshu | B.Tech. in Mining Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 20 Jan 2026
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Placements 3 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
It is the best college for mining and petroleum engineering courses.

Placements: In my course, almost 90 percent of students got placed. Top recruiting companies include Coal India Limited, CIL, etc. Almost 50 percent of students got internships. Students are also placed in the consulting and management department in companies like Accenture India Market Unit and Accenture Global Network.

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Yes, it s a good colleges in the country. In QS World Ranking 2026, IIT Dhanbad is ranked 110 in Southern Asia and 424 in Asia. IIT Dhanbad has been ranked 15 in Engineering category and 35 in the Overall category by NIRF Ranking 2025. Moreover, Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad is recognised b

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IIT Dhanbad is one of the eminent institute. The institute has been ranked by the QS World Ranking, NIRF and Times Higher Education. Below mentioned are the IIT (ISM) Dhanbad rankings: 

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QS WUR Ranking 2026 By Subject21
QS World University Rankings 2026- Southern Asia110
QS World University Rankings 2026- Asia424
QS World University Rankings 2026- Sustainability Ranking698
QS WUR Ranking 2025 By Subject20
NIRF 2025 Engineering15
NIRF 2025 Overall35
NIRF 2025 Management48
QS World University Rankings 2025- Southern Asia100
QS World University Rankings 2025- Asia381
Times Higher Education 2024601–800

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The score needed for admission would depend on the category, chosen specialisation, and round you are applying to. The IIT Dhanbad GATE cutoff 2026 was released for the first round for various MTech course specialisations.

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The IIT Dhanbad GATE cutoff 2026 ranged from 456 to 762 in the first round for the General AI category.

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