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
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Merit Based

Upto 100% off in tuition fees

hat IconFor UG, PGAll specialisations
Eligibility based on 12th Boards and UG Graduation Score
Need Based

Upto ₹2,00,000 off in tuition fees

hat IconFor B.E. / B.TechAll specialisations
Eligibility based on 12th Boards

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 32,000 to INR 48,000. The total course can be higher as it includes other components such as Institute Admission fee, Hostel admission fee, benevolent fund, identity card, etc. Given fee is as per official sources, but can still vary. 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 for MBA Executive is INR 6 lakh for the total tuition fee for 2-years. The total MBA fee includes various components, such as the hostel fee, security deposit, and the one time deposit. 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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Rakesh Ranjan | B.Tech. in Civil Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 19 Aug 2026
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Very good college. It has a good environment.

Placements: In my branch, Civil Engineering, 90% placement rate. In CSE, it is 100%. The highest package is 1.59 CPA. The average package is 17.95 LPA to 18.5 LPA. A total of 100 top companies come to our college, and 4 students get 1 CPA package.

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Divyanshu Kumar T ... | B.Tech. in Civil Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 5 Aug 2026
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4.2
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mine), Dhanbad detailed review.

Placements: Civil Engineering placement states a placement percentage of 5 percent. The highest package is 36.5 LPA, the lowest package is 6 LPA, and the average package is 12.69 LPA. Top recruiters are Amazon, LnT, Nokia, Micron, Wipro Ltd, LTI-Mindtree, Tata Consultancy Services, Atkins, Alis, Mecon, JSW Energy, Greenko Group, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, BPCL, and AFRY India Pvt Ltd.

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Shivam Thakur | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 2 Aug 2026
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3.8
Placements 5 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 3 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
College is good if you can compromise with campus and college life.

Placements: Placement offers are solid, with strong industry trust. Top MNCs like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Atlassian visit regularly. The average package stays high at 20–25 LPA, with a great coding culture and strong alumni support. However, high batch sizes make top-tier roles competitive. Internships are also pretty good.

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DRUSHYA H A | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 2 Aug 2026
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4.6
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
Overview of Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad.

Placements: 100% placements, great pre-placement offers, and internship opportunities. The lowest package is 25 LPA, the highest is 1. 28 CPA, and the average is 36–40 LPA. Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Warner Bros., etc. are among the top recruiting companies. 95% of students from my course get internships, with great support from the Campus Career Development Centre in this regard. The top role is Software Development Engineer.

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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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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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Pragnan | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 13 Aug 2026
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4.0
Placements 4 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
It has good placements, supportive faculty, relevant curriculum, and excellent infrastructure.

Placements: Around 92% of CSE students are placed. The highest package is 66.14 LPA. The average is 26.73 LPA. Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Oracle, Adobe, and Atlassian are the major recruiters of our college. 100% of eligible B.Tech CSE students receive internships. Companies such as Google, Microsoft, Adobe, DRDO, and Barclays offer internships. Major roles are Software Development Engineer, Software Engineer, Data/Analytics, and Research/ML roles.

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The IIT ISM Dhanbad Application fee differs for each programme and student category. Check the table below to know your desired IIT Dhanbad programme application fee:

CategoryProgrammeFee amount
2-year MTech 

General / OBC / EWS

SC / ST / PwD / Transgender

INR 600

INR 300

Integrated BSc + BEd

General / OBC / EWS

SC / ST / PwD / Transgender

INR 1000

INR 500

PhD

General / OBC / EWS

SC / ST / PwD / Transgender

INR 1000

INR 500

Executive MBA, Executive MTech All candidatesINR 2,000

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IIT (ISM) Dhanbad is ranked #701-710 in QS World University Rankings 2027. Check the table below to know more on IIT Dhanbad QS World Rankings:

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Asian University Rankings 2027#424
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