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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Overall Rating (Out of 5)

4.2

Based on 575 Verified Reviews

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Placements
4.1
Infrastructure
4.1
Faculty & Course Curriculum
4.0
Crowd & Campus Life
4.3
Value for Money
4.3
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RamakanthJogada | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 5 Dec 2025
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4.6
Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
The campus has a classic environment, well-trained faculty, and good placements every year.

Placements: Around 84 percent of students get placed. The highest package offered is 58 LPA, and the lowest package offered is 15 LPA. The average package offered is 24 LPA. Top recruiting companies like Google, Amazon, Flipkart, Tata, Microsoft, etc., hire students. Around 60-70 percent of students get internships in companies like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, etc. Roles like data analyst, operating system, ML engineers, and information security-related engineers are offered.

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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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Rahul Bansal | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 28 Nov 2025
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4.4
Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
A brief overview of college life at IIT Dhanbad.

Placements: Top companies include Google, Microsoft, Samsung, Uber, and many more that come for internships and placements. The average package for our course is 28–30 LPA. The highest package is nearly 80 LPA. Top roles like Software Engineer are offered. Overall, 75% of students get placed in our course.

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Kommaraju Lokesh | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 14 Nov 2025
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4.8
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
Great college with top faculty, strong labs, good facilities, and excellent placements.

Placements: As I know, out of 137 students in CSE, 122 are placed, and the average LPA was 27.5. The highest was 65 LPA, and the lowest was 6 LPA. Top companies like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, along with other top companies, are coming for recruitment. Top roles like SD and other roles were offered at my college.

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Priyanshu Mishra | B.Tech. in Environmental Engineering - Batch of 2025
Reviewed on 2 Nov 2025
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4.6
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
Great opportunities, mixed hostel vibes, but worth it for the IIT tag.

Placements: I graduated from the Environmental Engineering batch of 2K21-25, and honestly, placements are pretty solid. Around 85-90% of students in my course got placed. The highest package was 45 LPA, while the average was around 15-18 LPA, depending on the branch. Top recruiters included big names like Google, Microsoft, Schlumberger, Tata Steel, and ONGC. Roles varied from Software Developer, Data Analyst, Mining Engineer, to Petroleum Engineer, so there is something for everyone. The placement cell is ...

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om prakash | B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 19 Oct 2025
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4.4
Placements 4 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Decent college, but with some fundamental problems.

Placements: The placements have always been decent at IITISM Dhanbad. The good part about IIT Dhanbad is that even the supposedly "lower' branches also score decent packages like petroleum engineering, mining. Environmental engineering. Petroleum engineering, in particular, has had a decent history of placement since all major oil and petro companies like ONGC come here to recruit. Recently, even bigger companies are taking an interest in recruiting from IITISM, which promises a hopeful placement journey fo...

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IIT Dhanbad Scholarships FAQs

Below are the IIT Dhanbad Scholarships FAQs:

Q:   What is the criteria for IIT Dhanbad merit scholarships?
A:

IIT Dhanbad provides merit scholarships to students pursuing a course. Check below the criteria for merit scholarships:

  • The annual family income for all sources should not be more than INR 5 Lacs per annum for availing tuition fee waiver.
  • Annual family income includes the income of both the parents (father and mother) and students from all sources.
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. Below are some of the important details about the above scholarships:

  • 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 6Lacsunder MCM (Merit-cum-means) Scholarship

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For IIT Dhanbad BTech admissions students must secure a good rank in JEE Advanced. The IIT Dhanbad JEE Advanced 2025 last round cutoff for the different BTech specialisations ranged between 4335 and 7603,  for BTech in Mathematics and Computing and BTech in Electrical Engineering, respectively.

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Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad is one of the eminent institutions which offer quality education to the students. The institute offers UG, PG, and PhD programmes under the guidance of experts. The institute has a vast core curriculum which focuses on therotical and practical knowledge. IIT Dh

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Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad admission is based on merit and entrance exams. The institute accepts national entrance exams such as JEE Main, CAT, MAT, GATE, IIT JAM, and others. Students can apply directly through the official website. Before applying to the course

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Answered 3 months ago

You can get into the BTech courses offered by IIT (ISM) Dhanbad through JEE Mains. However, JEE Mains isn't enough. One must clear JEE Advanced to get into any of the IITs. The same applies to the IIT Dhanbad admissions as well. To summarise: 

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A safe rank for MSc admissions at IIT ISM Dhanbad for the OBC AI category is between 194 and 1302. This is the overall cutoff range, including all the rounds and specialisations. The lower the cutoff, the higher the chance of a seat at IIT ISM Dhanbad. The round-wise IIT JAM cutoff range for 2025 is

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