Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad Public Engineering and Research Institute The Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad (abbreviated as IIT (ISM) ) is a public engineering and research institution located in Dhanbad , India. It was formerly known as Indian School of Mines and was a Central University before it was converted into an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and an Institute of National Importance . Quick facts : Motto, Motto in English … IIT is located in the mineral-rich region of India, in the city of Dhanbad . It is the third oldest institute (after IIT Roorkee and IIT (BHU) Varanasi ) which got converted into an IIT. It was established by British Indian Government on the lines of the Royal School of Mines - London , and was formally inaugurated on 9 December 1926 by Lord Irwin , the then Viceroy of India . It started as an institution to impart mining education, and today, has grown into a
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