Iit ism dhanwad

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.

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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 technical institution with various academic departments. IIT (ISM) admits its undergraduate students through Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced), preview 

University Type -

Autonomous

Established -

1926

Updated On - November 10th 2017
By - VAISHALI CHAUHAN

Indian Institute of Technology, popularly known as IIT Dhanbad, was established as Indian School of Mines (ISM Dhanbad). It was a Deemed University converted into Institute of National Importance under the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961. In 2016, ISM Dhanbad changed into IIT Dhanbad by the Union Cabinet. IIT Dhanbad consists 18 academic departments covering Applied Science, Humanities & Social Science, Management, and Engineering Programs. IIT Dhanbad Admission to UG program is based on JEE Advanced.

IIT Dhanbad Highlights

Established	1926
Institution Type	Central
Academic Staff	308
Campus Area	393 acres
How to reach	2km distance from Dhanbad railway station

Rank in Universities 

31st

Average Salary in Engineering and Architecture

9.83 Lakhs Details

Ownership 

Public/Government

Genders Accepted

Co-Ed

• Estd. Year: 1926
• Type of Institute: Institute of National Importance
• Campus Size: 218 Acres
• Total Faculty: 340
• Total Students Enrollment: 6790

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