IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad
Motto
Sanskrit: उत्तिष्ठत जाग्रत प्राप्य वरान्निबोधत
Motto in English
Arise, Awake, strive for the highest and be in the light
TypePublic technical university
Established1926; 98 years ago (1926)
2016; 8 years ago (2016) (as IIT Dhanbad)
ChairmanPrem Vrat
DirectorSukumar Mishra[1]
Academic staff
414 [2]
Students6,660[2]
Undergraduates4,158 [2]
Postgraduates1,400 [2]
1,102 [2]
Location
Dhanbad
,
Jharkhand
,
India

23°48′48″N 86°26′31″E / 23.8133°N 86.4419°E / 23.8133; 86.4419
CampusUrban
218 acres (0.88 km2)
NicknameIITians
Websitewww.iitism.ac.in

Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad is a public technical university located in Dhanbad, India. IIT Dhanbad is an Institute of National Importance, and is ranked among the premier engineering institutions of India.[3]

Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad 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.[4][5] 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.[6] It started as an institution to impart education in mining and mineral sciences, and today, has grown into a technical institution with various academic departments. IIT (ISM) Dhanbad admits its undergraduate students through Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced), previously IIT-JEE and postgraduate from Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) examination.[7][8]

On 25 May 2016, the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Modi gave its approval to amend the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 for conversion of ISM Dhanbad into an Indian Institute of Technology.[9][10] The amendment was approved by Indian Parliament and upon Presidential assent, was notified in the Gazette of India on 10 August 2016.[11]

  1. ^ "IIT-Kanpur, BHU, Guwahati, Dhanbad, Jodhpur, Goa get new directors". 19 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "NIRF 2024" (PDF). Ministry of Education.
  3. ^ "About us". www.iitism.ac.in. Retrieved 25 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "ISM to IIT conversion bill passed". IITISM.com. 6 September 2016. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  5. ^ "ISM to IIT conversion bill passed on 6/9/2016 | IIT(ISM) Dhanbad". IIT(ISM), Dhanbad. 23 June 2017. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  6. ^ "About ISM". ismdhanbad.ac.in. Archived from the original on 25 September 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  7. ^ "14 lakh examinees get ready to take JEE mains". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013.
  8. ^ "Only 591 seats vacant at IITs, ISM Dhanbad - Times of India". The Times of India.
  9. ^ "ISM to IIT conversion bill passes". IITISM.com. 6 September 2016. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  10. ^ PTI (25 May 2016). "Centre approves 6 new IITs, upgradation of ISM Dhanbad".
  11. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)