IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
Indian Institute of Technology, Dhanbad (abbreviated IIT, Dhanbad) is a public technical university located in Dhanbad, India. IIT Dhanbad is an Institute of National Importance ranked among the most prestigious engineering institutions in India.
Motto in English | Arise, Awake, strive for the highest and be in the light |
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| Type | Public technical university |
| Established | 1926 |
| Chairman | Prem Vrat |
| Director | Jamini Kanta Pattanayak (I/C) |
Academic staff | 373 |
| Students | 8,101 |
| Undergraduates | 3,732 |
| Postgraduates | 1,951 |
| 2,418 | |
| Location | , , India 23.8133°N 86.4419°E |
| Campus | Urban 218 acres (0.88 km2) |
| Nickname | IITians |
| Website | www |
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. 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 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.
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. The amendment was approved by Indian Parliament and upon Presidential assent, was notified in the Gazette of India on 10 August 2016.