IIT ISM Dhanbad Electrical Engineering: B.Tech, M.Tech

About Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

The Department of Electrical Engineering at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, formed in 2005 out of Mining Machinery Engineering, offers a B.Tech, dual degrees, three M.Tech streams and PhD.

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad set up its electrical engineering department in February 2005, building on three decades of electrical teaching within the Mining Machinery Engineering department, and the first B.Tech batch joined in 2006-07. Today it runs a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering, dual degree options, and M.Tech courses in power system engineering and in power electronics and electrical drives, with a third stream in intelligent control and instrumentation listed from 2026. Doctoral and postdoctoral research is carried out largely through sponsored projects. The department reports about 28 faculty and some 600 students, which it says makes it the third largest by enrolment at the institute.

Courses and fees

Course	Mode	Duration	Seats	Fee per year	Total fee
Bachelor of Technology Accepts: JEE Advanced	Full-time	4 yrs	—	—	—
Master of Technology Accepts: GATE	Full-time	2 yrs	—	—	—
Doctor of Philosophy	Full-time	—	—	—	—

Tuition fees as published by the college for the fee year shown. Hostel, mess and exam fees are extra unless stated.

Admission

Admission through: Entrance test

At IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, B.Tech students are admitted through JEE (Advanced) and M.Tech students through GATE. PhD admission is announced by the institute with its own eligibility and selection rules.

Typical eligibility

Bachelor of Technology: Studying in: Class 12; Must have studied: Physics; Must have studied: Mathematics; At least 45% marks in Class 12; one more subject from the AICTE list (e.g. Chemistry, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Biology)
Master of Technology: Studying in: UG; Enrolled in: Bachelor of Technology; At least 50% marks in UG; B.E./B.Tech in a relevant discipline; GATE score preferred
Doctor of Philosophy: Studying in: PG; At least 55% marks in PG

The college may set higher cut-offs. Check its prospectus.

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