IIT (ISM) Dhanbad M.Tech Admission 2026 - Date, Registration, Counselling, Cutoff, Admission Process

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad M.Tech Admission 2026 - Date, Registration, Counselling, Cutoff, Admission Process

Gandubilli UnnatiUpdated on 05 Mar 2026, 06:09 PM IST

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad M.Tech Admission 2026 - IIT (ISM) Dhanbad conducts admission to IIT Dhanbad through the GATE 2026 exam. The authority will commence the M.Tech 2026 registrations at admission.iitism.ac.in. Candidates who qualify for the GATE exam and fulfil the eligibility criteria can apply for IIT (ISM) Dhanbad MTech admission 2026. For a better understanding of IIT (ISM) Dhanbad M.Tech admission 2026, candidates must check the article below. COAP counselling for admission into IIT Dhanbad will be held in online mode. Candidates whose rank will be more than or equal to the IIT Dhanbad GATE cutoff will have a high chance of admission to the course of their choice. Find more information below, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad M.Tech admission 2026.

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  1. Overview of IIT (ISM) Dhanbad M.Tech Admission 2026
  2. Important Dates of IIT (ISM) Dhanbad M.Tech Admission 2026
  3. Eligibility Criteria for IIT (ISM) Dhanbad M.Tech Admission 2026
  4. M.Tech Programmes Offered at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
  5. IIT (ISM) Dhanbad M.Tech 2026 Admission Process
  6. IIT Dhanbad M.Tech Application Form 2026
  7. Seat Matrix for IIT Dhanbad M.Tech Admission 2026
  8. IIT ISM Dhanbad Previous Year cutoff
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad M.Tech Admission 2026 - Date, Registration, Counselling, Cutoff, Admission Process
IIT Dhanbad MTech admission

Overview of IIT (ISM) Dhanbad M.Tech Admission 2026

Particulars

Details

Admission Process for

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad M.Tech Admission

Conducting Institution

IIT (ISM), Dhanbad

Total No. of M.Tech Programmes Offered

30

Entrance Exam

GATE

Admission Level

Post Graduation

Important Dates of IIT (ISM) Dhanbad M.Tech Admission 2026

The authorities will announce the complete schedule for IIT Dhanbad M.Tech admission through an official notification. The IIT (ISM) Dhanbad registration dates will be released online. Candidates can check the tentative dates for IIT ISM Dhanbad MTech admission 2026.

IIT Dhanbad M.Tech 2026 Admission Dates

Events

Dates

Online Application Form Available for Registration and Submission in IIT(ISM)

March 2026

Opening of COAP portal for ISM Dhanbad M.Tech registration

March 2026

Last date of application submission

April 2026

Written Test or Interview (Sponsored candidates only)

June 2026

COAP Counselling results

May 2026 onwards

Candidate reporting at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

July 2026 (tentative)

Commencement of course

July 2026 (tentative)


Eligibility Criteria for IIT (ISM) Dhanbad M.Tech Admission 2026

The authorities offer M.Tech admission at IIT Dhanbad to candidates who fulfil the minimum eligibility conditions. There are several requisites to be accomplished by the candidates as shown below:

ISM Dhanbad M.Tech Eligibility

Particulars

Details

Candidate Category

Candidates with GATE score

IIT Graduates with B. Tech degree

Sponsored candidates

Eligibility for GATE candidates

To possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology or equiva

Candidates must have a valid GATE score

Candidates seeking admission to M. Tech. Programmes of the Institute should have a minimum 60% or CGPA/CPI of 6.0 in 10 point scale (without rounding off) in the qualifying degree for UR/OBC/EWS candidates

*Minimum 55% or CGPA/CPI of 5.5 for SC/ST/PwD candidates

Eligibility for IIT Graduates

Candidates should have completed their B.Tech from one of the IITs

They should have a CGPA 8.00 and above (on a scale of 10)

Eligibility for Sponsored Candidates

A candidate working in an academic institution/PSU/Govt. R&D organizations/Govt. recognized private R&D organizations/industry sponsored by his employer

Candidate should be employed with the respective organization for at least 2 years

They should have qualified GATE/NET/Appropriate National Level Examination

Candidates may evade the GATE/NET qualification if they possess a bachelor's degree from Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) having a CGPA of 8.0 or above

M.Tech Programmes Offered at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

M.Tech Programme

Department

Earthquake Science & Engineering (GP)

Applied Geophysics

Chemical Engineering (CH)

Chemical Engineering

Pharmaceutical Science and Engineering (CY)

Chemistry

Civil Engineering (CE)


Civil Engineering

Computer Science and Engineering (CS)


Computer Science and Engineering

Electrical Engineering (EE)


Electrical Engineering

Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC)

Electronics Engineering

Environmental Science & Engineering (ES)

Environmental Science & Engineering

Fuel, Minerals and Metallurgical Engineering (FM)

Fuel, Minerals and Metallurgical Engineering

Industrial Engineering & Management (MS)

Management Studies

Data Analytics (MA)

Mathematics & Computing

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Mechanical Engineering

Mining Engineering (MN)

Mining Machinery Engineering

Petroleum Engineering (PE)

Petroleum Engineering

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad M.Tech 2026 Admission Process

  • Candidates interested in pursuing an M.Tech at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad have to complete the registration process.

  • Candidates can apply for multiple programmes for ISM M.Tech admission, 10 preferences at a time. For each programme, candidates have to pay the online application fee of Rs 600 (the amount is Rs 300 for SC/ST/PwD/Women candidates). The application fee is Rs 2000 for candidates of sponsored categories.

  • IIT Dhanbad M. Tech. Admission 2026 will be through online counselling based on the GATE score and CGPA and Departmental Review (for IIT Graduates)

  • Participate in COAP counselling for IIT (ISM) Dhanbad MTech admissions

  • Candidates will have to visit the campus to confirm their ISM Dhanbad M.Tech admission 2026 and pay the requisite admission fee.

Documents Required at the time of IIT Dhanbad M.Tech 2026 Admission

Below is the list of documents required during the IIT Dhanbad MTech admission 2026.

  • A copy of ISM Dhanbad M.Tech application form.

  • A copy of the seat allotment letter.

  • A copy of IIT Dhanbad M.Tech Admission fee payment receipt.

  • Migration Certificate or College Leaving Certificate.

  • Medical fitness certificate

  • 4 passport-size and 10 stamp-sized coloured photographs.

  • Undertaking for not claiming a scholarship (only for sponsored candidates)

  • Experience certificate of 2 years for candidates of M. Tech. in Mining Engineering, Opencast Mining

  • Salary Bank Account statement/ Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) statement

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IIT Dhanbad M.Tech Application Form 2026

The authorities will conduct the IIT Dhanbad MTech 2026 registration online. Candidates must check the minimum eligibility conditions before filling out the IIT Dhanbad M.Tech. application form. Candidates need to follow a series of steps provided below:

Step 1 - ISM Dhanbad Application Form- Candidates have to fill out and submit the IIT (ISM) Dhanbad M.Tech 2026 application form in online mode.

Step 2 - COAP Registration- Candidates applying through GATE have to register themselves at the COAP website as well.

Step 3 - Selection of Programmes- While applying for IIT (ISM) Dhanbad M.Tech admission, candidates will be required to select the M.Tech programmes.

Step 4 - Document Upload- Candidates will also be required to upload certain documents while filling the ISM Dhanbad M.Tech application form.

Step 5 - Payment of Fee- Applicants have to pay the requisite application fee, depending upon their category

Application Fee for IIT Dhanbad M.Tech 2026 (tentative)

Category

Amount

UR/ EWS/ OBC

Rs 600

SC/ ST/ Women

Rs 300

Sponsored Candidates

Rs 2000

Candidates will need the following documents for verification

  • Image files of your recent passport-size photograph and signature.

  • Qualifying Degree Marks-Sheet of final semester / final year (7th semester / pre-final year marks-sheet for the ‘appearing candidates’ whose final semester / final year results are pending).

  • Valid GATE scorecard as indicated in the application form (for GATE candidates).

  • 2-year experience certificate for candidates of M. Tech. in Mining Engineering/Opencast Mining (wherever applicable)

  • Caste certificate/EWS income certificate to avail seat reservation under the respective reserved category.

  • Persons with Disability (PwD) are required to upload a certificate of disability from the authorised medical board attached to one of the following - Vocational Rehabilitation Centre (VRC) for Physically Handicapped persons/ Special Employment Exchange for Physically Handicapped/ Government Hospital (District and State level).

  • Endorsement certificate from the present employer (for sponsored candidates).

  • Salary Bank Account statement/Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) statement (for Sponsored candidates working in private firms/organisations)

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Seat Matrix for IIT Dhanbad M.Tech Admission 2026

There is a fixed number of seats allocated for M.Tech admissions at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. The seats are distributed in numbers fixed for candidates of various reserved and unreserved categories, as reflected in the table below for particular M.Tech courses, as per the previous year notification.

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Seats for IIT (ISM) Dhanbad M.Tech 2026 (Expected)

Sl. No.

Name of M.Tech Program (Program code)

Program Code

Name of Department

UR

SC

ST

OBC-NCL

EWS

Total

1

Earthquake Science & Engineering (GP)

GP

Applied Geophysics

10

4

2

7

2

25

2

Chemical Engineering (CH)

CH

Chemical Engineering

21

7

3

14

5

50

3

Pharmaceutical Science and Engineering (CY)

CY

Chemistry & Chemical Biology

11

4

2

7

3

27

4

Structural Engineering (SE)

SE

Civil Engineering

8

3

2

5

2

20

5

Geotechnical Engineering (GE)

GE

Civil Engineering

8

3

2

5

2

20

6

Water Resources Engineering (WR)

WR

Civil Engineering

8

3

2

5

2

20

7

Transportation Engineering (TE)

TE

Civil Engineering

8

3

2

5

2

20

8

Computer Science and Engineering (CS)

CS

Computer Science and Engineering

13

4

2

8

3

30

9

Artificial Intelligence & Data Science (AI)

AI

Computer Science and Engineering

13

4

2

8

3

30

10

Power System Engineering (PS)

PS

Electrical Engineering

8

3

2

5

2

20

11

Power Electronics & Electrical Drives (PD)

PD

Electrical Engineering

8

3

1

6

2

20

12

Electronics Engineering (Communication & Signal Processing) (SP)

SP

Electronics Engineering

10

4

2

7

2

25

13

Electronics Engineering (Optical Communication & Integrated Photonics) (OC)

OC

Electronics Engineering

8

3

2

5

2

20

14

Electronics Engineering (RF & Microwave Engineering) (RF)

RF

Electronics Engineering

8

3

2

5

2

20

15

Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design) (VL)

VL

Electronics Engineering

12

5

2

8

3

30

16

Environmental Science & Engineering (ES)

ES

Environmental Science & Engineering

17

6

3

11

5

42

17

Fuel and Energy Engineering (FE)

FE

Fuel Minerals and Metallurgical Engineering

10

4

2

7

2

25

18

Mineral Engineering (FM)

FM

Fuel Minerals and Metallurgical Engineering

10

4

1

7

3

25

19

Metallurgical Engineering (MT)

MT

Fuel Minerals and Metallurgical Engineering

10

4

2

6

3

25

20

Industrial Engineering & Management (MS)

MS

Management Studies and Industrial Engineering

16

6

3

11

4

40

21

Data Analytics (MA/DA)

MA

Mathematics and Computing

5

2

1

3

1

12

DA

3

1

1

2

1

8

22

Mechanical Engineering (Machine Design) (MD)

MD

Mechanical Engineering

16

6

3

11

4

40

23

Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing Engineering) (MF)

MF

Mechanical Engineering

16

6

3

11

4

40

24

Mechanical Engineering (Thermal Engineering) (TH)

TH

Mechanical Engineering

16

6

3

11

4

40

25

Mining Engineering (MN)

MN

Mining Engineering

16

6

3

11

4

40

26

Geomatics (GM)

GM

Mining Engineering

8

3

1

6

2

20

27

Tunneling and Underground Space Technology (TU)

TU

Mining Engineering

8

3

1

6

2

20

28

Petroleum Engineering (PE)

PE

Petroleum Engineering

18

7

3

12

4

44

Grand Total

323

120

60

215

80

798

IIT ISM Dhanbad Previous Year cutoff

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GATE Cutoff for IIT Dhanbad M.Tech Admission 2021

IIT ISM Dhanbad Contact Details

Assistant Registrar (Exam & Academic)

Indian Institute Of Technology (Indian School of Mines)

Dhanbad–826004

Email: mtechadm@iitism.ac.in

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Does IIT Dhanbad offer M.Tech courses?
A:

Yes, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad offers almost 30 M.Tech programmes.

Q: When will the authorities release applications for IIT Dhanbad M.Tech admission 2026?
A:

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad M.Tech application form 2026 release date will be out soon. 

Q: Is filling the application enough for IIT Dhanbad M.Tech admission?
A:

No, candidates will have to apply through the COAP portal along with filling the IIT Dhanbad M.Tech 2025 application form.

Q: Is GATE score required for sponsored candidates as well?
A:

Candidates having a bachelor's degree from Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) having a CGPA of 8.0 or above do not need GATE/ NET qualification for IIT Dhanbad M.Tech admission 2025.

Q: Where can I check the IIT Dhanbad GATE counselling results?
A:

The GATE 2025 counselling results for IIT Dhanbad will be published on the COAP portal.

Q: Is the IIT Dhanbad Mtech cutoff released?
A:

No, the cutoffs of the IIT ISM Dhanbad MTech admissions is not out. 

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