IIT ISM Dhanbad Ranking 2026: NIRF, QS & More
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NBAIIT ISM Dhanbad ranking 2026 is 15th in India in NIRF 2025 Engineering and 35th Overall. The QS World University Rankings 2027 place the institute at 701-710 in the world. In QS subject rankings it is 21st in the world and 1st in India for Mineral and Mining Engineering. This guide gives each list with its year and score.
IIT ISM Dhanbad Ranking 2026
The IIT ISM Dhanbad ranking 2026 depends on the list you read. It is 15th in India by NIRF Engineering and 701-710 in the world by QS. The tabs below give the IIT ISM Dhanbad ranking details for each list. These IIT ISM Dhanbad ranking details show every list with its year.
NIRF is the national ranking of the Ministry of Education. It scores teaching, research, graduation outcomes, outreach and perception out of 100. It ranks colleges Overall and by category, once a year. Use it to compare the IIT ISM Dhanbad national ranking with other Indian colleges.
A strong IIT ISM Dhanbad ranking in one list does not mean the same in the other. NIRF puts the institute in the top 15 for engineering. QS ranks it 21st in the world for mining and 1st in India.
What Is the IIT ISM Dhanbad Ranking in India?
The IIT ISM Dhanbad ranking in India is 35th in NIRF 2025 Overall and 15th in NIRF 2025 Engineering. It is 27th among research institutions and 48th in Management. Among the IITs, the IIT ISM Dhanbad ranking is 11th in QS 2027, as per the institute home page.
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Which Ranking Should You Use to Choose a College?
Use NIRF for a comparison with other Indian colleges and QS for a world view. For B.Tech, read the NIRF Engineering list and the QS subject rank of your branch. The IIT ISM Dhanbad ranking in India matters less than the branch cutoff you can reach.
Is IIT ISM Dhanbad Tier 1?
India has no official tier list for colleges. By the IIT ISM Dhanbad national ranking in NIRF 2025, it sits in the top 15 for engineering and the top 35 overall. It is an IIT. The IIT ISM Dhanbad ranking for Mineral and Mining Engineering is the top in India in QS.
IIT ISM Dhanbad Ranking Highlights 2026
The IIT ISM Dhanbad ranking highlights are 15th in Engineering, 27th in Research, 35th Overall and 701-710 in QS 2027. The NIRF figures are for the 2025 edition. The QS figure is for the 2027 edition, announced on 18 June 2026. The NIRF 2026 list is not out yet, so this IIT ISM Dhanbad ranking 2026 page uses the 2025 edition.
Rank 15
NIRF Engineering
2025 edition, score 65.37
Rank 27
NIRF Research
2025 edition, score 54.28
Rank 35
NIRF Overall
2025 edition, score 58.33
701-710
QS World University Rankings
2027 edition, 21st in India
The IIT ISM Dhanbad ranking for Mineral and Mining Engineering is 21st in the world in QS subject rankings 2026, and 1st in India.
IIT ISM Dhanbad NIRF Ranking 2025
The IIT ISM Dhanbad NIRF ranking 2025 is 15 in Engineering, 27 in Research, 35 in Overall and 48 in Management. NIRF scores each institute out of 100 on five parameters, so the IIT ISM Dhanbad NIRF ranking 2025 has a score for each list. The NIRF 2025 Engineering list is the one to read for the B.Tech.
| NIRF 2025 category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 15 | 65.37 |
| Research | 27 | 54.28 |
| Overall | 35 | 58.33 |
| Management | 48 | 54.34 |
What Is the IIT ISM Dhanbad NIRF Ranking 2026?
There is no IIT ISM Dhanbad NIRF ranking 2026 yet. The IIT ISM Dhanbad ranking 2026 in NIRF will appear on the NIRF site. The NIRF 2026 list is not available. The institute has put its NIRF 2026 data on its website. Use the NIRF 2025 ranks until the new list appears, and check the Engineering category first. The IIT ISM Dhanbad ranking 2026 in NIRF will use the same five parameters.
The table shows how the IIT ISM Dhanbad NIRF ranking moved in four editions.
| NIRF edition | Engineering | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14 | 38 |
| 2023 | 17 | 42 |
| 2024 | 15 | 35 |
| 2025 | 15 | 35 |
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Has the IIT ISM Dhanbad NIRF Ranking Improved?
Overall the IIT ISM Dhanbad ranking improved from 38 in 2022 to 35 in 2025. Engineering moved from 14 in 2022 to 17 in 2023 and has held at 15 for the last two editions. The Overall score rose from 53.87 to 58.33.
Is IIT ISM Dhanbad Ranked for Management?
Yes. The IIT ISM Dhanbad ranking in the NIRF 2025 Management list was 48th, with a score of 54.34. It was 46th in 2022 and 2024, and 44th in 2023. The MBA is run by the Department of Management Studies and Industrial Engineering.
IIT ISM Dhanbad QS Ranking 2027
The IIT ISM Dhanbad QS ranking is 701-710 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, and 21st in India. The institute lists this rank on its home page. QS also ranks it 11th among the IITs. The tabs show the other QS lists the institute names for its QS ranking.
701-710 in the world, 21st in India and 11th among the IITs. The QS 2027 list was announced on 18 June 2026.
What Is the IIT ISM Dhanbad World Ranking?
The IIT ISM Dhanbad world ranking is 701-710 in QS 2027. QS gives a band and not a single place for institutes in this range. The IIT ISM Dhanbad ranking among Indian institutions in this list is 21st. In subject terms, its Mineral and Mining Engineering rank of 21 is the best world position it holds.
The institute is not in the world top 100 overall. It does reach the world top 25 in one subject, Mineral and Mining Engineering, where QS 2026 placed it 21st. QS 2027 places it 11th among the IITs, as listed on the institute home page. Use the QS website for the full QS table.
IIT ISM Dhanbad NIRF Parameter Scores 2025
The IIT ISM Dhanbad NIRF parameter scores for 2025 are strongest on graduation outcomes in Engineering and Overall. Perception is the lowest score in every list. Engineering scores 77.02 on graduation outcomes and 32.29 on perception. The IIT ISM Dhanbad ranking uses these scores. TLR is teaching, learning and resources. RPC is research and professional practice. GO is graduation outcomes. OI is outreach and inclusivity.
Overall Parameter Scores
TLR 62.12, RPC 55.35, GO 73.56, OI 60.64, Perception 23.19. Total 58.33, rank 35.
Engineering Parameter Scores
TLR 72.84, RPC 62.49, GO 77.02, OI 61.36, Perception 32.29. Total 65.37, rank 15.
Management Parameter Scores
TLR 68.75, RPC 41.49, GO 66.07, OI 63.18, Perception 17.32. Total 54.34, rank 48.
Research Parameter Scores
QNR 58.91, QLR 50.51, SFC 63.25, OI 60.64, Perception 27.46. Total 54.28, rank 27.
Perception depends on surveys of employers, academics and students, and it moves slowly. A rise in perception would lift the IIT ISM Dhanbad ranking most.
IIT ISM Dhanbad Course-Wise Ranking 2026
IIT ISM Dhanbad course-wise ranking is led by Mineral and Mining Engineering. QS 2026 places it 21st in the world and 1st in India. NIRF ranks the B.Tech under Engineering and the MBA under Management, so the IIT ISM Dhanbad ranking by course is thin. QS ranks Petroleum and Mechanical Engineering as bands.
| Course or subject | Ranking | Rank or band |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral and Mining Engineering | QS subject 2026 | 21 in the world, 1 in India |
| Petroleum Engineering | QS subject 2026 | 151-175 in the world |
| Mechanical Engineering | QS subject 2026 | 501-575 in the world |
| B.Tech and other engineering courses | NIRF Engineering 2025 | 15 |
| MBA | NIRF Management 2025 | 48 |
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Is IIT ISM Dhanbad Good for Mining Engineering?
Yes. QS 2026 ranks it 21st in the world and 1st in India for Mineral and Mining Engineering. QS 2025 placed it 20th in the world. The institute began in 1926 as a school of mines. It offers a B.Tech in Mining Engineering and in Mining Machinery Engineering.
Which IIT ISM Dhanbad Branch Has the Best Ranking?
Mineral and Mining Engineering has the best IIT ISM Dhanbad ranking by subject, at 21 in the world. Petroleum Engineering follows in the 151-175 band. NIRF does not rank branches, so there is no NIRF branch table.
IIT ISM Dhanbad Ranking Comparison with Other IITs 2025
IIT ISM Dhanbad is 11th among the IITs in NIRF 2025 Engineering, behind ten IITs and ahead of Patna. The table lists the IITs near it in the Engineering list. The ranks are from the NIRF 2025 table, and they show the IIT ISM Dhanbad ranking comparison with other IITs.
| IIT | NIRF Engineering 2025 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| IIT Madras | 1 | 88.72 |
| IIT Delhi | 2 | 85.74 |
| IIT Bombay | 3 | 83.65 |
| IIT Kanpur | 4 | 81.82 |
| IIT Kharagpur | 5 | 78.69 |
| IIT Roorkee | 6 | 75.44 |
| IIT Hyderabad | 7 | 72.31 |
| IIT Guwahati | 8 | 72.24 |
| IIT (BHU) Varanasi | 10 | 67.24 |
| IIT Indore | 12 | 66.65 |
| IIT ISM Dhanbad | 15 | 65.37 |
| IIT Patna | 19 | 64.52 |
| IIT Gandhinagar | 25 | 62.31 |
How Does IIT ISM Dhanbad Rank Among the IITs?
The IIT ISM Dhanbad ranking among the IITs is 11th in both NIRF 2025 Engineering and NIRF 2025 Overall. Ten IITs rank above it in each list. In NIRF Overall it scores 58.33, against 60.03 for IIT (BHU) Varanasi at 31 and 60.13 for IIT Indore at 27. The gap to the older IITs is large in perception, where the institute scores 32.29 in Engineering.
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Is IIT ISM Dhanbad Better Than IIT Patna or IIT Gandhinagar?
By NIRF 2025 Engineering, yes. It ranks 15th, ahead of IIT Patna at 19 and IIT Gandhinagar at 25. IIT Hyderabad at 7 and IIT Indore at 12 rank above it. Rank is only one input, so also compare the branch cutoff and the placement record.
Is IIT ISM Dhanbad Better Than IIT (BHU) Varanasi?
By NIRF 2025 Engineering, IIT (BHU) Varanasi is ahead at rank 10, against 15 for IIT ISM Dhanbad. The two are close in Overall, at ranks 31 and 35. Compare branch by branch before you decide.
Commonly asked questions
Answers to what readers ask most often.
Q: Is IIT ISM Dhanbad among the top 10 IITs?
No. It is 11th among the IITs in NIRF 2025 Engineering and in NIRF 2025 Overall. It is also 11th among the IITs in QS 2027. Data Sources: NIRF 2025 and the IIT ISM Dhanbad home page.
Q: Where can you check the official IIT ISM Dhanbad NIRF ranking?
On the NIRF website, in the Engineering, Overall, Management and Research lists. The institute also keeps a NIRF page with its submitted data. Data Sources: NIRF 2025 and the IIT ISM Dhanbad NIRF page.
Q: What is the IIT ISM Dhanbad NIRF ranking for research?
The IIT ISM Dhanbad ranking in NIRF 2025 Research is 27th, with a score of 54.28. It was 20th in 2022, 24th in 2023 and 22nd in 2024. Data Sources: NIRF 2022 to 2025.
Q: What is the IIT ISM Dhanbad rank in QS Southern Asia?
It is 110th in the QS Southern Asia ranking 2026, as listed on the institute home page. Data Sources: IIT ISM Dhanbad home page.
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