ISM Dhanbad - Indian Institute of Technology (IITISM) Courses & Fee Structure

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad combines a large engineering catalogue with five-year science, integrated and dual-degree routes. For applicants comparing costs, the main practical distinction is that the institute’s 2026-27 admission schedule is a payment-at-admission table, not a four-year programme total. It separates tuition, other fees, JoSAA processing charges and mess fees, and shows the seat-acceptance amount already paid and the remaining balance. It does not establish the full cost of every later semester, room charges, personal spending or future fee revisions. Use the official programme list, undergraduate course catalogue, and 2026-27 fee schedule together.

Degree routes and programme choice

The current institute programme list presents 15 four-year B.Tech. disciplines: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Engineering Physics, Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geophysical Technology, Mathematics and Computing, Mineral and Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Mining Machinery Engineering, and Petroleum Engineering. The department-wise course catalogue links to the programme structure and course catalogue for each discipline. That is the useful place to compare course requirements and elective structure; the programme title alone cannot tell an applicant the exact sequence of subjects offered in a particular semester.

The five-year list includes Integrated M.Tech. in Applied Geology and Applied Geophysics, Integrated BS-MS in Physical Science and Chemical Science, and a dual degree that combines B.Tech. Mining Engineering at IIT (ISM) with an MBA in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at IIM Mumbai. The institute’s academic programme page also lists Integrated M.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing and a separate B.Tech plus M.Tech dual-degree route; it describes options such as double major, minor and honours for eligible enrolled undergraduates. These labels refer to different academic structures. Before comparing duration or tuition, verify the exact programme available for the intended admission year and whether the second qualification is a built-in admitted route or an option after joining.

A separate four-year integrated B.Sc.-B.Ed. programme began in AY 2026-27, with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics combinations and a teacher-education specialisation. It is not one of the JEE Advanced B.Tech choices, and it has a distinct NCET-based admission route. The institute also offers postgraduate programmes, but their admission routes and costs should be checked on the corresponding official admissions pages rather than inferred from the undergraduate schedule.

2026-27 admission payment example

The institute labels its published figures as the total fee to be paid at the time of admission. For the 2026-27 JEE Advanced schedule, the GEN, OBC-NCL and GEN-EWS column, including OCI/PIO, listed tuition of ₹1,00,000, other fees of ₹41,400, JoSAA processing charges of ₹5,000 and mess fees of ₹19,500. The components add to ₹1,65,900. The schedule then lists a ₹30,000 seat-acceptance fee already paid and a ₹1,35,900 balance. Do not add the seat-acceptance amount again to the stated total: it is shown as a payment credit against the total.

For the schedule’s combined SC/ST and specified PwD categories, tuition was shown as nil, with ₹41,400 other fees, ₹5,000 JoSAA charges and ₹19,500 mess fees, totaling ₹65,900. The table shows ₹15,000 as the seat-acceptance amount and ₹50,900 as the balance. The same page gives a low-family-income table for eligible non-PwD GEN/OBC-NCL/GEN-EWS applicants: at annual family income below ₹1 lakh, tuition is nil and the admission total is ₹65,900; between ₹1 lakh and ₹5 lakh, tuition is ₹33,333 and the total is ₹97,733. In those low-income rows, the displayed seat-acceptance payment is ₹30,000, leaving balances of ₹35,900 and ₹69,233 respectively. These are category and income-specific admission charges, not a universal price for every student.

The table is useful for planning the immediate payment, but it does not state a four-year total or certify that each component remains unchanged in later semesters. In particular, mess charges should be checked for the period covered before using them as a monthly or annual estimate. The table contains no separate hostel-room line; confirm current hostel charges and allotment conditions through the institute’s student-welfare and hostel notices. The published fee page also notes that the fifth-year MBA portion of the IIM Mumbai dual degree is likely to be revised. It lists ₹21,00,000 for that fifth-year programme fee, divided between IIT (ISM) and IIM Mumbai, but explicitly labels the amount as likely to change. Treat that as a provisional published figure, not a locked five-year total.

Funding and a sound comparison

The institute lists Merit-cum-Means aid, tuition waivers, a Benevolent Fund, SC/ST support, alumni-sponsored awards and government or state schemes. Eligibility and award size differ; a scholarship list is not a guarantee that every applicant will receive assistance. The 2026-27 fee table is the controlling source for the amounts payable in that cycle. The separate scholarship detail page includes an older tuition basis in its waiver-amount text that does not align with the ₹1,00,000 tuition shown in the 2026-27 schedule. Use the detailed criteria to identify schemes, but confirm the current benefit with the Dean of Students’ Welfare before subtracting aid from a budget. See the separate Scholarships page for eligibility and application guidance.

For a fair branch comparison, compare the same degree length, entry route, category and fee year. Add hostel and recurring living expenses only when the institution publishes an applicable amount and period. Keep one-time, refundable and recurring components separate; do not multiply the admission table by eight semesters or treat a single 2026-27 schedule as the price of a five-year degree. Before accepting an offer, download the latest fee notice, compare it with the payment portal, verify aid eligibility and check whether any dual-degree partner’s charges have changed.