Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad

The Background
With the Mines Bill becoming a law vide Indian Mines Act – VIII of 1901 the necessity for establishing a government college of Mining Engineering at some suitable place in India on the pattern of the Royal School of Mines was felt by the then Indian Government. The Indian National Congress, the leading political party that was perhaps the sole spokesman of the masses of those days was quick to endorse this view of the government through its resolution taken at the 17th. session held at Calcutta in December 1901. A committee consisting of mining experts under the Chairmanship of Macpherson, the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar and Orissa was formed to study the system of mining education in England. The report of this committee was the main basis for establishment of Indian School of Mines at Dhanbad. The Government of India in 1920 decided that the proposed institution should be an All India Institution financed by the Central Government and be named Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad. The Indian School of Mines was formally opened by his Excellency The Vice Roy Lord Erwin on 9th. December, 1926.

Diversification and Growth
Up to 1967 it was a pure government institute where the faculties were recruited through the UPSC Selection Board. ISM had an All India Character and national outlook from the very day of its inception.The all round achievement by the graduates of Indian School of Mines in nation building was duly recognized and the School was granted university status under the UGC Act in 1967. From 1996-97 the School came directly under the Ministry of HRD, Government of India with pay scales and perks to its employees at par with that of IITs/IIMs.

ISMU Today

Situated in the heart of the country’s prime coking coal belt, 260 kms from Kolkata with a campus spread over 88 hectares the fully residential ISM has all the facilities of world class academic institute. What started as an institution to impart mining education has graduated into a full-fledged technical institution of international acclaim offering a host of programmes like B. Tech., M. Tech., M. Sc. Tech., and MBA. In addition the School offers M. Phil. and full as well as part time Ph. D. programmes, while also awarding D.Sc. as the highest degree of academic achievement.The serene campus comprises academic buildings, student hostels and 100% residential facilities for faculty and staff apart from other infrastructure facilities for a cosmopolitan community. The School has links with reputed universities and institutes across the globe and has an alumni base all over the world. The School today is making foray into the newer areas of academic endeavours in tune with the changing times.


Departments/Centres at a glance

Department / Centre
Year of establishment
Degrees being awarded
Department of Mining Engineering
1926


B.Tech; M.Tech; 5 years Dual Degrees ( B.Tech. ME + M.Tech. M.E. , B.Tech. ME + M.B.A.) Ph.D.


Department of Applied Geology
1926

MSc; MSc.Tech; M.Tech; 5 Years Integrated M.Sc. Tech. Ph.D


Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
1926

M.Phil. , Ph.D.


Department of Petroleum Engineering
1957

B.Tech; M.Tech; 5 years Dual Degrees ( B.Tech. PE + M.Tech. Petroleum Management) , Ph.D.

Department of Applied Geophysics
1957

MSc.Tech; M.Tech; 5 Years Integrated M.Sc. Tech. Ph.D.

Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mining Machinery Engineering
1975

B.Tech in Mechanical Engg; B.Tech in Mining Machinery Engg; Ph.D.

Department of Fuel and Mineral Engineering
1976


B.Tech; M.Tech; 5 years Dual Degrees ( B.Tech. Mineral Engg. + M.Tech. Resource Management , B.Tech. Mineral Engg. + M.Tech. Materials Technology) , Ph.D.

Department of Management Studies
1976


5 years Dual Degrees ( B.Tech. ME + M.B.A.) MBA; M.Tech; Ph.D.

Department of Electronics and Instrumentation
1977

B.Tech; M.Tech; Ph.D.


Centre of Longwall Mine
Mechanisation


1986



M.Tech; Ph.D.


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Department of Environmental Science & Engg.
1987

B.Tech; M.Tech; Ph.D.


Computer Centre


1987


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Department of Applied Physics
1989

5 Years Integrated M.Sc. M.Phil; Ph.D.

Department of Applied Chemistry
1989

5 Years Integrated M.Sc. M.Phil; Ph.D.

Department of Applied Mathematics

1989

5 Years Integrated M.Sc. Mathematics & Computing , MSc; M.Phil; Ph.D.

Department of Comp. Science and Engineering
1997

B.Tech;M.Tech;Ph.D.

Department of Electrical Engineering
2005
B.Tech

Indian School of Mines University, Dhanbad (ISMU) is a premier educational institute of this country engaged in imparting technical education since 1926. Its students have made their name in various industries globally and in the core sector industries we have a stronger presence. Keeping pace with the changing times, the Department of Management Studies launched its MBA programme in 1997. The erstwhile Department of Industrial Engineering and Management (IE&M) was restructured and re-christened as Department of Management Studies. Having run the M.Tech. programme of IE&M for two full decades, the requisite experience as well as expertise was available with the department to run the MBA program. The department has been able to make a mark in the industry, with the alumni making their presence felt across all the leading industries of the country. With dual degree programme in the areas of Mining, Mineral and Petroleum Management, the department has taken a lead in emphasizing the effective management of core sector as well. The core sector of ISMU being mineral and mining sector, it was not only timely but essential that Management Department also played a vital role in managing this sector.Since its inception, the department has been moving ahead, continuously in tandem with the growth and diversification in the business field maintaining constant interaction with various industries. To its credit the department has successfully completed several consultancy assignments, in-house and off-campus executive development programs and specific research projects supported by AICTE, UGC, ICSSR, MHRD, CIL, World Bank etc.The department has been constantly rated as A/A+ institute by the various rating agencies including AIMA-Business Standard, Business World, Business India, Outlook/C-fore etc. in their B-School surveys conducted from time to time. We have crossed these milestones in a period of just ten years. The Department has a Training and Placement cell headed by a placement advisor working under the overall supervision of the Head of Department. The cell is instrumental in organizing Training and Placement for the students of MBA and M. Tech. programmes.Apart from the above, the Faculty and the students have won laurels for the School by their activities.