Best Engineering colleges in Dhanbad 2026
15 Engineering colleges in Dhanbad charge between ₹2,155 and ₹4.64 L in the first year, and ISM Dhanbad - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITISM] is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Engineering colleges in Dhanbad — at a glance
| Engineering colleges | 15 |
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| Fee range (first year) | ₹2,155 – ₹4.64 L |
| Government / Private | 5 / 10 |
| NIRF-ranked | 1 of 15 |
| Highest package reported | ₹30.06 L |
| Top rated | ISM Dhanbad - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITISM] |
Which engineering college in Dhanbad is best?
It depends what you are optimising for. Each pick below is the best in this list on that one measure.
Top 8 Engineering colleges in Dhanbad compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
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| IIT Dhanbad Dhanbad | 10 | #15 | ₹3.68 L | — | Government |
| DMS, IIT Dhanbad Dhanbad | 9.8 | — | ₹4.64 L | ₹30.06 L | Government |
| BIT Sindri Dhanbad | 9.7 | — | ₹70,478 | ₹16.5 L | Government |
| KK College of Engineering and Management Dhanbad Dhanbad | 5.6 | — | ₹2.8 L | ₹9 L | Private |
| BBMKU Dhanbad | 5.5 | — | ₹2,155 | — | Private |
| Dhanbad Institute Of Technology Dhanbad | 1.6 | — | ₹4 L | — | Private |
| Vishweshwaraiya ITI Dhanbad Dhanbad | 1.5 | — | — | — | Private |
| Chhotanagpur Institute of Information Technology & Management Dhanbad Dhanbad | — | — | ₹1.08 L | — | Private |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 15 Engineering colleges in Dhanbad
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ISM Dhanbad - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITISM]
location_on Dhanbad, Jharkhand · Government · est. 1926
star 10.0 Fees from ₹3.68 L NIRF #15 13 courses -
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Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines)
location_on Dhanbad, Jharkhand · Government · est. 1977
star 9.8 Fees from ₹4.64 L Highest ₹30.06 L 5 courses -
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Birsa Institute of Technology - [BIT] Sindri
location_on Dhanbad, Jharkhand · Government · est. 1949
star 9.7 Fees from ₹70,478 Highest ₹16.5 L 4 courses -
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KK College of Engineering and Management
location_on Dhanbad, Jharkhand · Private · est. 2010
star 5.6 Fees from ₹2.8 L Highest ₹9 L 14 courses -
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Binod Bihar Mahto Koylanchal University - [BBMKU]
location_on Dhanbad, Jharkhand · Private · est. 2017
star 5.5 Fees from ₹2,155 79 courses -
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Dhanbad Institute Of Technology -[DIT]
location_on Dhanbad, Jharkhand · Private · est. 2023
star 1.6 Fees from ₹4 L 7 courses -
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Chhotanagpur Institute of Information Technology & Management-[CIITM]
location_on Dhanbad, Jharkhand · Private · est. 1999
Fees from ₹1.08 L 51 courses -
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Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research - [CIMFR]
location_on Dhanbad, Jharkhand · Private · est. 2007
Fees from ₹64,000 Highest ₹14 L 4 courses -
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Government Polytechnic Bhaga
location_on Dhanbad, Jharkhand · Private · est. 1905
Fees from ₹5,025 1 courses -
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Pemiya Risikesh Insitute of Technology
location_on Dhanbad, Jharkhand · Private · est. 2017
Fees from ₹1.29 L 2 courses -
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Showing 15 of 15. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 15 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Dhanbad the published first-year fee runs from ₹2,155 to ₹4.64 L, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 5 of these are government-run and 10 are private. Government colleges are usually cheaper and admit on entrance rank; private colleges are more likely to have their own admission route.
Check the ranking applies to your course. 1 of these hold an NIRF rank, but NIRF is scored per category — a rank in one category says nothing about another.
Then read the placement tab, not the headline package. The highest package is one student; the percentage placed and the recruiters listed tell you far more.
Frequently asked questions
How many Engineering colleges are there in Dhanbad?
There are 15 Engineering colleges listed in Dhanbad on this page, of which 5 are government and 10 are private.
What is the fee for Engineering colleges in Dhanbad?
Published first-year fees range from ₹2,155 to ₹4.64 L. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Dhanbad for Engineering?
ISM Dhanbad - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITISM] has the highest student rating among the Engineering colleges listed here, in Dhanbad.
What is the highest package from Engineering colleges in Dhanbad?
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹30.06 L. Packages vary by course and year.
