IIT Dhanbad holds a position as one of India's oldest and most respected engineering institutions. The educational institution started as a mining college before transforming into an IIT institution which delivers extensive educational programs across engineering disciplines along with sciences management and humanities at UG and PG and doctoral levels. Multiple national and international ranking agencies conduct periodic assessments of IIT Dhanbad according to its performance across teaching, research outputs, placement success and community outreach and global impact metrics. IIT Dhanbad has secured the 48th rank under the 'Management' category in the NIRF Ranking 2025.
IIT Dhanbad NIRF Ranking 2025
National rankings play a crucial role in shaping the reputation and appeal of Indian educational institutions. IIT Dhanbad has consistently featured among the top engineering colleges in India. The criteria used in these rankings evaluate several key aspects about the institution including its teaching staff and research activities together with placement achievement and its facilities and industrial connections. The IIT Dhanbad ranking by NIRF for the year 2025 was 15th in Engineering and 48th in Management.
Year | Ranking Body | Category | Rank |
2025 | NIRF | Engineering | 15 |
2025 | NIRF | Overall | 35 |
2025 | NIRF | Management | 48 |
2025 | NIRF | Reasearch | 27 |
2024 | NIRF | Engineering | 15 |
2024 | NIRF | Overall | 35 |
2024 | NIRF | Reasearch | 22 |
2023 | NIRF | Overall | 46 |
2023 | NIRF | Engineering | 17 |
2023 | NIRF | Management | 44 |
IIT Dhanbad Ranking by IIRF
The IIT Dhanbad ranking by IIRF in the Management and Engineering category is 8th and 22nd, respectively. The complete detailed analysis of the rank of IIT Dhanbad of the past years.
Year | Ranking Body | Category | Rank |
2025 | IIRF | Engineering | 22 |
2024 | IIRF | Engineering | 25 |
2023 | IIRF | Engineering | 23 |
2025 | IIRF | Management | 8 |
2024 | IIRF | Management | 29 |
2023 | IIRF | Management | 31 |