Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-ISM) (Dhanbad)

Overview

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad commands huge respect for creating legacy in the field of technical education. Today, the Institute boasts having full bloom functioning of 18 branches of Engineering, Applied Sciences, Management Studies and Humanities. IIT (ISM) has had a centenary long credentials of outperforming achievements/contributions in academia and the industry.

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Vision

The vision is very comprehensive as also very progressive:

To be a nationally and internationally acclaimed premier institution of higher technical and scientific education with social commitment having an ethos for intellectual excellence, where initiative is nurtured, where new ideas, research and scholarship flourish, where intellectual honesty is the norm and from which will emerge the leaders and innovators of tomorrow in the realm of technology.

Research

Central Research Facility of IIT(ISM), Dhanbad has been established as a Centre of National Importance for Research and Creation. The constellation of high-quality equipment enabled with cutting edge technologies at a single location provides a scientific arena for the researchers. Sophisticated analytical instruments are vital for pursuing high-end research in areas of modern science and technology. Various advanced analytical instruments of CRF are operated and maintained by a dedicated and qualified group of Faculty members, Technical Officers and Skilled Operators. It is an integral part of IIT(ISM), Dhanbad.

The primary objectives of the Central Research Facility of IIT (ISM), Dhanbad are:

To establish state-of-the-art research facilities and instruments to support advanced research under one umbrella.
To support and promote inter- and multidisciplinary research in contemporary and frontier areas.
To enable Faculty members and research scholars of IIT (ISM), Dhanbad to access facilities of the most advanced class of instruments with minimum expenses.

Alumni

Gulshan Lal Tandon was a pioneer in the Indian Mining Industry, the former Chairman of Coal India Limited who played a major role in establishment of Coal India. Mr. Tandon received Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour, in 1986 for his services to Indian Mining Industry.