1926 — 2026 · CENTENARY YEAR

Centenary Carnival

100 Glorious Years of Academic Excellence & Nation Building since 1926

Celebrating a century of pioneering excellence, world-class earth sciences, mining, and advanced technological education at the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad.

COUNTDOWN TO CARNIVAL · STARTS DEC 1, 2026

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Deepwater Discovery

Five IIT (ISM) Dhanbad alumni contributed to ONGC’s multidisciplinary team behind the recent deepwater natural gas discovery in the Mahanadi Offshore Basin off Odisha.

KHANAN’26 brings together students, researchers and industry experts through technical events, competitions and discussions on innovation, critical minerals, technology adoption and the future of mining.

Energy Frontiers

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad faculty member Prof. Saurabh Datta Gupta contributes to global discussions on energy exploration, natural hydrogen, technological innovation and sustainability at the SEG symposium.

Cultural Bridges

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad’s international students, under the leadership of Dean (International Relations) Prof. Rajni Singh, interact with the Hon’ble Governor of Jharkhand, Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, sharing academic experiences and fostering cross-cultural understanding and stronger people-to-people ties.

Health Ecology

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad and Arogya Bharati’s National Environment Workshop explores the vital link between environmental sustainability, public health and responsible development through collective action and innovation.

Chip Innovation

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad’s indigenous low-power semiconductor chip, developed by students and research scholars, earns national recognition at SEMICON India 2026 for innovation in chip design.

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In The News

Recent stories from across the campus and beyond.

Research Culture

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad lecture explores strengthening research culture, innovation, funding, collaboration and institutional transformation beyond teaching.

Sustainable Futures

IC ADIB 2026 brings academia, industry and researchers together to explore innovation, sustainability and responsible business solutions.

Green Skills

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad launches a three-month Green Skill Development Programme to build expertise in waste optimization, resource recovery and sustainable waste management.

Innovation Sprint

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad’s Smart India Hackathon internal round brings together 714 students, with 50 teams nominated nationally.

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