IIT (ISM) vs IITP – A Quick Comparison Between IIT Dhanbad and IIT Patna

However, it’s not fair to compare a very old and reputable institution with a completely new one.

But, since someone has asked this question, I’m gonna compare the IIT (ISM) and IITP quickly in this post.

Actually, this is not really a comparison but a simple list of course offerings, departments, rankings etc. between these two IITs.

Earlier, I have also compared IIT Dhanbad vs IIT Bhubaneswar which you can take a look at.

Table of Contents

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad vs IIT Patna

I am going to quickly compare these 2 on the basis of the establishment, location, history, departments, academics, rankings, infrastructure etc.

1. Establishment

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad	IIT Patna
1926	2008

2. Location

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad	IIT Patna
3 KMs from Dhanbad Junction Railway Station, Dhanbad, Jharkhand	30 KMs from the Patna City, Bihta, Patna, Bihar

3. History

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

IIT Patna

– The idea was first proposed by INC (Indian National Congress) in 1901.

– ISM (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad officially got converted into IIT Dhanbad in 2016.

– Became National Institute of Importance in 2016.

– Established by an Act of the Indian Parliament on August 6, 2008.

– IITP (IIT Patna) has been fully operational since 2015.

– Also recognized as the Institute of National Importance

4. Departments

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

IIT Patna

Engineering

– Department of Chemical Engineering

– Department of Civil Engineering

– Department of Computer Science and Engineering

– Department of Electrical Engineering

– Department of Electronics Engineering

– Department of Environmental Engineering

– Department of Fuel and Mineral Engineering

– Department of Mechanical Engineering

– Department of Mining Engineering

– Department of Mining Machinery Engineering

– Department of Petroleum Engineering

Basic Sciences

– Department of Applied Chemistry

– Department of Applied Geology

– Department of Applied Geophysics

– Department of Applied Mathematics

– Department of Applied Physics

Social Sciences

– Department of Humanities and Social Science

Business

– Department of Management Studies (Formerly Industrial Engineering & Management)

Engineering

– Department of Computer Science and Engineering

– Department of Electrical Engineering

– Department of Mechanical Engineering

– Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

– Department of Chemical Engineering

– Department of Mathematics and Computing

– Department of Nanotechnology

– Department of Mechatronics

– Department of Communication Systems Engineering

– Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

– Department of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering

– Department of VLSI and Embedded Systems

Humanities & Social Sciences

– Department of Humanities and Social Sciences

– Department of Endangered Language Studies

Basic Sciences

– Department of Chemistry

– Department of Physics

– Department of Mathematics

5. Rankings

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad	IIT Patna
According to the QS World University Rankings, – Ranked among BRICS: 191-200 [2018] According to NIRF, – Ranked 13 among Engineering Colleges	According to the QS World University Rankings, – Ranked among BRICS: 108 [2018] According to NIRF, – Ranked 24 among Engineering Colleges

Final Words

I know that there is a lot more to include. But, let’s keep it precise and quick.

Still, you want to add something here, please let me know in the comments.

IIT (ISM) vs IITP – A Quick Comparison Between IIT Dhanbad and IIT Patna