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M.Tech Chemical Engineering at IIT Dhanbad is a 2 years, Full Time Degree program offered On Campus. It offers a limited number of 50 seats.

The total fees for the M.Tech Chemical Engineering program at IIT Dhanbad is ₹ 1.28 Lakhs.
Students need to pay ₹ 70,668 in the first year.

Admissions to M.Tech Chemical Engineering at IIT Dhanbad are primarily based on GATE. Candidates must have completed Graduation with 60% + GATE to be eligible for admission. The overall GATE cutoff for the M.Tech Chemical Engineering program is 181 - 459 across all categories. Check IIT Dhanbad Admission

According to Collegedunia Engineering Ranking 2025, IIT Dhanbad ranks 13 out of 500 colleges in India with an overall score of 1371 out of 2000 and a placement score of 539 out of 1000. The Week Engineering ranking 2025, ranks IIT Dhanbad at 14 out of 286 in India.

Find detailed IIT Dhanbad M.Tech Chemical Engineering fees, eligibility, admission dates, cutoff and ranking below.

Application Date:May 17, 2025 - Jul 10, 2025

Course Highlights	Details
duration	2 Years (Full Time)
course level	PG (Degree)
mode of study	On Campus
total fees	₹ 1.28 Lakhs
median package	₹ 10 Lakhs
eligibility	Graduation with 60% + GATE
entrance test	GATE

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19 Nov, 2025 GATE 2026 is scheduled for Feb 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026, for ME/ MTech/ PhD admissions. The exam will be held in two sessions; the first session will be conducted from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, followed by the second session from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. For latest updates, check here.

IIT Dhanbad M.Tech Chemical Engineering Fees

IIT Dhanbad M.Tech Chemical Engineering fees 2025 is ₹ 1.28 Lakhs for the entire course duration.

This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 1.23 Lakhs, Caution Fees of ₹ 5,000.
Candidates need to pay ₹ 70,668 in the first year.
For SC/ST category students, the total fees is ₹ 67,936.

Earlier, M.Tech Chemical Engineering fees at IIT Dhanbad was ₹ 1.48 Lakhs (in 2024) for the entire course duration. This shows a fee decrease of ₹ 20,164 over the year.

Compare IIT Dhanbad M.Tech Chemical Engineering Fees with Similar Colleges

Students have an option to pursue M.Tech Chemical Engineering from similar colleges such as IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Dhanbad, IIT Bombay. Similar to IIT Dhanbad, M.Tech Chemical Engineering at these group colleges is offered Full Time for a duration of 2 Years.

Comparing the course fees at these colleges, the total course fee at IIT Delhi is the highest with ₹ 3.81 Lakhs. This is followed by IIT Madras with ₹ 1.82 Lakhs and IIT Dhanbad with ₹ 1.28 Lakhs. Among these, IIT Bombay has the lowest fee for M.Tech Chemical Engineering with ₹ 1.24 Lakhs.

College	M.Tech Chemical Engineering Total Fees
IIT Delhi	₹ 3.81 Lakhs
IIT Madras	₹ 1.82 Lakhs
IIT Dhanbad	₹ 1.28 Lakhs
IIT Bombay	₹ 1.24 Lakhs

Quota:

Fee Type	Total Amount (INR)
tuition fee	₹1.23 Lakhs
caution fee*	₹5,000
total academic fee	₹1.28 Lakhs
hostel fee	₹94,200
total fee	₹2.22 Lakhs

* Fees is refundable

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Important Dates for M.Tech Chemical Engineering at IIT Dhanbad

Important Events

Events	Dates
GATE 2026 Admit Card Date	Jan 07, 2026 Tentative
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 07, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 08, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 14, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 15, 2026
GATE 2026 Result Date	Mar 19, 2026 Tentative

Expired Events

Events	Dates
Date of GATE 2026 Application Rectification	Oct 28, 2025 - Nov 10, 2025
GATE 2026 Registration Date	Aug 28, 2025 - Oct 13, 2025
GATE 2026 Notification	Aug 05, 2025

Important Events

Events	Dates
GATE 2026 Admit Card Date	Jan 07, 2026 Tentative
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 07, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 08, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 14, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 15, 2026
GATE 2026 Result Date	Mar 19, 2026 Tentative

Expired Events

Events	Dates
GATE 2026 Registration Date	Aug 28, 2025 - Oct 13, 2025
GATE 2026 Notification	Aug 05, 2025

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From the 7th and 10th semesters, students at the college can engage in placement activities with leading companies like Microsoft, Wipro, Morgan Stanley, Axela, Deutsche Bank, and IDBI Bank visiting the campus annually. The highest salary package is 90 lakhs, offered by Bloomberg London for a data analytics role, while the average salary package for 2021 is 16.07 lakhs. The college offers various internship opportunities across fields such as coding, finance, management, core sectors, and health services, with public sector units (PSUs) providing on-campus internships as well.

The college follows a no fee hike policy, with annual fees set at 2.3 lakhs for the initial four years and 1 lakh for the fifth year. Students from low-income families are eligible for the Merit Cum Means (MCM) scholarship, which reduces tuition significantly through government support. Although there are no job opportunities in the first four years, students can work as teaching assistants in the fifth year.

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IIT Dhanbad M.Tech Chemical Engineering Placement

According to the latest available placement reports of 2023, the average package for M.Tech Chemical Engineering at IIT Dhanbad is 9.19 Lakhs. The median package reported is 11 Lakhs. The highest package reported is 14 Lakhs.Check IIT Dhanbad Placement

Based on the latest NIRF Reports 2023 of IIT Dhanbad, about 78% of the M.Tech Chemical Engineering students were placed during the placement drive. The median package reported was 11 Lakhs.

Specialisation	Package	2024	2023
Chemical Engineering	Highest Package	-	₹14.00 Lakhs
	Median Package	₹10.00 Lakhs	₹11.00 Lakhs
	Average Package	-	₹9.19 Lakhs

IIT Dhanbad M.Tech Chemical Engineering Ranking

According to Collegedunia Ranking 2025, IIT Dhanbad ranks 13 out of 500 colleges in India and 1st in state Jharkhand for its M.Tech Chemical Engineering program.