Indian Institute Of Technology (Indian School Of Mines), Dhanbad

Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad (abbreviated as IIT(ISM), Dhanbad) is located in the mineral rich state of Jharkhand. It was formerly known as the Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad (ISM Dhanbad). Established in 1926, IIT(ISM) is the only institution of its kind, in India, to have all the earth science branches. The campus houses a Geological Museum, a Seismic Observatory, a Long Wall Mine Gallery and a Remote Sensing Laboratory. The student hostels of the institute are named after gemstones (Diamond, Opal, Ruby etc.). IIT(ISM) has produced many stalwarts of the Indian energy and resources industry. The institute currently heading towards being a Think Tank for Petroleum and Earth Science Industry by using latest Technology in terms of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data