IIT Dhanbad has several girls’ hostels.

The newest among them is Rosaline. It is ten storey, and has spacious rooms. Each room accommodates two students at a time. Rosaline is available from second year onwards. 

In your first year, you’ll get the Opal Hostel. Opal doesn’t look as grand as Rosaline from the outside, but it has almost the same facilities. Opal has the main canteen area just opposite to it, which is an advantage in itself.

These are the two girls’ hostels that I know about. Rest assured that the girls’ hostels at IIT Dhanbad are well equipped with all the facilities.

IIT Dhanbad is one of the top engineering institutions in India, and as such, its students face a number of challenges. Some of the most common problems include:

• The students are not provided with 24/7 Internet faculty and even the LAN connections are limited to a fixed time duration.
• The students of the Earth Science branch are given more preference and they are sent for training expeditions and industrial exposure. 
• IIT Dhanbad has a reputation but only as ISM, its former name. Rarely do the recruiters and students know that ISM has been converted to IIT Dhanbad.
• There is no inter-departmental and interdepartmental coordination. Academics, institutional administration, and hostel administration behave as if they are three totally unrelated bodies. If you want to report a problem, you will just be referred by someone to somebody else and yes, this vicious cycle continues.
• The classrooms are not well-equipped and lack facilities like air conditioning and projectors.
• Most teaching assistants lack experience and knowledge of their fields. Moreover, they have no interest in helping the students. 
• The juniors are dominated by the seniors and a few cases of ragging might also occur.
• Students are asked to dress according to the college rules which are very illogical.

It's important to keep in mind that these are just general challenges and that individual experiences may vary.

IIT Dhanbad is famous for the excellent quality and variety of food served in its mess. Here, there are 4 meals provided to the students namely breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner. The food served is great both in terms of quantity and quality. 

For reference, I have shared the menu of one typical day at IIT Dhanbad:

As you can see, the breakfast and lunch have both veg and non-veg options whereas the snacks and dinner are common.

I am a Mechanical student at IIT Dhanbad. I can shed some light on my branch.

Mechanical is a very good branch at IIT Dhanbad. It witnesses very good placements, and the highest package is more than 20 LPA. One of our seniors got placed in Google for 72 LPA CTC, a few years back. Brands like Facebook, Google, and Microsoft visit the college, and many of them give opportunities to non-IT students. 

IIT Dhanbad is known for its Mining branch. But as CSE is the craze of today, its cutoffs are quite high. 

IIT Dhanbad is a wonderful college, totally deserving of the IIT tag. Don’t be misled by public opinion. IIT Dhanbad has a huge potential. Try to connect with some seniors in the branch of your choice to get a clearer perspective.

IIT Dhanbad is a reputed engineering college. It has been an alma mater of numerous successful individuals.

Here is a list of some of them-

1. Dr. Rabi Narayan Bastia- Dr. Bastia received the Padma Shri in 2007 for his discovery of the Krishna Godavari Basin. He was the Former Senior VP at Reliance Industries and serves as Adjunct Professor at ISM Dhanbad.
2. Sharma Nand Sharma-Chairman of SEZ Developers Association of India. He is the owner of Surat SEZ, and CMD of Diamond & Gem Development Corporation.
3. Vinay Kumar Dewan- Founder and chairman of Bramco Group, Bahrain.
4. Dr. Ganesh Thakur- Vice President of Chevron Corporation, USA. 
5. Dr. Mihir Sinha- Energy Finance Specialist, and former Vice President of J. P. Morgan USA. 
6. Dr. Madan Singh- Director, Arizona Government's Department of Mines and Mineral Resources, USA.
7. Waman Bapuji Metre- Received Padma Bhushan in 1968. Considered a Pioneer of the Indian oil industry. Played a major role in the establishment of ONGC. 
8. Gulshan Lal Tandon- Received Padma Bhushan in 1986. Former CMD of Coal India.
9. Narendra K Verma- Managing Director, ONGC Videsh Limited.
10. Prof. R.K. Khandal- Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London. Former Vice Chancellor of Uttar Pradesh Technical University. Former President of WAITRO, Malaysia (World Association of Industrial & Technological Research Organizations).
11. Prof. Raja V. Ramani- Professor Emeritus of Mining Engineering, Penn State University, USA.
12. Sunil Kumar Barnwal- IAS. Secured AIR 1 in Civil Services Exam, 1996.
13. Kanhaiya Lal Gupta- Retd IPS of 1953 Batch. Former Director General of Police (UP).
14. Randhir Kumar- IAS. 3rd Rank in Civil Services Examination, 2005.

These are only a few of the renowned personalities who have received their education from IIT Dhanbad.

As an alumnus, I have a fair share of experiences and takeaways from my college. Here are some tips for freshers starting their journey at IIT Dhanbad:

1. You should be proud of having secured admission into one of the top engineering colleges in India. But don’t stop working hard, and chasing even bigger dreams.
2. Unlike what some seniors will tell you, GPA matters a lot. During placements or for higher studies, GPA plays an important role. Maintain at least 8-8.5 GPA throughout. 
3. You’ll meet some of the finest professors over there. However, some professors will hugely disappoint you. Learn to make peace with the fact that all your teachers won’t be up to your expectations.
4. Talk to your seniors and juniors. You’ll learn a lot through networking with people.
5. Join college clubs and societies. They will help shape your personality.
6. Apart from technical skills, work on your soft skills as well. They’ll be very important during the pre-final and final years. Make use of the free time during your first year to work on your soft skills. If you aren’t a good speaker, join LITC/Toastmasters. 
7. Travel a lot during college years. 

These are some tips from my personal experience. Other than that, study well and make the most of your time at IIT Dhanbad.