<p>The Indian Mines Act 1901 was the driving factor behind the development of mining education in India. Under its provisions, it became imperative that managers of mines should possess certain qualifications, and those who worked under them should be better trained. This act forced the government to frame a policy regarding mining education in India. It was formalised based on the requirements of the coal mining industry, which was primarily located in eastern India. Mining education in India occupied a somewhat peculiar position. In 1906, two educational platforms ran parallel to teach students about coal mining. Special courses on mining education began in the mining district, i.e., in the coalfields. Similarly, mining classes at the Civil Engineering College, Shibpur, started simultaneously. The educational system in the coalfield was of a rudimentary nature. It did not meet the educational standards for the mining industry. For this reason, the government designed plans for educational courses on mining in Shibpur to provide high-quality mining education within an institutional framework. However, industry stakeholders were not fully convinced of the existing system of mining education in India. It was felt that the existing education system of mining should be revamped. As a result, in 1926, the Indian School of Mines was established. In light of these developments, this paper investigates the institutionalisation of mining education in India during colonial rule. It investigates the reasons for the late beginning of mining education and why the government was interested in building a centralised mining school. Furthermore, this study intends to analyse the degree of its advantages to the coal mining industry following the institutionalisation of mining education in India. Were there enough professional opportunities in the mining industry for the pupils once they graduated from this School? This paper also examines that side.</p>