Hostel Facilities at Pune University

Once the hostel room is allotted at Pune University, the student cannot change it for an entire academic year unless under certain circumstances.

Pune University, famously known as The Savitribai Phule Pune University provides accommodation facilities to more than 1221 students in its sprawling big campus. The university has a chain of seven boys’ hostels and six girls’ hostels. The seats are allotted department wise and the number of seats for each department depends on the number of students admitted. The seats are allotted to the students entirely on the basis of academic merit at the time of admission to the respective courses or as per the university norms at that time. There are no strict rules for room allotment for second-year students and it is done randomly using any suitable mechanism by the university. However, once the room is allotted, the student cannot change it for an entire academic year unless under certain circumstances.

International Students’ Hostel

The International Centre of the Savitribai Phule Pune University maintains two international hostels separately for men and women located inside the campus. The International Boys Hostel (IBH) consists of 96 rooms, whereas for the accommodation of girls, the International Transit House (ITH) has 42 rooms has around six 1BHK flats. The International Centre is responsible for the maintenance and security services of both the international hostels and the maintenance of the International Faculty Guest House comprising six fully furnished flats. The guest house, just like the hostel, caters to the need of international exchange guests and students.

Room allotment: Students can get desired rooms on the basis of first come first serve. There are single rooms, dual-sharing, triple-sharing and quadruple-sharing rooms for students to choose from. Single rooms have attached bathrooms while the others have a common group of stalls on each floor.

Facilities available at Savitribai Phule Pune University Hostels

• Mess: The hostel mess is open for all students residing in the hostel and provides good quality and nutritious food to its students. They get breakfast, lunch, evening snacks and dinner. However, according to the students, the food available in the hostel mess is entirely veg. Also, the students are strictly prohibited from cooking inside their rooms.
• Water and electricity: Water filter machines are set up at different spots for students to have access to clean water and there is an uninterrupted supply of electricity and water.
• Furniture: For every kind of room sharing, each individual is provided a cupboard, table, chair and bed separately.
• Internet access: For providing students 24*7 internet access in the hostel, the college has set up Wi-Fi which provides uninterrupted high-speed internet services to students.
• Cafeteria: The University Refectory provides good meals at reasonable prices in a very clean and hygienic environment. Apart from the university cafeteria, there are several other Kiosk canteens located all over the campus providing snacks and beverages to students from morning to evening.
• Reading rooms: Reading rooms are available in the hostel itself for students who need a silent place from their room to study. They need not rush to the library every time and can study peacefully in the quiet reading rooms.
• Security: 24*7 security is available on the campus for the safety of the students. CCTV cameras are installed at several places to keep an eye on any restricted movement. The hostel timing is restricted and the students are allowed to be out only till 10 pm, and 12 am if they have an out pass issued for them.
• Medical facilities: The hostel students of the Savitribai Phule Pune University are provided with proper medical facilities in times of need.
• Parking: Students of the hostels are allowed to possess a vehicle and a proper parking facility is provided for them on the campus.
• Sports facilities: The hostel area is surrounded by lush green trees from all sides and there is a basketball and volleyball court inside the hostel periphery for the students to relax and enjoy.
• Cleanliness: The cleanliness around the hostel area is taken care of by BVG but the students have to take care of the cleanliness of their rooms by themselves.

Hostel Fees at Savitribai Phule Pune University

The hostel charges at SPPU are minimal and the total charges include the mess fees and other required deposits. Here is a list of the hostel admission fees and other charges for newly admitted students for both semesters:

Hostel facilities are not available for Research Assistants/ Teaching Assistants if they are not registered for MPhil/Ph.D. and students who have availed the hostel facility previously for a master’s degree or a diploma course. Besides this, the university also provides a residential facility for about 115 teaching faculty and around 294 non-teaching staff on the campus.

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