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IIT Delhi Hostel Facilities

4 mins readUpdated on Apr 18, 2023 17:17 IST

IIT Delhi has a total number of 13 hostels (11 for boys and 2 for girls) that are tabulated below. Each hostel that is named after hills – ranges of India has students from all years and is self-contained with various amenities such as a reading room, an indoor games room, a lounge, and a dining hall with a mess.

IIT Delhi has a total number of 13 hostels (11 for boys and 2 for girls) that are tabulated below. Each hostel that is named after hills – ranges of India has students from all years and is self-contained with various amenities such as a reading room, an indoor games room, a lounge, and a dining hall with a mess. Internet facilities are provided in all the rooms. Xeroxing facilities and STD/ISD/PCO facilities are also provided by the institute in all the hostels.

Boys’ Hostel

Nilgiri	Karakoram	Aravali
Jwalamukhi	Satpura	Zanskar
Kumaon	Vindyachal	Shivalik
Gimar	Udaigir

Girls’ Hostel

Kailash

Himadri

IIT Delhi Hostel Rules

After signing an inventory of the room's furniture, electrical equipment, and other contents, a student will check in with the hostel's caretaker or another official designated by the warden and take ownership of their room.
At the conclusion of each semester, students are required to evacuate their rooms and turn over control of them to the caretaker or another official of the hostel who has been given the warden's approval. This includes all things listed on the inventory.
Any student who wants to keep his room over the break must get permission in advance from the Associate Dean (Hostel Management).
Any act of intimidation or violence, willful damage to property, or inebriated and rowdy behavior constitutes an infraction.
The Hostel dues shall be paid in accordance with the BHM's instructions.
It is strictly forbidden to possess or use drugs, consumes alcohol, or engage in gambling.
Using audio equipment in hostels is only permitted if it doesn't bother other guests.
Before having any visitors remain in the hostel for a period of up to five days, the hostel warden must give their previous consent. In some circumstances, the warden may refuse permission. Ask the Associate Dean (Hostel Management) for approval if you want to stay for a longer amount of time.
Up until two in the morning, students are permitted to see one another in the hostels' designated common spaces.
With permission from the warden, a student's parents may visit their child in their room.
From eight in the morning until eight in the evening, a student may amuse visitors or other family members in the hostel's visitors' room.
If a resident needs to leave the hostel after 11:00 p.m. for work, it is advised that they do so after making the proper entries in the entry/exit register with information like their name, entry number, the reason they are leaving, the name of the lab or computer centre, the time they left the hostel, and the time they are anticipated to return. When they come back, they can update the same register with the actual time.

Hostels’ Rooms

There will be another person assigned to share a two-seater hostel room with you. Our luggage can be stored in an almirah in the room, which can be decorated in whatever we desire. The room is furnished with only the bare necessities. Coolers filled with water are permitted inside the room throughout the summer. The Wi-Fi and LAN connections in every hostel are great. Each floor has a supply of drinking water and all the necessary amenities, including a kitchen and laundry rooms. The majority of hostels also include air-conditioned common areas like TV rooms and visiting rooms, as well as a gym, basketball courts, shuttle courts, and other sports. Aside from facilities for table tennis, pool, and other indoor diversions, each hostel provides practice nets for cricket.

Hostels’ Mess

Students from all cultural backgrounds will enjoy the tasty fare at the hostel mess. The majority of the food on the menu is vegetarian, while occasionally non-vegetarian options are provided for a fee. Self-cooking options are unavailable. To save our appetites, IITD has a variety of culinary establishments located all across campus. Outside of campus, there are eateries that provide delicious food, so you can indulge in fine cuisine.

Commonly asked questions

Q: When will JEE Main 2024 counselling take place for admission to BTech at IIT Delhi?

JEE Main counselling schedule is released by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority after the declaration of the JEE Main result. The counselling shall be conducted in the months of June and July, tentatively. There seat allotment process is carried out through JoSAA counselling. Students securing the required marks in JEE Advanced become eligible for participation in counselling for admission to NITs, IIITs and other GFTIs including IIT Delhi.

Q: How is the infrastructure of IIT Delhi?

The IIT Delhi campus is spread across 325 acres. It is divided into four areas for administrative and logistical purposes. Thus, the campus has a West Campus (hostel area), East campus (residential area), Main Administrative Building and Academic area. IIT Delhi infrastructure advancements and operations are taken care by a dedicated Infrastructure team that works under the administrative unit. In addition, it also keeps coming up with new projects for the advacement of the IIT Delhi infrastructure.

Q: Is IIT Delhi hostel air-conditioned?

Yes, some of the hostels of IIT Delhi are air-conditioned. However, non-air-conditioned hostels are also available. The hostels are allotted to the students based on availability. Some lecture theatres are also air-conditioned. Apart from this, some common areas on the campus or hostel also have air conditioning or air coolers.

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Hostels’ fees

ONE-TIME CHARGES (for every fresh allotment)

S. No.

Category

Charges (INR)

BHM Deposits (one time)

Seat allotment charges (Non- refundable)

Security charges (Refundable)

7,000

15,000

Pre- Semester charges

2	Old Hostels Hostel mess charges (including food, kitchen consumables, human resources, electricity, IGL, and associated costs)	38,580
3	New Hostels – Centralized A/C not operational Hostel mess charges (including food, kitchen consumables, human resources, electricity, IGL, and associated costs)	41,580
4	New Hostels – Centralized A/C operational from April to October in a calendar year Hostel mess charges (including food, kitchen consumables, human resources, electricity, IGL, and associated costs)	52,980
4	Nalanda/ IP transit accommodation (on 4 students per apartment sharing basis) Messing Boarding and Lodging Charges (including food, kitchen consumables, human resources, electricity, IGL, and associated costs)	38,580
5	Family Apartments Accommodation Charges (Caretaking service charges only, individual electricity/ gas, etc. are paid by respective individual residents directly)	3,000

Note: The charges given above are based on tentative expenditures as per the official website of IIT Delhi.

BHM Charges for allotment of hostel/ transit – accommodation/ apartment for a short stay to IIT Delhi students based on availability

S. No.	Category	Duration	Charges (INR)
1	Old Hostel (compulsory messing)	Upto 2 months Beyond 2 months	500 per day 750 per day
2	New Hostel (compulsory messing)	Upto 2 months Beyond 2 months	750 per day 950 per day
3	Nalanda/ IP transit accommodation (on 4 students per apartment sharing basis) (compulsory messing)	Upto months Beyond 2 months	500 per day 750 per day
4	Married Accommodation (without messing)	Upto 2 months Beyond 2 months	750 per day electricity or water charges on actual 1000 per day electricity or water charges on actual

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Commonly asked questions

Q: Is hostel compulsory at IIT Delhi?

It is voluntary to opt for the hostel facility at IIT Delhi. In fact, if a candidate lives within a 15 km radius of the campus, they won't be allotted a hostel room at all. However, the institute houses 11 boys' hostels and two girls' hostels which is enough to accommodate the willing candidates. IIT Delhi has a technologically advanced campus spread across 325 acres of land. The premier institute has one of the best campuses in India state-of-the-art infrastructure, modern amenities and research laboratories. Currently, the Deemed University has six distinct schools, including Bharti School of Telecommunication Technology & Management, Amar Nath & Shashi Khosla School of Information Technology, Kusuma School of Biological Sciences, School of Artificial Intelligence, School of Public Policy and School of Interdisciplinary Research.

Q: Does IIT Delhi provide hostel accommodation to its students?

Yes, IIT Delhi offers adequate hostel facilities for all students. The hostel at IIT Delhi was built in the 1960s. And, they're managed well to date. The room for the first year's B.Tech is a 3-seater (which was two-seater earlier). In some hostels, there are two-seater rooms too (as there are 13 hostels with different maps and infrastructure). The rooms are less spacious if you and your roommates wish to stay in the room all the time (it doesn't happen though). Below mentioned is a review of the IIT Delhi hostel facilities, as per a recent graduate: "There are 3 beds on which many people sleep (mostly 5+ at exam times). There are 3 tables, 3 chairs and 2 almirahs with four slots each. There are two LAN ports for 3 people. You manage it as there is a Wi-Fi facility too. Also, in a room, there are two fans, two tube lights and four electricity boards."

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