Chennai Institute of Technology Campus Infrastructure, Hostel Details & Facilities ,Kundrathur

Chennai Institute of Technology is an engineering college with an established reputation. The institute is known for high-quality teachers and research, thus having a lot to offer. The institute is located at Kundrathur, a temple town located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The campus consists of an attractive and compact campus, excellent student accommodation, and proximity to the city. The institute offers an ideal and conducive environment for learning. Read more to know about the infrastructure facilities offered by CIT:

Chennai Institute of Technology Campus Highlights

Chennai Institute of Technology is considered one of the best engineering colleges across Chennai. The campus of the institute is wi-fi enabled with highly sophisticated equipment. The institute has spacious and ventilated classrooms, laboratories with the latest high-configured equipment, a digitalised air-conditioned library with huge volumes of books, journals from national and international. Wifi connectivity is available at all times. The institute has Canteens, pure drinking water facilities, ATM Services, and an NSS Unit. There is ample parking space and 24*7 security. Various student clubs are there along with women's power programme. 

A few highlights are given below:

Particulars Chennai Institute of Technology Campus Highlights
Location Kundrathur, a temple town located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Amenitites Academic blocks, lecture halls, specialised engineering laboratories 

Campus View:

Campus View

Chennai Institute of Technology Academic and Research Facilities

Chennai Institute of Technology offers academic excellence by having a well-developed academic infrastructure. The institute offers well-equipped classrooms and laboratories across all its departments. There is a modern, Wi-Fi-enabled campus, a smart library, spacious classrooms, and dedicated research facilities. The infrastructure of the institute supports interaction among students and faculty. Moreover, the atmosphere offers a space for holistic growth and development of students. 

The institute offers a variety of full-time engineering programs, including Bachelor’s B.E./B. Tech and Master’s M.E degrees. Over 14 undergraduate and 3 postgraduate specialisations, such as Computer Science & Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Electronics & Communication Engineering, among others, are being taught. 

CIT has formed numerous MoUs both nationally and internationally to enhance student opportunities and aspirations. It is also home to over 30+ centres of excellence that support advanced learning and research. The initiatives, like faculty exchange programs, study abroad opportunities, and international internships, can greatly enhance the learning experience for students at Chennai Institute of Technology. These programs not only expose students to different cultures and academic environments but also help them build valuable global networks.

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Chennai Institute of Technology Hostel and Residential Facilities

CIT has hostels for men and women, located within the campus. The hostels with well-furnished rooms provide an ideal ambience to make residents feel at home. The hostels have wired internet connectivity. The Men’s hostel is a multi-storied building. The hostel includes indoor sporting facilities and a common room on the ground floor. Residents can use the Chennai Institute of Technology boarding facilities.

The hostel facilities are designed to provide a comfortable, secure and welcoming environment. There is 24/7 surveillance and round-the-clock security. 

CIT also has a Bank branch and an ATM counter on the campus. It is on the first floor of the main building. Students can easily open an account by fulfilling the bank's common requirements. CIT provides primary health facilities to students. The students also have access to the hospital housed on the same campus.

Chennai Institute of Technology Library

The central library of the institute is equipped with quality books, journals and magazines at the national and international level. The Chennai Institute of Technology department has many sections, such as the digital library, reference section, issue section and reading room

CIT has a stock of over 15000 books and study materials, offering comprehensive material for students and faculty. Apart from books, periodicals, journals, etc, an air-conditioned digital library with multimedia material is also available. The library is well protected with fire alarms and CCTV Security systems.

CIT provides various social activity options to its students, thus making the learning process more enjoyable. For this purpose, the Young Entrepreneurs Club, the Public Speaking Club and the Creative Club have been set up.

Library

Chennai Institute of Technology Sports Facilities

The College provides ample facilities for the students to participate in sports and games in College, University, District, State and National level competitions. The College also organises various sports and games on our campus. Outdoor and indoor games facilities available on the campus are effectively used by the students during and after college hours.

The college organises an event named "CIT TROPY" every year, and it welcomes many colleges to participate in this event. The outdoor games activities are:

  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Hockey
  • Volleyball
  • Badminton
  • Kabaddi and more

The indoor games activities are:

  • Weight Lifting
  • Table Tennis
  • Shuttle
  • Carrom
  • Chess and more

Sports Facility

 

Infrastructure/Facilities

  • Library

    The institute has an air conditioned digital library which has the collection of nearly 30,000 books and study materials. The library also has the subscription of periodicals, journals & multimedia materials

  • Hostel
    Boys HostelIn-Campus Hostel, Girls HostelIn-Campus Hostel
  • Sports Complex
    Available Facilities:
    Badminton Court|Basketball Court|Cricket Ground|Football Ground|Hockey Ground|Volleyball Court|Table Tennis|Shuttle|Indoor Sports Areas
  • Shuttle Service

    Transportation includes 101 Buses, including 70 AC

  • Labs

    The campus area is spread around 20 acres

    Available Facilities:
    Chemistry Lab|Computer Lab|Electrical Lab|Electronics Lab|Mechanical Lab|Physics Lab|Workshop Lab|Communication Lab|Electrical & Electronics Lab|Manufacturing Technology Lab|Electron Devices Lab|Strength of Materials Lab|Fluid Mechanics & Machinery Lab|CAD Lab|Survey Lab
  • Cafeteria
    Gym
    Hospital / Medical Facilities
    Wi-Fi Campus
    Auditorium
    A/C Classrooms
Other Facilities:
Computer Centre|Seminar Hall|Center for System Design (CSD)|Center for Apllied Research (CAR)|Center for Artificial Intelligence ad Research|Center for 3D Printing and Reverse Engineering|Center for Data Science and Research|CIT - KYUTECH WABCO Center for IoT|Center for Nano Technology|Center for Biomedical Engineering and Research|HCL Center for Embedded and Imaging Technology|KUKA Center for Industrial Robotics|Center for New Energy (Solar & wind)|ATM Services|Ample Parking

Chennai Institute of Technology Infrastructure FAQs

Candidates can check the FAQs below:

Q:   How is the infrastructure of CIT Chennai?
A:

Chennai Institute of Technology provides all necessary facilities to its students. Some of the campus facilities include Air-conditioned classrooms  fully Wi-Fi campus conference hall and seminar hall state of the art auditorium library and full-time internet connectivity and hostels facility for boys and girls. In addition to this institute also offers sports and medical facilities.

Q:   Does CIT Chennai offer hostel facilities to its students?
A:

Yes, CIT Chennai offers a hostel and various other facilities to students. There are separate hostels for boys and girls. Visit the official website and check what are the charges for the hostel and decide whether to avail of this facility or not. The hostel is safe for students and proper security is maintained at the hostel for the students. 

Infrastructure Reviews

Overall Infrastructure Rating (Out of 5)

4.1

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Vigneshwaran V | B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 20 Nov 2025
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Comprehensive insights into the faculty, placement, and infrastructure of CIT.

Infrastructure: Chennai Institute of Technology (CIT) offers a well-maintained campus with modern labs and good learning facilities. Hostels are safe, inside the campus, and provide a student-friendly environment with decent amenities. Overall, CIT gives a comfortable campus life with good academics and supportive infrastructure.

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Mahashri Subhiksh ... | B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering - Batch of 2026
Reviewed on 19 Nov 2025
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4.0
Placements 4 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
College has good placements, good campus life, and good facilities.

Infrastructure: There are more than 30 facilities in each department, and more than 5 come to each department. Wi-Fi connections are moderate. There are more than 15 wardens in the hostel. Hostel food is average, a Medical room is available, a PT room is available, and competitions will be conducted.

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Amodini K B | B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering - Batch of 2026
Reviewed on 19 Nov 2025
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4.4
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
I'm satisfied with placement, CoE availability and good campus life.

Infrastructure: All sources mentioned are available in good quality. The hostel is available in good infrastructure with laundry facilities, and Wi-Fi is available. The food quality at the mess is good. The quality of the canteen, sports and games and medical facilities is nice too. The competitions will be conducted both technically and non-technically.

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Vijay Ganesh | B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security) - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 18 Nov 2025
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4.2
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
Good college offering great placement opportunities and a vibrant ecosystem.

Infrastructure: The campus is good comprising numerous classrooms and labs with good Wi-Fi connectivity. Our department has labs with smart boards and updated software for my course. Bus routes are available for day scholars with the majority of the buses being air conditioned.

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Arunkumar U | B.E. in Biomedical Engineering - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 18 Nov 2025
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4.0
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
My college and my course review.

Infrastructure: Non-AC classrooms are available for my department, the mess food is good, and the medical facilities are available. Good quality of food available in this college with time restrictions. The college management conducts a sports program once a month, and many students participated in the outside tournament.

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Harine R | B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 18 Nov 2025
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4.6
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
Find the best experience with CIT - From classroom to career.

Infrastructure: The classrooms are spacious, and the campus offers free Wi-Fi. The labs are extraordinary, and the COEs are very excellent. They have kept the central library accessible to students at any time. The hostel facilities are quite good; the Wi-Fi is enabled even when the power is off, and the laundry services are very great and useful for the hostel students.

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Anishma V | B.E. in Biomedical Engineering - Batch of 2026
Reviewed on 12 Nov 2025
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4.0
Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
Good academics and excellent facilities.

Infrastructure: Classrooms are equipped with smart boards that help us to learn and explore new things, and also provide uninterrupted internet access. The department also includes regular lab usage for improving practical knowledge. The hostel provides a safe, comfortable living environment with hygienic food, water, electricity, a gym, sports, and medical support.

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David Samuvel Sib ... | B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security) - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 11 Nov 2025
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4.6
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Student life at CIT Chennai.

Infrastructure: Infrastructure at CIT Chennai is quite good. It has well equipped labs, smart classrooms, and campus-wide Wi-Fi. Hostel facilities are comfortable. It has decent rooms and regular maintenance. The food in the mess is decent. Though it could have more variety. The college has modern infrastructure suitable for both academics and student life.

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MOHAN KISHORE N S | B.E. in Biomedical Engineering - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 10 Nov 2025
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4.2
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 3 Value for Money 4
Nice exposure towards the international healthcare and medical field.

Infrastructure: Our biomedical engineering department offers advanced labs, smart classrooms, Wi-Fi, and a vast library. The hostel of Chennai Institute of Technology provides clean food, nutritious food, and 24/7 medical aid during emergencies. The quality of food in the mess and canteen is very hygienic and has many varieties according to students' interests.

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P T Manisha | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Business System - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 6 Nov 2025
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Great learning environment.

Infrastructure: Chennai Institute of Technology offers the best infrastructure with advanced labs, innovation centers, and incubation lab. As a hosteller, we can access to COE and labs even after college hours, enhancing practical learning and a place for collaborative learning.

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Niranjana Anand | B.E. in Mechanical Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 5 Nov 2025
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4.2
Placements 5 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
Creating engineers with a vision.

Infrastructure: Classrooms are fitted with smart boards. The campus is fitted with Wi-Fi all over. Spacious and ventilated classrooms. LCD projectors are fitted in all classrooms too. Separate classrooms for each department. Clean environment. Top-class facilities in labs and research centres.

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Rohit Kumar V | B.E. in Biomedical Engineering - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 3 Nov 2025
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4.8
Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Best and safe campus, good placement & enjoyable student life.

Infrastructure: I am studying Biomedical Engineering, III year. The biomedical knowledge I gained from my course helped me to study various medical reports with clarity. We have good spacious classrooms and laboratories. I stay in the boys' hostel. At the beginning, I struggled to manage, but as days moved on, I felt more comfortable with the hostel campus and my roommates. Weekly, 4 days the mess provides non-veg meals.

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Aadithya SK | B.E. in Biomedical Engineering - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 3 Nov 2025
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4.8
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
The best institution for engineering.

Infrastructure: All our classrooms are integrated with smart boards. The entire campus is equipped with WiFi connectivity. Our centre for biomedical research makes us participate actively in numerous competitions and hackathons. The department includes well-equipped laboratories. My course provides a wider knowledge of recent advancements in biomedical engineering. I stay in a hostel and it gives me a good ambience to study. I go around the laboratories for research (projects/hackathons) work till 8 pm, and it ...

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Maha Sakthika R | B.Tech. in Information Technology - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 2 Nov 2025
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4.6
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
Good college with great placement

Infrastructure: Our college has digital classrooms with smart boards and Wi-Fi connectivity. The labs are well-equipped and updated for practical learning. The library has useful books and online resources. The campus also provides clean canteens and sports facilities.

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Ananya MG | B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 2 Nov 2025
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4.2
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
My experience at Chennai Institute of Technology (CIT).

Infrastructure: The campus infrastructure is modern, with smart boards in classrooms and well-equipped labs. For my AIML specialisation, the centers of excellence (CoE) are a huge advantage, giving us hands-on exposure to cutting-edge technology outside the standard curriculum.

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