IIT Gandhinagar Infrastructure: Campus Facilities, Hostels, Library ,

IIT Gandhinagar infrastructure features world-class classrooms, research centers, a library, hostels, an auditorium, etc. It has all the modern infrastructure to support the academic and research needs of the students. Spread over 399 acres of land, the IIT-G campus is on the banks of the Sabarmati River. It provides various facilities to its postgraduate and undergraduate students, such as a central dining facility, student housing, a sports/gym facility, and recreation spaces. The campus also houses a research park, which consists of a common facility center and an incubation center, supplemented with spaces for social activities, restaurants, gyms, etc. It also has four lecture halls with a capacity of 150 students each. The institute also has two auditoriums, one with a capacity of 325, with supporting facilities including a canteen, kitchen, passages, toilets, etc. The second auditorium has a capacity of 520 with facilities, including a VIP lounge, green room, offices and services, and toilets etc. To learn more about the IIT Gandhinagar infrastructure, watch the video below:

IIT Gandhinagar Campus Highlights 

The IIT Gandhinagar campus is huge and comprises 6 hostel blocks accommodating both UG and PG students, two independent messes for food, modern and well-equipped kitchens, one large cafeteria with multiple food joints, etc. The campus is surrounded by lush green trees to provide an open and healthy environment for the students. The campus has a 100-foot-tall landmark tower, which is one of the distinctive architectural features. It also features dry, wet, and general labs and cubicles for students. Building 7 of the academic campus has 16 classrooms with a capacity of 40 each. The IIT-G campus also features lecture halls (4 in number) with a capacity of 75 each, with facilities for passages, toilets, etc. The institute also promotes physical health among the students; therefore, it also has the infrastructure for recreational activities. It also has both indoor and outdoor sports facilities. IIT Gandhinagar houses a rooftop open-air theatre as well. Some of the key campus highlights of the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar are tabulated below:

IIT Gandhinagar Hostel Facility 

The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar features 12 centrally air-conditioned hostels. All the hostels have basic furniture, such as a study table and chair, a single bed, a wardrobe, etc. The hostels have both single- and double-seater rooms available for students. IIT Gandhinagar offers separate hostel accommodation for boys and girls. IIT Gandhinagar hostels have modern amenities like 24x7 WiFi, LAN connections in every room, sick rooms, 24x7 electricity, common rooms, washrooms, specially designed washrooms for the specially abled, hot water supply, 24x7 security service, drinking water coolers, and elevators. IT-G hostel also has a pantry on each floor, equipped with a refrigerator, microwave oven, and induction stove. On the hostel premises, a general store, grocery store, hair salon, and cafes and eateries are also available to cater to the basic needs of students. 

For healthy and hygienic food, the institute has two student messes, which supply food to the entire hostel community and visitors. It is the only institute in the country to be certified by FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India). The 6 hostel blocks of IIT Gandhinagar have a capacity to accommodate 200 students. Every hostel block has a common hostel library and reading space. The institute also has faculty & staff housing. This includes a daycare facility for the faculty and staff members. The day care is operational from Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 

IIT Gandhinagar also houses a guest house, including 4 floors and 85 rooms in total. The guest house consists of 60 twin-bedded rooms, 11 double-bedded rooms, 12 suite rooms, and 2 specially abled rooms. Other amenities within the hostel premises are:

• Music room & art room

• Clay studio for the expression of student creativity

• Distributed spaces for students to think and innovate

• An open-air theatre

IIT Gandhinagar Hostel Fees

As per the information available on the official website of JoSAA 2025, the semester-wise IIT Gandhinagar hostel fee is INR 17,250 (this includes hostel seat rent, utilities, etc). Mess and laundry advance fee of INR 21,000 is also required to be paid by the students admitting to a four-year full-time BTech course at IIT-G. 

For the guest house, the charges are separate depending on the type of room accommodation. A detailed breakup of the IIT Gandhinagar guest house fee structure is given below:

Read more: For the complete fee structure, click here. 

IIT Gandhinagar v/s Other IITs: Hostel Comparison 

Students can refer to the table below to do a comparative analysis of IIT Gandhinagar hostel with other IITs based on the hostel fee and the number of hostels:

NOTE: The above data is as per past years’ information. Hence, it is indicative.

IIT Gandhinagar Library 

The IIT Gandhinagar library operates all days from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm on weekdays and 9:00 am to 12:00 am on weekends and holidays. Acting as the information hub among the students, the IIT-G library is the knowledge source of the latest information in sciences, engineering, technology, humanities & social sciences. It has a vast collection of books, journals, and magazines in both print and digital format, including most disciplines taught and researched at the Institute. As of now, the library operates from two different locations, i.e., the Main Library in the academic area and the Mini-Library in the students’ hostel area. The mini library of the institute has a capacity to accommodate 30+ readers. The main library is spacious and has comfortable seating spaces for long working hours. Some of the library collections are as follows:

•  Bound journals volumes: 635+ 
• Scholarly journals, magazines and newspapers: 126+
• MCEER Technical Reports: 450+

IIT Gandhinagar Sports Facility 

IITGN also has the infrastructure for both indoor and outdoor sports. It has a football, hockey, and cricket field; volleyball and basketball courts; a room for table tennis; and a track for jogging. It has a well-equipped gymnasium for encouraging fitness and a healthy lifestyle among the students. For recreational purposes, it has terrace gardens, a riverside promenade, rooftop open-air theatres, jal mandaps, a central vista, and two natural lakes. The institute organises several sports tournaments and events.

Places to visit in & around the IIT Gandhinagar Campus

The IIT Gandhinagar campus has a beautiful view of the Sabarmati River. Surrounded by lush green trees, the campus has a riverside promenade and jal mandaps to enjoy a sunset. Outside the institute campus, students can explore popular destinations, including Akshardham Temple, Sabarmati Ashram, and Calico Museum of Textiles. For food, famous places are Lieto, Chef Fatso, and Nini's Kitchen, among others. For more information about IIT Gandhinagar - Indian Institute of Technology, check out the video below: