Cochin University of Science and Technology stands out from the crowd not only for its academics but also for the noteworthy facilities it provides for its students. The university has state-of-the-art laboratories, fully equipped workshops and multiple canteens. CUSAT's main campus is located 1.5 km off the National Highway 47 in South Kalamassery. Spread across three extensive campuses, Cochin University infrastructure covers more than 180 acres of land. CUSAT offers multiple hostels to provide comfortable living spaces to the students. To learn more about CUSAT infrastructure, watch the video below.
CUSAT Campus Highlights
Cochin University has three campuses, namely, Thrikkakara, Lakeside, and the Pulincunnu campus. The Thrikkakara campus is the main campus, styled in traditional Kerala architecture, located 1.5 km away from the National Highway 47 in South Kalamassery. It houses various departments and schools, hostels, guesthouses, playgrounds, a fully computerised central library with free internet access for its students and plenty of other amenities.
The other two campuses, part of Cochin University's infrastructure, are the Lakeside campus, popular for oceanography and marine science course branches and housing one of the largest marine science libraries in Asia, and the Pulincunnu Campus in Kuttanad, Alappuzha District, surrounded by water scenery, mesmerising temples and beautiful churches, which is 65 km away from the main campus. It is home to Cochin University of Computer Applications (CUCCA) and Cochin University of Engineering (CUCEK), popular among the students for the annual Nehru Trophy Boat Race. Some of the major highlights are below:
| Particulars | CUSAT Campus Highlights |
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| Area | 180 acres |
| Location | Kochi, India |
| Hostels | 9 |
| Basic amenities | Library, sports complex, cafeteria, auditorium, research centre, medical services,hostel |
CUSAT Hostel Facilities
Admission to hostels is only available to full-time regular students. There are messes for each hostel, located in its vicinity. Hostels provide a cot, study table, chair and a cupboard for each student. Every hostel has a 24-hour electricity and water supply, water coolers, a common TV room, reading rooms and much more. The hostel accommodation is available for both boys and girls, with a capacity for 600 male and 700 female students.
CUSAT has 5 men’s hostels named Siberia, Sahrudaya, Sagar, Sarovar and Sanathana, which is one of the oldest hostels of the institute and is exclusively for postgraduate (PG) first-year students with an intake capacity of 162.
There are also 6 hostels dedicated to women, including Aishwarya, Anashwara, Alakananda, Athulya, Anagha and Ananya. With the majority of the hostels' locations being on the main campus, students should not have trouble locating them.
CUSAT Boys' Hostels:
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Hostel Details |
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| Siberia |
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| Sarovar |
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| Sahrudaya |
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| Sanathana |
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| Sagar |
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Hostel Details |
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| Anashwara |
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| Athulya |
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| Anagha |
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| Ananya
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| Aishwarya |
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| Alakananda |
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CUSAT Academic and Research Facilities
CUSAT infrastructure includes 6 smart classrooms equipped with modern audio and video systems, Wi-Fi coverage and modern computer labs with around 50-plus working stations, and world-class ICT infrastructure with high-quality hardware, software, and communication systems. With a centralised computer centre providing free internet access to its students and a library with a ‘special collections section', which is one of the best in India, students can issue physical books, e-resources, and audiobooks, whichever suits them.
Additionally, CUSAT campus boasts various research labs like the Optics Lab, Nuclear Physics Lab, MSC Physics and an integrated MSC Physics Lab. As well as an auditorium and seminar complex with seating for 100+ people equipped with state-of-the-art audio and speaker systems, making it perfect to host a plethora of guest lectures, student talks, workshops, etc. The university takes care of every need and want of its students. For more information on academics and courses provided by the university, click on the link: CUSAT Courses.
CUSAT Sports Facilities
CUSAT also encourages students to participate in extracurricular activities and organises cultural events quite frequently, such as the University Youth Festival, Talent Showcases, and plenty of other sports events. Students are also motivated to take part in various student clubs like HR, marketing, NSS, and NCC for a holistic approach to life at Cochin University.
Life at Cochin City University Campus
Students are provided with plenty of facilities such as career guidance sessions, soft skill development, employability enhancement programmes, a health centre, counselling services, etc., making for an extremely rich and inclusive experience for their time at CUSAT. The campus café remains open from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM on all working days, including Saturday, with a wide variety of North and South Indian dishes available at a very nominal price.
Places to visit in and around the Cochin University Campus
Cochin University infrastructure provides students with a variety of fun weekend places they can spend time at with their friends, such as those interested in the historic culture at Kochi can plan a visit to Fort Kochi, Mattancherry Palace, etc. LULU Mall is a must-visit to enjoy an evening of movies and shopping.
Students can also sit at the campus park located at the Thrikkakara campus, accompanied by the sweet chirping of birds and clean and healthy air, or they can opt for the Miyawaki forest set up at the university by the Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council (K–DISC) on 400 sq. m of land sprawling with over 1600 native saplings. For more information on Cochin University, watch the below videos.
Infrastructure/Facilities
- Library
The Library has a collection of 95000 inclusive of several valuable reference books, doctoral theses and back volumes of periodicals, patents, 51 Indian Journals, 92 foreign print journals, CD-ROM etc. The Library has started a special Collections Section on the top floor of the building. It includes a collection of theses, patents, art books, census reports, vipassana Rekha and books on library and information science. Central Library subscribes to about 45 online journals and 13 databases and about 15,000 e-journals also available through various consortiums.
- Cafeteria
The campus cafe opens from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm on all working days including Saturdays. A wide variety of South Indian and North Indian dishes are available. During lunchtime, meals are available at very nominal rates.
- Hostel
The hostel accommodation is available for Undergraduate/ Postgraduate/ Research students. The main campus has Sanathana, Siberia, Sarovar and Post metric hostels for boys Men's Hostels, Aiswarya, Athulya , Anaswara and Post metric hostels for girls Ladies' Hostels and OBC Post Metric Hostel for Girls Ladies' Hostel. The Lakeside campus has Cochin University Marine Science Campus Hostel Men's Hostel.
Boys HostelNumber of beds - 600, Girls HostelNumber of beds - 700 - LabsAvailable Facilities:Computer Lab
- Sports ComplexHospital / Medical FacilitiesWi-Fi CampusAuditorium
CUSAT Infrastructure FAQs
Given below are the FAQs about Infrastructure of CUSAT:
With the main building styled in traditional Kerala architecture, the campus houses various Departments & Schools except Marine Sciences, in addition to the administrative office, auxiliary institutions, hostels, guest house, visiting faculty complex, computer centre, central library, staff quarters, playgrounds and other amenities. The fully computerised Central Library is a central source of information for the academic community of the CUSAT. The Computer Center provides free internet access to the students. The campus hosts the buildings of the departments. There are three men's hostels — Siberia, Sarovar and Sanathana — and five women's hostels — Aishwarya, Anashwara, Athulya, Anaga and Ananya. A new B.A tech hostel has been set up. The campus hosts the accommodation of its employees.
Yes, Cochin University offers free campus-wide Wi-Fi coverage to all its students. Students can make use of this facility to access e-journals from the digital library and connect to peers and professors whenever they wish.
The Cochin University Library was established in 1974 as a central agency for meeting the information requirements of the academic community of the university. The library provides access to around 45 print periodicals, 15,000 online journals, 11 subject-specific databases, and 1490 e-books. The Academic community of CUSAT can access e-books, thesis databases, journal databases, e-journals, and other e-resources from any terminal within the University campus
Infrastructure Reviews
Infrastructure: The college has a very good infrastructure. All classrooms are properly vented and kept tidy. There are 3 libraries in total in each block. College has separate hostels for boys and girls inside the campus itself, and the food and accommodation in the hostel are well settled.
Infrastructure: The campus is spacious and well-maintained. Classrooms have projectors and boards. The laboratories are equipped with many systems for practical learning. The library has a good collection of textbooks and reference books. Computer labs have proper internet access and updated software.
Infrastructure: TIST has a green, open campus that offers a quiet place to study. The labs are well equipped, and the large library is a really useful resource for students. Overall, the infrastructure is practical and simple, making it a good spot to focus on coursework.
Infrastructure: Overall, the infrastructure is satisfactory. Wi-Fi often seems to be slow, especially in the basement-level labs. Classrooms and libraries are well maintained. All necessary resources are provided in the library. Regarding sports, necessary training and coaching are provided for students in football, kho-kho, etc., for both boys and girls. The food in the canteen is healthy, budget-friendly, and satisfactory.
Infrastructure: For the CSE department at College of Engineering, Chengannur, classrooms and labs are decent and sufficient for regular academic needs. Labs have the required systems and software. The library is well-maintained with enough textbooks and reference materials. Hostel facilities are average, with basic rooms and manageable living conditions. Mess food quality is mixed, while the canteen is useful for snacks. Basic medical facilities are available. Sports facilities exist but are limited and mostly ...
Infrastructure: The infrastructure here is very good. The laboratory here is very good and big, and all the materials are available for practical classes. The classrooms are very modern. The college has separate hostels for boys and girls. The quality of food in the hostel is very good. The college has its own big campus where all kinds of outdoor games are played.
Infrastructure: The infrastructure of this college was very good. There was a hostel facility here for which you have to pay a small amount separately. But the hostel facilities were very good. There was a big playground in the college campus where all kinds of outdoor games were played. The college had a central library where all kinds of books were available for free. The quality of food in the canteen was also very good.
Infrastructure: The department has good computer labs with some updated systems, a Wi-Fi-enabled campus, and a central library with academic books, journals, and digital resources. Labs support practical learning effectively. There is no hostel for the college currently. However, there are many private apartments.
Infrastructure: If you are joining as a first-year student for B.Tech, the chance of getting a college hostel (university hostel) is very low unless you have any sort of reservation. But you will eventually get it in the following 2nd or 3rd year. But you can get good guest facilities near the campus at a low cost (not as low as a college hostel).
Infrastructure: Wi-Fi is available, and classrooms have smart boards. Labs have AC, but some equipment is outdated and of poor quality. The university library is really good, spacious, and has AC rooms. Mess and canteen food are average.
Infrastructure: The infrastructure is mediocre, but library facilities are quite well. The canteen in SOE is empty most of the time as none really goes there. Hostel mess food is quite nice with monthly fests and all. For sports, there are courts and grounds, and it is quite active after college hours.
Infrastructure: The infrastructure for the course is good, but not hostel, the boys' hostel is only available for first years, and a minimum number of students are admitted, while others need to look for paying guest houses. Girls' hostels are available for all years, and 3 girls' hostels are available.
Infrastructure: It provides everything you could ask for from a university. You ask for education, you get that. You ask for a library, you have that too. You ask for connections or meeting new people, you definitely get that. You ask for comfort, budget-friendliness, etc. You have it.
Infrastructure: The infrastructure is basic, nothing more than that. The Wi-Fi is good. Labs are also good, and we do have a great university library and okayish classrooms. The hostels are mostly well-kept, and the mess food is awesome. There is a dedicated sports arena for those who are interested in them.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 months ago
The library is open on all working days from 9 am to 8 pm, with issue and return up to 7 pm. On all second Saturdays and Sundays not forming part of public holidays, working hours are fixed as 10 am- 4 pm, with issue and return up to 3 pm. Members shall leave the library 10 minutes before the closin
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Answered 5 months ago
Yes, there are hostels exclusively for 1st year students such as Sanathana boys' hostel for first-year post-graduate (PG) first-year students with intake capacity of 162, as well as Aishwarya, which is a girls' only hostel with an intake capacity of 220 students.
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Answered 2 years ago
Below is the seat division for CUSAT BTech (LE):
- A 10% of the total strength of individual branches of regular BTech programmes plus any vacant seats in each branch in the previous year batch. 50% of total seats are under All India Merit and 50% are under State Merit.
- An additional 10% of the total s
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Answered 2 weeks ago
The CUSAT CAT Cutoff 2025 for admission to various UG and PG courses was released for all categories and rounds under the Home State and All India quota. As per the closing cutoff in the last round for the General AI students, the cutoff range fell between 7 and 4401, wherein Integrated LLM in Intel
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Answered 3 months ago
The CUSAT mediocre package offered during the placement drive of academic year 2024 stood at INR 7.32 LPA. The following table showcases the average package offered in 2024 placements at CUSAT:
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Average package (overall) | INR 7.32 LPA |
The CUSAT average package offered to MBA students during CUSAT placement between 2021 and 2023 are presente
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CUSAT's main campus is located 1.5 km off National Highway 47 in South Kalamassery. The campus is sprawling over an area of 180 acres. The facilities include labs, workshops, Triveni Coffee House, canteens, etc. Cochin University of Science and Technology has a total of 3 men's hostels which include Siberia, Sarovar, and Sanathana and 5 women's hostels which include Aishwarya, Anashwara, Athulya, Anaga, and Ananya.