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= Hostels at IIT Delhi =
 
IIT Delhi has 13 boys' hostels and 4 girls' hostels, all named after mountain ranges and hills of India. All hostels operate in a fully cooperative mode with elected student leadership under faculty mentorship, coordinated by the '''[[Board of Hostel Management (BHM)]]'''.
 
Accommodation is on a sharing basis (two-seater rooms). Due to space constraints, the institute can accommodate only about 50% of enrolled students (12,500+). Rooms are non-AC, but common areas are air-conditioned.
 
== Boys' Hostels ==
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
! Hostel !! Established !! Capacity !! Nickname / Motto
|-
| '''[[Aravali Hostel]]''' || 1965 || ~400 || Ara Spartans
|-
| '''[[Girnar Hostel]]''' || 2011 || ~650 || —
|-
| '''[[Jwalamukhi Hostel]]''' || 1965 || ~450 || Dragons "Jai Jwala!"
|-
| '''[[Karakoram Hostel]]''' || 1966 || ~450 || Kara "सर्वश्रेष्ठम् सर्वसुंदरम् काराकोरम् काराकोरम्"
|-
| '''[[Kumaon Hostel]]''' || 1969 || ~440 || —
|-
| '''[[Nilgiri Hostel]]''' || 1965 || ~410 || Nilgirites
|-
| '''[[Satpura Hostel]]''' || 2005 || ~450 || Samurais
|-
| '''[[Shivalik Hostel]]''' || 1961 || ~420 || — "Jai Shiva!"
|-
| '''[[Udaigiri Hostel]]''' || 2012 || ~600+ || —
|-
| '''[[Vindhyachal Hostel]]''' || 1963 || ~380 || Vindy "Jai Vindy!"
|-
| '''[[Zanskar Hostel]]''' || 2005 || ~450 || —
|-
| '''[[Dronagiri Hostel]]''' || — || PG only || —
|-
| '''[[Saptagiri Hostel]]''' || — || PG only (2 floors) || —
|}
 
== Girls' Hostels ==
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
! Hostel !! Established !! Capacity !! Nickname / Motto
|-
| '''[[Himadri Hostel]]''' || 2001 || ~450 || —
|-
| '''[[Kailash Hostel]]''' || 1965 || ~450 || — "Burn to Emerge"
|-
| '''[[Sahyadri Hostel]]''' || — || PG only || —
|-
| '''[[Saptagiri Hostel]]''' || — || PG only (5 floors) || —
|-
| '''[[Nalanda Hostel]]''' || — || Transit accommodation || —
|}
 
== Common Facilities ==
 
All hostels provide mess, high-speed Wi-Fi and LAN, reading rooms, indoor games rooms (table tennis, billiards, carrom, chess), laundry, drinking water on each floor, air-conditioned common rooms, and most have gyms, basketball courts, and badminton courts. Cricket practice nets and sports equipment are also available.
 
The mess serves vegetarian food daily with non-vegetarian options on select days (separately paid). Multiple food outlets across campus supplement hostel dining. No self-cooking facilities are available in hostels.
 
== Accommodation Policy ==
 
Hostel seats are allotted at the beginning of each academic semester. Students may not get the same room or even the same hostel across semesters. The institute endeavours to maintain continuity for a full academic year. Availing hostel accommodation is not compulsory — students may accept or reject their allotted seat.
 
Maximum hostel tenures:
 
* '''Ph.D.''' — 10 semesters or submission of thesis, whichever is earlier
* '''Masters''' — 4 semesters or completion of program, whichever is earlier
* '''4-year UG''' — 8 semesters or completion of program, whichever is earlier
* '''5-year UG+PG''' — 10 semesters or completion of program, whichever is earlier
 
Limited family accommodations are available for married students, and temporary accommodations may be provided for medical emergencies.
 
== Governance ==
 
All hostel operations come under the '''[[Board of Hostel Management (BHM)]]''' — one of the Boards under the [[Student Affairs Council (SAC)]]. The Associate Dean Hostel Management (ADHM) serves as President of BHM.
 
Each hostel has a House Working Committee (HWC) composed of faculty (Head of House, Warden) and elected student representatives (House Secretary, Mess Secretary, Sports Secretary, Cultural Secretary, Maintenance Secretary, and year-wise representatives).
 
== See Also ==
 
* [[Board of Hostel Management (BHM)]]
* [[Clubs and Societies]]
* [[Departments|All Departments]]
* [[IIT Delhi: Campus Services & Facilities|Campus Services]]
 
== External Links ==
 
* [https://bhm.iitd.ac.in/ BHM Portal]
* [https://home.iitd.ac.in/hall-of-residence.php Halls of Residence — IITD Official]
* [https://home.iitd.ac.in/hostel-rules.php Hostel Rules & Regulations]
* [https://campus.devclub.in/hostels IITD Connect — Hostels]
 
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Latest revision as of 21:27, 14 April 2026

Hostels at IIT Delhi

IIT Delhi has 13 boys' hostels and 4 girls' hostels, all named after mountain ranges and hills of India. All hostels operate in a fully cooperative mode with elected student leadership under faculty mentorship, coordinated by the Board of Hostel Management (BHM).

Accommodation is on a sharing basis (two-seater rooms). Due to space constraints, the institute can accommodate only about 50% of enrolled students (12,500+). Rooms are non-AC, but common areas are air-conditioned.

Boys' Hostels

Hostel Established Capacity Nickname / Motto
Aravali Hostel 1965 ~400 Ara Spartans
Girnar Hostel 2011 ~650
Jwalamukhi Hostel 1965 ~450 Dragons "Jai Jwala!"
Karakoram Hostel 1966 ~450 Kara "सर्वश्रेष्ठम् सर्वसुंदरम् काराकोरम् काराकोरम्"
Kumaon Hostel 1969 ~440
Nilgiri Hostel 1965 ~410 Nilgirites
Satpura Hostel 2005 ~450 Samurais
Shivalik Hostel 1961 ~420 — "Jai Shiva!"
Udaigiri Hostel 2012 ~600+
Vindhyachal Hostel 1963 ~380 Vindy "Jai Vindy!"
Zanskar Hostel 2005 ~450
Dronagiri Hostel PG only
Saptagiri Hostel PG only (2 floors)

Girls' Hostels

Hostel Established Capacity Nickname / Motto
Himadri Hostel 2001 ~450
Kailash Hostel 1965 ~450 — "Burn to Emerge"
Sahyadri Hostel PG only
Saptagiri Hostel PG only (5 floors)
Nalanda Hostel Transit accommodation

Common Facilities

All hostels provide mess, high-speed Wi-Fi and LAN, reading rooms, indoor games rooms (table tennis, billiards, carrom, chess), laundry, drinking water on each floor, air-conditioned common rooms, and most have gyms, basketball courts, and badminton courts. Cricket practice nets and sports equipment are also available.

The mess serves vegetarian food daily with non-vegetarian options on select days (separately paid). Multiple food outlets across campus supplement hostel dining. No self-cooking facilities are available in hostels.

Accommodation Policy

Hostel seats are allotted at the beginning of each academic semester. Students may not get the same room or even the same hostel across semesters. The institute endeavours to maintain continuity for a full academic year. Availing hostel accommodation is not compulsory — students may accept or reject their allotted seat.

Maximum hostel tenures:

  • Ph.D. — 10 semesters or submission of thesis, whichever is earlier
  • Masters — 4 semesters or completion of program, whichever is earlier
  • 4-year UG — 8 semesters or completion of program, whichever is earlier
  • 5-year UG+PG — 10 semesters or completion of program, whichever is earlier

Limited family accommodations are available for married students, and temporary accommodations may be provided for medical emergencies.

Governance

All hostel operations come under the Board of Hostel Management (BHM) — one of the Boards under the Student Affairs Council (SAC). The Associate Dean Hostel Management (ADHM) serves as President of BHM.

Each hostel has a House Working Committee (HWC) composed of faculty (Head of House, Warden) and elected student representatives (House Secretary, Mess Secretary, Sports Secretary, Cultural Secretary, Maintenance Secretary, and year-wise representatives).

See Also