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IIT Delhi Facilities & Campus Amenities – Hostels, Labs, Sports & More

Public/Government University|Estd. 1961|NIRF #2 (Engineering) 2025

• Updated on 4 Sept, 2025 by Amisha Yadav

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4 Sept, 2025 : IIT Delhi has achieved #2nd position in the latest NIRF 2025 India Rankings under the Engineering category. 
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IIT Delhi has a vast university campus located in Hauz Khas, New Delhi, on 320 acres with state-of-the-art infrastructure and a pollution-free atmosphere that allows effective studies and research. The institute has extensive facilities of 13 boys' hostels as well as 5 girls' hostels equipped with all the facilities, including reading rooms, indoor games, dining halls, internet connectivity, TV common rooms. The highlight of the campus is the central library of IIT Delhi, which has a collection of more than three lakh printed materials, theses, journals, and computerized materials that are available 24/7, and lots of roomy reading areas that help in creating a sense of scholarship. The sports complex on the campus covers a considerable area and has cricket-football-hockey-volleyball-basketball tennis-squash-badminton-table tennis facilities, and an Olympic swimming pool, gymnasium halls, an athletics 400 meters track, and jogging. In the case of healthcare, IIT Delhi has a 14-bedded hospital, where a team of doctors will be offering OPD services.

 

Table of Contents
  1. IIT Delhi Facilities: Central Library
  2. IIT Delhi Facilities: Other Facilities
  3. IIT Delhi Facilities: Innovative and Research Facilities
  4. IIT Delhi Hostel Facilities

 

IIT Delhi Facilities: Central Library

The Central Library at IIT Delhi is a valuable resource for students and scholars, with a large variety of academic materials. It has a wide variety of books, periodicals, and internet resources for study and research.

 

IIT Delhi Facilities: Other Facilities

FacilitiesDetails
Guest HousesIIT Delhi provides well-appointed guest rooms for visitors such as academics, alumni, and parents of students. The guest houses include modern comforts like beds, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, and attached bathrooms. Dining options are also provided to guarantee a pleasant visit.
Sports ComplexThe Sports Complex at IIT Delhi includes a variety of amenities to assist various athletic activities. The facility features a 400-meter racetrack, a walking/running track, and a variety of sports fields and courts. Athletics, cricket, hockey, football, basketball, tennis, and volleyball are among the sports supported at the facility. Other amenities include an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a gym with separate rooms for men and women, and a snooker table.
Health ServicesIIT Delhi Hospital offers complete medical and emergency services to students, staff, and professors.
Computer Service Centre (CSC)The Computer Services Centre at IIT Delhi provides high-performance computing and internet services around the campus.
Cafeterias and DiningIIT Delhi offers various cafeterias and student messes that serve a range of foods.

Student Activities Centre (SAC)

The Student Activity Centre (SAC) is the hub of extracurricular activities at IIT Delhi. It houses a variety of clubs and societies centred on hobbies such as robotics, acting, music, and more.

 

IIT Delhi Facilities: Innovative and Research Facilities

IIT Delhi is noted for its cutting-edge laboratories and research centres, including the Nanoscale Research Facility and the Central Research Facility.

 

Events & Festivals

IIT Delhi conducts a variety of events and festivals throughout the year to enhance campus life. Notable events include:

 

Rendezvous is an annual cultural festival with music, dance, theatre, and literary events. It is one of India's largest cultural festivals.

 

Tryst: A technical festival that features engineering and technology projects, workshops, and competitions.

 

The Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) organises seminars, presentations, and competitions to foster a start-up culture.

 

Sports Meet is an annual event that honours athletic talent and team spirit.

 

IIT Delhi Hostel Facilities

Hostels are an important aspect of student life at IIT Delhi. The Board for Hostel Management (BHM) is in charge of 17 hostels: 12 for men, 4 for women, and 1 for transitory female students. These hostels accommodate around 7,000 students out of a total of 13,000.

 

While rooms are assigned according to institute policies, not all students, particularly male postgraduate students, are promised immediate dormitory lodging. Undergraduate and graduate students live in both older, non-air-conditioned dorms and newer, centrally air-conditioned rooms. Due to a scarcity of hostel rooms, some students may be forced to seek private lodging off campus.