There are a number of things one needs to carry to their hostels as a fresher irrespective of whichever IIT they belong to. Some of the most important things are

• All official documents along with the admission letter. Bring extra photographs.
• Every type of clothing like pants, shirts, undergarments, socks, towels, shorts, handkerchiefs, and a cap
• Other basic necessities like mirror, comb, oil, cream, deo, etc.
• Footwear like shoes and slippers
• Electrical extension board 
• Laptop
• Sports equipment 
• Water boiler if allowed and basic utensils like plates and spoons 
• Blanket 
• Medicines and snacks like dry fruits.

Make sure to pack all the necessary things as you will be at a new place all alone so the least you can do is come prepared.

My friend shared her daily routine at BITS Pilani. She woke up at 7:30- 8 in the morning. She takes a bath and gets ready for breakfast. After a fulfilling meal, she looks up at her timetable and then proceeds to the classes. Inside the classes here you will find students. type. 

Lab sessions are interesting but here again, many students just come to pass their time. After classes, students take a short nap and wake up for snacks in the evening. 

In the evening students can be seen playing sports or hitting the gym. Soon it’s dinner time and students rush for mess registration. After dinner, students go to their rooms and play games or watch movies. Midnight cravings are catered to by the all-night canteen. In case there is a quiz the following day, all the students gather in a single room and prepare for the same.

Overall, the hostel life here is very relaxed and students get time to pursue their hobbies and interests. 

Hostel life in NIT Surathkal will be a roller coaster of emotions and will leave a lasting impression on you. It will teach you more about your personality than anything. You become more flexible and responsible. 

• The hostel has basic amenities one could ask for from water and power supply to Internet connections. 
• The sports complex is located in the center of the campus and has many sports facilities.
• There aren’t many restrictions in timing for boys but girls have strict curfews ranging from 10 to 11 30 based on their year.
• There aren’t any separate DASA hostels.
• The bathrooms are shared and are cleaned at least once a week.
• The staff sweeps your room at least once in 3–4 days.

Overall, you will have an amazing hostel life at NIT Surathkal.

Well, no the hostel fees are not included in the course fees shown on the website, you have to pay them separately. The accommodation charges for the NMIMS Shirpur campus and Mumbai campus vary from each other. I have friends studying on both campuses and they are currently paying the following charges.

• For NMIMS Shirpur campus the fees are roughly 1,20,000 per year which includes both accommodation and mess food. There are separate hostels for boys and girls within the campus itself where you get facilities like Dining Hall TV Room, Reading Room, PlayGround, Transport Facility, Medical Facility, Staff Quarters, Gym Facility, Saloons.

• For NMIMS Mumbai, the hostel fee can range from 1.3 to 1.5 lakh for 10 months which can be quite expensive. You get full-fledged hostels for girls and boys and three rented residential accommodations. The facilities are great and almost the same as the Shirpur campus. However, many students usually form groups and rent a flat near the campus which is less costly.

All in all, hostel fees especially at the Mumbai campus can be very expensive despite four-seater rooms. Also, preference is given to students who are from outside Mumbai. If you have budget constraints, you can easily rent a flat near the campus with your friends as most students do.

My cousin completed his B.Tech from Nirma Institute of Technology who stayed in the community hostel named Saurashtra Kadva Patel Samaj situated in Gandhinagar. However, he had friends from various hostels, and here is his insight about the hostels.

Hiramani: This is the most liberal hostel for students in terms of rules and timings. You can return late at night and can indulge in typical hostelling activities like playing LAN games, watching movies on the laptop, etc, as long as you aren’t disturbing others. However, many students complain about the bad quality of mess food.

SGVP: It is a gurukul of Swaminarayan, thus making it quite religious and strict in terms of rules and decorum. Honestly, if you belong to a religion other than Hinduism then you might feel uncomfortable at times. However, the food quality is one of the best as they provide really healthy and tasty breakfast, lunch and dinner. The biggest drawback of this hostel is that there are no doors in the room hence no privacy at all.

Also, check out the following restrictions you have to face if you live in SGVP.

• You have to wake up by 6:30, take a bath, do Pooja and assemble for prayer in the evening and return to the hostel before 10:00 pm.
• You are not allowed to make noise by playing loud games.
• You can not watch any objectionable things on your laptop, because the rector can barge into the room at any time.
• If you break any rule you will have to pay a fine.

Saurashtra Kadva Patel Samaj: Here, my cousin chose to live for 2 years out of his B.Tech journey. The hostel was neat and clean and fees were just 20000 for a year, however, the food was just satisfactory.

Overall, it is highly recommended for freshers to join SGVP because of cleanliness, great food, and discipline. But, if you have budget constraints, the fees might seem high. Nevertheless, it is worth the fees.

Recently, a new undergraduate hostel was inaugurated at AIIMS Bhubaneswar by the President Prof. S.K.Acharya.

Here is how AIIMS Bhubaneswar hostel rooms look from the outside.

I hope these photos are enough to give you an idea of AIIMS Bhubaneswar hostel rooms.

BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus has decent hostel facilities with water coolers and clean washrooms. Here are a few photos for reference

The above picture shows one bed, desk, and almirah but there are sets of 2 for everything one for you and one for your roommate.

Water coolers inside the hostels.

IIT Bombay, Hostel 16B building look like this

A room inside this building looks like this

Here also everything is in pairs one for you and the other for your roommate.