The Hostels are allotted during the admission process itself. There are 19 Halls of Residence in total and one Non-Resident Students Centre (NRSC). Out of the total, 13 hostels are for boys and 04 are for girls.
All the hostels in AMU have sharing rooms. There are four-seater, three-seaters and two-seaters rooms. No individual room is allotted to students in hostels. In case a student needs a single room then he can opt for a private hostel or PG’s around the university. Basic facilities in hostel rooms such as light, fan, cupboards are available. The hostels are situated in the midst of scenic beauty.
The hostel facilities at AMU are really very good. It provides a new corporate life at the University. Each hall has a Common Room with facilities for indoor games, a Reading Room, Library, Sports Clubs, and a Literary and Cultural Society. Also, Self-governance by students is encouraged. Badminton courts, Basketball courts, and TT Tables are also present in all hostels
Internet Connectivity: Internet connectivity is good in the hostels. High-speed WI-FI service of 72MBps is available in the hostels of AMU.
Cheap Dining fee: The monthly dining charges of AMU hostels vary between 1000–1300 per month, which is really cheap as compared to other government universities.
Canteens are also available on the campus as well as around the hostels. Water supply in the washrooms is available 24 hours. Power cut-off is very rare in these hostels. All in all, a student will not be disappointed if he /she opts for a hostel facility at Aligarh Muslim University considering the facilities provided in it.