Indian Institute of Technology - [IITM],madras, Chennai - Hostel Details

IIT Madras has also been known for its good hostels. All the hostels of IIT Madras boast of a badminton court, volleyball court, football grounds, and also large sitting spaces. Below are the best hostels considered on the campus of IIT Madras

• Narmada: - Narmada Hostel is the best out of all the hostels due to its prime location. It’s located near Himalaya (Place for lunch and dinner) and the best part about it is that it has a bus stop located near it which allows access to almost everywhere.
• Godavari Hostel: - It is situated right opposite the Himalaya mess and it also has a garden in front of it. During the nights it provides excellent views of the city and the whole vibe of the place and makes it more comforting. It does not have a bus stop, however, it is close to Jamuna bus stop. Moreover, you can get buses from stops such as Gurunath which is the closest hostel, or the Taramani Gate.
• Jamuna Hostel: - Jamuna is the starting point of the bus services which runs through the entire premise. Jamuna Hostel also has the newest eateries and has a whole bunch of shops to choose where to get your snacks from.

Hope this helps.

Earlier it was slightly difficult to secure a hostel room in 1st semester but with the establishment of a new hostel, this process has been alleviated. There are higher chances of acquiring a single room second semester onwards.

A number of first-year students in M.Tech have had the privilege of possessing the entire room to themselves. Precisely, students are given this facility from the beginning of their semester.

According to my brother’s personal experience, the hostel life for MTech students in IIT Madras is quite cheerful and this is the place where they build memories for life.

• There is a separate hostel for boys as well as girls.
• The sharing of the room depends upon the preferences of the candidates.
• The hostel at IIT Madras gives you an insight into the real culture and ethics of the various regions as the students studying in the college come from different places across the country.
• The mess provides you south Indian food mostly including dosa, idli, vada, and related eateries.

Thus, it is suggested that you enjoy every bit of your hostel life to the fullest so that the memories that you build here remain worth cherishing for your lifetime.

Post Graduate (PG) students including those pursuing MS/M.Tech generally stays in the following hostels - Brahmaputra; Pampa; Mahanadi; Tambi; Sindhu; Krishna; Cauvery; Sarayu (Girls); and Sabarmati (Girls)

Krishna and Cauvery have mostly research scholars. They also have their own mess. Others can select any one of the 6 different caterers of the Himalaya mess. On average, they have 1 food court, 3 South Indians, 1 North Indian, and 1 girl's mess. Girls are allowed to dine with the boys but not vice-versa. There are also many vending machines in some hostels to sell snacks and cold drinks.

The campus also has a restaurant, Zaitoon, which offers both North Indian as well as South Indian food in both veg and non-veg forms. They also offer online ordering and room delivery services. Other than that IRCTC canteen offers you food 24/7. You may even venture outside.

One of my friends at IIT Madras stayed in the hostel. So I might be able to give you some information about it. Here is the stuff he shared with me.

• The allocation of hostel rooms for freshers and sophomores are random.
• There’s nothing as choice-based allotment of rooms.
• The good point of this is that you would be in possession of a room among your other batch mates.
• As mentioned earlier, sophomores again do not have a choice but to receive random allocation of hostel rooms.
• You are transferred to another hostel in your sophomore year.
• You’ll find yourself among the seniors and the better part of this is that seniors make the college life vivacious.
• Students of 3rd and 4th years have the freedom to occupy rooms of their own choice.
• Since the graduating students depart from the existing rooms, the sophomores and the students of 3rd and 4th years fill the vacancy.
• But the students of 5th year receive a higher priority in room selection afterall, they are the seniors.

There are a number of rules and regulations to be followed but the bottom line is that the students could not care any less. They precisely live by not being troublesome to others in the hostel and having the freedom to create their own fun college life.

Loud music, smoking and drinking within the hostel premises are prohibited but if you find a neighbour who does not care about it then the problem is solved.