IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITKGP], Kharagpur - Hostel Details

IIT Kharapur has around 18-20 hostels. There are 2 main girl hostels that will be allotted to you way before you reach IIT KGP for admission.

Once you reach, that particular hostel will go through your documents and a lot of room. The rooms are usually double occupancy so you can ask for sharing the room with a specific friend also. You are also allowed to change your rooms after 15-20 days provided that you inform the hostel authority of the same and get registered under the new room.

For UG girls IIT KGP has two main halls of residence: Sarojini Naidu Hall (SN) and Mother Teresa Hall(MT).

SN Hall

The Hall firmly believes in its motto: Sanskrita Striya Shakti. Some highlights of this Hall are

• This is the most lively and oldest hall at the institute which has managed to promote both academics and social and cultural activities in the form of events and competitions, organized by students, Gymkhana. The students of this hall are majorly involved in the spring fest, Kshitij, etc.
• The hall is divided into A, B, H, E, F, G, N, NR, W, and S blocks in four different buildings.
• The Hostel boasts its own basketball court, a well-equipped gym for health freaks, and table tennis facilities.
• Singing and dancing activities are practiced in the music room which has all the necessary facilities for the same.
• The hall also has its own student-driven library that issues the required books to all the wingmates for a complete semester.
• Food at this hostel is pretty good, and there is a night canteen food stall and a Nescafe within the hall that satisfies the untimely cravings of the hostellers.
• There are two common rooms; an old one and a comparatively new one that has a TV Connection, projector screen and is well furnished 
• You get the privilege to stay at the same hall where famous personalities like Dr Parvati Dev (B.S.1968) Director, Stanford University School of Medicine, and President, IIT Foundation, Dr Nina Saxena (B Tech 1992), stayed.

MT Hall

This hall is similar in almost all aspects to SN Hall. Specifically talking about girls, the hostels are safe and there is a sense of freedom like no other.

Most MTech and Ph.D. female students are assigned the following hostels

1. Sister Nivedita
2. Rani Laxmibai
3. Gokhale halls of residence
4. Mother Teresa hall

All these hostels are in close proximity to the main building and entrance thus making it easy for female students to commute to and fro from the hostel.

A typical room in these halls of residence consists of proper bedding, a table, a chair, and a LAN port. Every hostel has its own mess faculty that works under the supervision of the hall management committee or private contractor. The best part is the flexible environment posing no restrictions on girls and no discrimination between boys and girls. 

IIT Kharagpur offers the best hostel life with a splash of greenery, tranquility, and a serene environment.