How is iit kharagpur hostel life?

There are 21 halls or residences (hostels) at IIT Kharagpur out of which 16 are for boys and 5 are allocated for girls. One can get a single room or shared room of 2, 3 or 4 students. The allocation is done on a random basis at the time of admission.

• Each hostel student is provided with a bed, study table, chair. The rooms contain working fans and LED light. The hostels have 24-hour internet connectivity. There is a good amount of space in the hostel rooms.
• The hostels have a common room for indoor games like table tennis, billiards, carrom, etc.
• The food in our mess is average, but the taste differs for each hostel’s mess. Some halls have a good mess while some have an average mess.
• The hostel fee is INR 30,000 per year, and the registration takes place during the students’ first visit to the campus.

Here are a few pictures of IIT KGP Hostels-

Overall, IIT KGP offers decent hostel facilities, and you’ll have a good time at the campus.