How is the campus life (hostels, mess food, professors, facilities, fun stuff, etc.) at IIT Bhubaneswar ?

IIT Bhubaneswar has the 2nd largest campus among all IIT’s (including the old ones). It is spread over 936 acres of land situated at the foot of Barunei Hill and provides a serene and peaceful academic environment.

Hostel Infrastructure: There are in total 3 blocks for boys hostel and 1 block for the girl’s hostel. All the hostels are built with modern facilities including fast speed Wi-Fi connection with one LAN facility in every room. All the rooms are hygienic and cleaned regularly. There is a hot water facility in the washrooms during the morning hours. To avoid the hustle of washing clothes and getting clean drinking water, all the hostel floors are provided with washing and Aquaguard machines. Besides this, there is a TV room in every hostel block in order to let you watch the daily news and cricket-football matches together. In addition to this, there is a badminton court and a basketball court present within the hostel premises.

Mess Food: The food at the IIT Bhubaneswar mess is far better compared to other engineering hostel messes. Of course, it’s not 5-star quality food but the taste and quality of food you get in the mess is quite edible. Well, the mess is not actually a mess is what you can say, after all. Other than the mess, other food options inside the campus are (a) Canteen near 1st Year Lab Complex which sells samosas, Vadas, and Maggi, besides lunch options (b) Bakery in Shopping Complex which sells rolls, puffs, nano-pizzas, etc. (c) Canteen near L-Gate at the campus which sells Maggi, paranthas and fast food items.

Professors: Being an IIT, the quality of education here is pretty high and the faculty are well skilled to teach the latest developments in every department with regular updates in the curriculum. Some professors are exceptional with very good industry and academic experience and some are just at par but with educational degrees from best colleges in the country and abroad. Most importantly, all the faculties are very helpful in nature and are there whenever you require them, no matter what time it is.

Facilities: Students can engage in all kinds of sports, cultural and technical facilities inside the campus. There is a shopping complex inside the campus itself which houses a departmental store, ice-cream parlor, bakery, juice shop and a stationery shop. Additionally, there is a 24*7 dispensary inside the campus to help those who are in need.

Fun Stuff: All major festivals and pujas are celebrated inside the hostel complex. All the students have to be a part of at least one club or more and this is what will keep you busy throughout the 4 years in college. The three most important fests organized on campus are Wissenaire (Tech Fest), AlmaFiesta (Socio-Cultural Fest), and E-Summit (entrepreneurship fest).