IIT Indore - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITI], Indore - Hostel Details

There are a number of things one needs to carry to their hostels as a fresher irrespective of whichever IIT they belong to. Some of the most important things are

• All official documents along with the admission letter. Bring extra photographs.
• Every type of clothing like pants, shirts, undergarments, socks, towels, shorts, handkerchiefs, and a cap
• Other basic necessities like mirror, comb, oil, cream, deo, etc.
• Footwear like shoes and slippers
• Electrical extension board 
• Laptop
• Sports equipment 
• Water boiler if allowed and basic utensils like plates and spoons 
• Blanket 
• Medicines and snacks like dry fruits.

Make sure to pack all the necessary things as you will be at a new place all alone so the least you can do is come prepared.

Being established recently, IIT Indore has modern infrastructure and facilities in comparison to older IITs. The hostel facilities are indeed one of the best in the country, almost a 5-star luxury.

• The hostel building comprises 5 floors with 20 5-bedroom flats on each floor. Every flat is equally spacious and has 5 students, one in each room.
• Every room has a window and every flat has a balcony and a common living room.
• There are 2 bathrooms and 2 washrooms per flat, along with a small kitchen with a 47-liter refrigerator.
• Every room has a single bed, a full-sized almirah, and a study table. 
• The hostel has both LAN and Wifi facilities. 
• The mess hall is on the ground floor providing a decent dining facility.
• The hostel has 2 medical rooms and 1 recreational room which has facilities like gym equipment, a TT table, and a foosball table.
• The hostel has excellent connectivity to the main campus as there is an electric car service after every 20 minutes.

IIT Indore has one of the best hostel facilities you can find in the country and the hostel building is like a budding family.

No, everyone gets a hostel accommodation at IIT Indore and it's not only the toppers who get hostels here. However, there is a kind of distinction in the facilities offered to them. The normal students get facilities such as

• 5 BHK flats to accommodate 5 students meaning single occupancy rooms 
• Large spacious rooms with Cot, Almirah, Study Table, Chair
• Refrigerator
• Telephone
• RO Drinking Water
• Hot Water
• Sofa Set
• Discussion Table
• Wi-Fi Connection & LAN port
• Individual Attached Bathroom

Whereas students who have got AIR<=300 get the following facilities

• 1 BHK flats to every student that are fully furnished studio apartment
• Large spacious bedroom with Bed, Almirah, Study Table, Chair
• Hall with LED HD TV
• Refrigerator
• Telephone
• RO Drinking Water
• Hot Water
• Sofa Set
• Wi-Fi Connection & LAN port
• Individually attached bathroom
• Dining platform

Although there aren't any major differences, toppers certainly get more privacy than normal students.