Infrastructure at IIT Chennai

IIT Chennai has a good infrastructure. It has a wide range of facilities. The campus has a calm and peaceful atmosphere. In addition, IIT Chennai has facilities such as Library, smart classes, canteen, sports, hostels, etc. Furthermore, the university has a Wifi campus, medical facilities, labs are available. Likewise, the university has various clubs to enhance students’ skills. Some of the facilities of IIT Chennai are:

Hostel

IIT Chennai has separate hostels for both men and women on the campus. The campus provides comfortable hostels and a homely environment. Further, it has 19 hostels in total, and they are named after a mighty river. Choices of beds are available depending on the students’ needs. Also, the hostel has a well-equipped structure with all modern amenities. Further, the hostels are very secure as they have fully armed security guards, security systems, etc. All the hostels are easily reachable in the classrooms, sports, and academic areas. Also, the hostel has facilities such as 24 hours water supply, cupboards, study lamps, water supply, internet facilities, etc.

Labs

IIT Chennai has high-tech laboratories on the university campus. The labs are equipped with modern equipment, which helps the students in an experimental way of learning.

Sports

In addition, IIT Chennai gives equal importance to physical activities. It has vast grounds on the campus. Grounds for games such as Basketball Ground, Football ground, Cricket ground, etc. are available. Moreover, indoor games such as Tennis Court, Snooker, Carrom, Chess are also available. The university is also very keen on developing the sportsmanship of the students. Facilities such as

• S Narayanan Centre for Cricketing Excellence
• An athletics stadium
• Four tennis courts (synthetic-floored) and badminton courts (wood-floored)
• An Olympic-standard swimming pool
• Hockey & football fields with floodlights
• Two basketball courts and two volleyball courts
• A well-equipped gymnasium with professional instructors
• Two world-class squash courts
• Weightlifting Arena
• Table tennis facility
• A skating rink around Sangam ground

Library

IIT Chennai has a central library on the campus. The Library has a wide range of books. Additionally, the university provides online membership for students. The Library holds a collection of books, audiovisual resources, and student’s project reports, newspapers and journals, and magazines. Both offline and online books and journals are available on the campus. Many subscribed e-journals are also available.

Wifi Campus

The campus has a free wifi connection for its students. Students can make use of the facility.

Auditorium

The university has a well-furnished auditorium that holds 350 people at a time. The auditorium has LCD projectors, whiteboards, screens etc…. It provides an opportunity for the students to exhibit their talents.

Smart Classroom

IIT Chennai has small classrooms in every classroom. It helps the students to get into the modern way of education. It aids students in interactive learning.

Academic block

IIT Chennai has an academic block that is the heart of the university. The block contains classrooms with the latest technologies such as an audiovisual system, lapel mics, and gooseneck mics, a well-furnished seminar hall. The block also contains rooms for faculties, lecture theatres, conference halls, IT labs, and a library.

Transport

IIT Chennai provides transport facilities for the students to a different part of the campus. But students are advised to take up bicycles or on foot.