Infrastructure at the IIT Roorkee
Infrastructure directly in one glance shows the capability of a college. Proper infrastructure coupled with adequate staff and teaching faculty is the go-to requirement for a student. Moreover, quality education and holistic learning can only be achieved through the ample availability of infrastructure and facilities. Colleges with proper infrastructure contribute directly and indirectly to the overall development of a graduate. The infrastructure available at IIT Roorkee is up to international standards it covers basic needs as well as advanced requirements. The infrastructure available at the college is as below.
Library
The Mahatma Gandhi Central Library at IIT Roorkee does justice to the name of the Father of the nation as the library has a humongous and essential collection of documents. The documents include numerous books, e-books, journals, research papers, periodicals, etc. Moreover, the library also boasts of containing 1623’s complete original works of William Shakespeare. The library is moreover fully temperature controllable and can house as many as 500 readers at one go. Furthermore, the library has subscriptions to numerous national and foreign journals and also is a part of e – Sodh Sindhu.
Hostel
The main campus has sum total of 16 Hostels, these hostels are further available separate for Boys, Girls, Married Persons, and Co-ed. Out of the 16 Hostels, two are entirely for girls one co-ed hostel, nine for married, foreign nationals, and Ph.D. students while the remaining hostels are for boys.
Festivities
The institute has numerous clubs, chapters, and student bodies that actively participate and organizes events of different capacitates. Moreover, the institute holds its own annual events Cognizance, Thomson, and Sangram which are technical festival, annual cultural day, and annual sports day respectively. Furthermore, some of the notable clubs at the institute include Team Robocom, IIT Roorkee Motorsports, and Geek Gazette.
Sports
The college sees a well-celebrated sports day. Additionally, IIT Roorkee houses sports grounds for cricket, football, and hockey. Moreover, it also has courts for basketball, badminton, volleyball, tennis, squash, and badminton. Furthermore, the institute also houses a gym, swimming pool, and running track. Also, the institute has sports clubs that organize small and big sports events.
Other Facilities:
- Medical center with doctor and emergency ambulance
- Auditorium and seminar, and lecture rooms
- Basic necessities store on campus
