How are the hostels at IIT Palakkad?

IIT Palakkad provides a comfortable living experience for its students. With campuses in both Ahalia and Nila, the institute boasts fully residential facilities, including separate hostels for girls and boys, each designed to cater to the diverse needs and preferences of its student community.

Accommodation:

• Separate hostels for girls and boys.
• Twin-sharing rooms with attached bathrooms in the Ahalia campus.
• In the Nila campus, two hostels with double/triple sharing rooms and common washrooms, and one hostel with triple sharing rooms and attached bathrooms.

Convenience:

•  Hot water is provided through solar heaters.
• Spacious dining hall for delicious meals.
• Recreational areas, an indoor games zone, and a fitness center for staying active.
• RO-based drinking water system for clean and safe water.
• Washing machines on each floor for laundry.

Sports and Fitness:

• Enjoy football, volleyball, basketball, and table tennis right on campus.
•  Professional coaches for athletics, football, volleyball, and cricket.
• Access to professional badminton training at 4GB Badminton Academy in Palakkad.

Connectivity:

• Wi-Fi-enabled common areas in the hostels.
• Rooms with either WiFi or LAN connectivity.

Visitor-Friendly:

• Guest rooms are available for Institute faculty, staff, and students.

Living at IIT Palakkad is not just about academics; it's about having a well-rounded and enjoyable college experience.

There are three hostels in IIT-Palakkad, two are old and one is new. 

Old hostels:

• Rooms: Rooms are spacious enough for 2 with windows and almirah. A study table is also provided.
• Others: Basic requirements like heater, geyser, etc are provided by the hostel. Availability of water is 24/7.
• Sports: A Volleyball court is available in front of the hostel. In addition to this two TT tables and an equipped gym are present and usable. You are also free to use the Football/Cricket ground and Basketball court.
• WiFi: There is no LAN Port in the rooms, but Hi-speed WiFi connections are available.
• Nigh-life: The hostel food is good and satisfying. The night canteen is open till 12:30 pm and a food court is available till 10:00 pm in the Ahalia Hospital Complex. Thus the issue of night cravings is sorted.

New Hostel:

The hostel-3 OR H-3 is the latest inclusion in the list of hostels of IIT-Palakkad. This answer would be somewhat the same for both boys and girls.

• It is beautiful and pretty much seems to me like a dream hostel. Double rooms (spacious and furnished with study table, almirah), attached baths, common room (in the hostel itself) equipped with a huge Smart LED TV. You can watch TV shows, Cricket matches. There are also indoor games like Table Tennis, Carrom, Chess.
• Common Room is common for both girls and boys and you get to interact with everyone and work together at times. There is a well-equipped gym too in case you care about your physical health and regular Martial Arts Classes by Dr. Swaroop Sahoo and Yoga classes too. There’s a volleyball court as well.
• Most importantly, it has the Innovation Lab housing 3D printers, CNC Routers, almost anything you need to make a product prototype, from tools to materials, you name it we have it (all open for students), and other labs too.
• Water coolers (for hot, normal, and cold water), warm water for bathing purposes, and Washing Machines on each floor, all for 24 x 7 (Yeah, people even wash clothes 3 in the morning).
• There is a SAC Office and hostel manager’s office too.
• H-3 is home to both boys and girls. There are different sections. 

The maintenance of the rooms is on you. You need to clean it, including the bathrooms.