Hostel at IIIT Allahabad 2026

IIIT Allahabad campus is residential by mandate — every BTech, MTech and PhD student lives on-campus across 8 hostels (5 boys, 3 girls). Boys hostels: Sangam, Jamuna, Saryu, Tapti and Vindhya. Girls hostels: Mahanadi, Ganga and Krishna. Rooms are single-occupancy from second year onwards (twin-sharing for first-year on Sangam/Mahanadi). Hostel fee for 2026-27 is INR 18,000 per semester (room rent + maintenance) plus INR 8,500 monthly mess fee — total INR 1.05 lakh per academic year. Mess offers North Indian, South Indian and Continental rotations, with separate Jain counter and weekly special menus. Each room has built-in study desk, cot, wardrobe and 24x7 100 Mbps Wi-Fi. Common areas include TT, carrom, gym, basketball court, indoor sports hall, music room and a 24x7 student-run canteen. Curfew is midnight for outer gates; in-hostel movement is unrestricted. Ladies hostel has dedicated security and biometric entry. Visiting hours for parents: 9 AM to 6 PM. Hostel allotment is automatic at admission — no separate application.

Hostel & Mess Life — IIIT Allahabad