# Hostel **URL:** https://community.askiitm.com/c/hostel/6.md [Latest](https://community.askiitm.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.askiitm.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.askiitm.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Hostel category](https://community.askiitm.com/t/about-the-hostel-category/30)
**Author:** [@admin](https://community.askiitm.com/u/admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [20 March 2024 05:10 UTC](https://community.askiitm.com/t/about-the-hostel-category/30 "2024-03-20T05:10:00Z")
IIT Madras is a residential institute that provides accommodation for students in its hostels. There are 20 hostels, each named after one of India’s mighty rivers. Hostel life, being the central hub for nearly all IIT Ma… --- ## [Is it mandatory for all IITM students to stay in the hostel?](https://community.askiitm.com/t/is-it-mandatory-for-all-iitm-students-to-stay-in-the-hostel/12)
**Author:** [@admin](https://community.askiitm.com/u/admin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [16 July 2025 09:39 UTC](https://community.askiitm.com/t/is-it-mandatory-for-all-iitm-students-to-stay-in-the-hostel/12 "2025-07-16T09:39:10Z")
At IIT Madras, students can choose between being hostellers or day scholars. Generally, students seek accommodation in hostels, but there is an option for students who wish to seek exemption from residence in the hostels… --- ## [Can we go outside for gym i.e not the gym provided by iitM but outside gym](https://community.askiitm.com/t/can-we-go-outside-for-gym-i-e-not-the-gym-provided-by-iitm-but-outside-gym/754)
**Author:** [@Reddy.varun124](https://community.askiitm.com/u/Reddy.varun124)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [2 June 2025 12:10 UTC](https://community.askiitm.com/t/can-we-go-outside-for-gym-i-e-not-the-gym-provided-by-iitm-but-outside-gym/754 "2025-06-02T12:10:14Z")
Can we go outside for gym i.e not the gym provided by iitM but outside gym --- ## [Can I study Btech in IIT Madras as a day scholar](https://community.askiitm.com/t/can-i-study-btech-in-iit-madras-as-a-day-scholar/589)
**Author:** [@Rampotturi](https://community.askiitm.com/u/Rampotturi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [1 June 2025 22:51 UTC](https://community.askiitm.com/t/can-i-study-btech-in-iit-madras-as-a-day-scholar/589 "2025-06-01T22:51:07Z")
Can I study Btech in IIIT Madras as a day scholar --- ## [How big are the IITM hostel rooms? Do we have to share rooms? Are there attached restrooms?](https://community.askiitm.com/t/how-big-are-the-iitm-hostel-rooms-do-we-have-to-share-rooms-are-there-attached-restrooms/11)
**Author:** [@admin](https://community.askiitm.com/u/admin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [9 December 2024 05:45 UTC](https://community.askiitm.com/t/how-big-are-the-iitm-hostel-rooms-do-we-have-to-share-rooms-are-there-attached-restrooms/11 "2024-12-09T05:45:43Z")
The hostel rooms are accordingly sized for single, double, and triple occupancies. Students can have various expectations of their rooms - some being fancy and others, ordinary. But the right advice would be to have neit… --- ## [Use of electrical appliance in hostels](https://community.askiitm.com/t/use-of-electrical-appliance-in-hostels/493)
**Author:** [@coffeecat](https://community.askiitm.com/u/coffeecat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [26 June 2024 09:42 UTC](https://community.askiitm.com/t/use-of-electrical-appliance-in-hostels/493 "2024-06-26T09:42:42Z")
Hi! i’ve been selected for direct PhD programme in IITM. will i be allowed to use a hair dryer, or a small electric kettle in the hostel room? or is it prohibited? --- ## [Tell me about all the hostels at IIT Madras](https://community.askiitm.com/t/tell-me-about-all-the-hostels-at-iit-madras/208)
**Author:** [@swapnaneeldan](https://community.askiitm.com/u/swapnaneeldan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [23 May 2024 05:50 UTC](https://community.askiitm.com/t/tell-me-about-all-the-hostels-at-iit-madras/208 "2024-05-23T05:50:03Z")
IIT Madras is a residential institute offering accommodation for all students who opt for it across 20 hostels named after India’s major rivers. There are 15 hostels for male students and 5 for female students. First-ye… --- ## [What kind of food is served at the mess? Is Jain food available?](https://community.askiitm.com/t/what-kind-of-food-is-served-at-the-mess-is-jain-food-available/48)
**Author:** [@admin](https://community.askiitm.com/u/admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [20 March 2024 07:46 UTC](https://community.askiitm.com/t/what-kind-of-food-is-served-at-the-mess-is-jain-food-available/48 "2024-03-20T07:46:33Z")
Food can be a significant worry when you find yourself hundreds of kilometers away from home. But have no fear, because the IIT Madras mess is managed by top caterers who guarantee a balanced meal that tastes almost as g… --- ## [How many students stay in one hostel room? What are the facilities?](https://community.askiitm.com/t/how-many-students-stay-in-one-hostel-room-what-are-the-facilities/13)
**Author:** [@admin](https://community.askiitm.com/u/admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 March 2024 08:21 UTC](https://community.askiitm.com/t/how-many-students-stay-in-one-hostel-room-what-are-the-facilities/13 "2024-03-14T08:21:33Z")
The hostel accommodation at IIT Madras varies according to the year and program. First-year undergraduates are allotted Mandakini (for boys) and Swarnamukhi (for girls). At the beginning of the third semester, they are a… --- ## [What will my roommate be like in first year?](https://community.askiitm.com/t/what-will-my-roommate-be-like-in-first-year/17)
**Author:** [@admin](https://community.askiitm.com/u/admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 March 2024 08:47 UTC](https://community.askiitm.com/t/what-will-my-roommate-be-like-in-first-year/17 "2024-03-14T08:47:35Z")
Honestly, it is hard to comment on the nature of the roommate that you will be getting, but I can safely say that they will be one of your first best friends of your college life. In your first year, roommates will be al… --- ## [Are the girls' hostels as good as the boys' hostels?](https://community.askiitm.com/t/are-the-girls-hostels-as-good-as-the-boys-hostels/16)
**Author:** [@admin](https://community.askiitm.com/u/admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 March 2024 08:46 UTC](https://community.askiitm.com/t/are-the-girls-hostels-as-good-as-the-boys-hostels/16 "2024-03-14T08:46:21Z")
Yes, the girls’ hostels are just as good as the boys’ hostels. However, with fewer girls’ hostels compared to the boys’ hostels in IIT Madras, it’s common to wonder if girls get the same level of safety, cleanliness, an… --- ## [Does IIT Madras Have Inter-Hostel Cultural Competitions?](https://community.askiitm.com/t/does-iit-madras-have-inter-hostel-cultural-competitions/15)
**Author:** [@admin](https://community.askiitm.com/u/admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 March 2024 08:30 UTC](https://community.askiitm.com/t/does-iit-madras-have-inter-hostel-cultural-competitions/15 "2024-03-14T08:30:13Z")
College life would be sparse without cultural events and competitions. IIT Madras has a vibrant cultural scene facilitated by the conglomeration of about 16 activity clubs called Sangam. You name it; we have it: dance, m… --- ## [What is Schroeter?](https://community.askiitm.com/t/what-is-schroeter/14)
**Author:** [@admin](https://community.askiitm.com/u/admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 March 2024 08:28 UTC](https://community.askiitm.com/t/what-is-schroeter/14 "2024-03-14T08:28:11Z")
Sporting Environment at IIT Madras Sports at IITM attract much interest, not just from students on campus but also from institutions across the city and the nation. The academic calendar is jam-packed with sporting event… --- ## [Do we need to buy our own fan and mattress for hostel?](https://community.askiitm.com/t/do-we-need-to-buy-our-own-fan-and-mattress-for-hostel/10)
**Author:** [@admin](https://community.askiitm.com/u/admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 March 2024 06:21 UTC](https://community.askiitm.com/t/do-we-need-to-buy-our-own-fan-and-mattress-for-hostel/10 "2024-03-14T06:21:48Z")
Students don’t need to purchase their own fans as the rooms come with pre-installed ones. However, mattresses are not provided, and students are required to buy their own. A cot is provided, without the mattress. Fan: E… --- ## [What are the IITM hostels like?](https://community.askiitm.com/t/what-are-the-iitm-hostels-like/9)
**Author:** [@admin](https://community.askiitm.com/u/admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 March 2024 06:05 UTC](https://community.askiitm.com/t/what-are-the-iitm-hostels-like/9 "2024-03-14T06:05:42Z")
Comfortable, clean, and full of camaraderie. The hostels at IITM have all the facilities you need. Each student gets their own cot, an almirah, a table and chair, all electrical facilities and a LAN port with high-speed…