IIT Kanpur DoMS is located in a large 1055 acre campus with good classrooms, labs, a fully digitised library and industry-grade computing facilities. The hostels are safe and well-furnished with double/triple sharing and some AC rooms and the mess charge is ₹56000 for 2 years. The students get healthy food, canteen facilities and top-class sports facilities such as gym, swimming pool and playing fields for cricket, football, tennis and basketball. The facilities available on the campus are Health Centre, IG Complex, Main Auditorium, SAC, banks and transport. The student life is very engaging with cultural forums like ANTARAGNI, associations and Gymkhana.

The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur which is one among the oldest IITs, has the finest facilities to support students. The DoMS department under the institute has outstanding computing facilities and tools including industry-level tools to provide practical exposure to the students regarding software such as those used in product lifecycle management, statistical analysis, financial modeling and process design, among others.

The campus of IIT Kanpur DoMS covers 1055 acres. This is nearly 10 times larger than the Vatican City. The campus is a self contained mini-city. The major points are-

• A lush, self sustaining green campus welcoming

• A library which has been fully digitised with online availability

• World-class sport facilities for indoor and outdoor games such as weightlifting, athletic activities and squash

• Contemporary infrastructure enabled by interactive learning and collaboration technology

Life at IIT Kanpur DoMS is well balanced in terms of studies and other things outside the curriculum of studies. Students are actively involved in various fields like science, technology, art, culture, movies, sports and social services. The campus environment also provides students with an opportunity to interact with people from diverse locations within the country which have varied cultures.

Academic learning is paired with personality development at DoMS, IIT Kanpur. Various opportunities are provided to students at various gymkhanas in the college to manage and handle large college-level events. One such major event is ANTARAGNI, which is the cultural fest of the college that sees the presence of hundreds of students from all colleges in India. Activities such as music and dance performances, poetry recitation sessions, personality show-offs, rock nights and technical performances are some characteristics of Antaragni’s programs. Through Antaragni, Galaxy, Music Extravaganza and other events, students show their talents in music, dance, drama and technical projects. Faculty members also enjoy and join these activities.

Accommodation in IIT Kanpur

Hostels at the Indian Institutes of Technology Kanpur ensure safe, comfortable and students-friendly living. These hostels create a community where students can focus on personal growth. Each hostel can accommodate many students, feeling like a home.

Rooms are usually allocated on a sharing basis and are located in well-planned wings or blocks. The rooms are well furnished and provided with all necessary basic amenities required for living. The hostels also have an internet facility that enables students to stay connected online.

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Food and Dinning

The Halls of Residence at IIT Kanpur offer healthy and delicious meals to the students. The menus of the messes comprise a variety of regional and international cuisine. Attention is also given to fulfill the requirements for special meals.

Other than the hostel mess, the campus has various eating places where students can relax to have a bite to eat. The eating places are positioned across the campus and offer such food as street food, South Indian cuisine, sandwiches, noodle dishes and drinks. The canteens act as a venue where students meet to socialise and relax with friends.

Sports & Recreation

Sport and fitness activities are of utmost significance at IIT Kanpur. The institute has excellent sports and fitness infrastructure such as a gym, cricket grounds, football grounds, tennis courts, basketball courts and a swimming pool. The students are advised to always remain physically active and enjoy a healthy lifestyle by taking part in sport and fitness activities.

The institute has various sports initiatives and emphasises the importance of teamwork and healthy competition. Such a positive and competitive sports culture makes the students disciplined, confident and equipped to meet challenges of the future.

Banking Facilities

The campus of IIT Kanpur has branches and ATMs of these banks.

• State Bank of India

• Union Bank of India

• ICICI Bank

ATMs are available conveniently at the main gate, shopping complex, opposite Hall 3 and opposite Hall 7.

Computer Centre

The Computer Centre at IIT Kanpur assists to provide computing facilities to faculty members, staff members and students for research and teaching. The computer centre is fully air-conditioned and has superior servers, high end Linux and Windows machines and necessary application software. They provide 4 Gbps fiber optic network connectivity to all departments, hostels, libraries and other necessary necessities. There is a wireless network that spans major parts of the academic complex and some parts of residential hostels. Students are provided with email accounts of 15GB space and facility to host their own webpages

Health Centre

The Health Centre located in the campus of IIT Kanpur provides medical facilities like a clinical lab, ECG, X-ray, 130 bed indoor facility in the wards, and a pharmacy. The facility also has 24x7 emergency services. The medical facilities also include homeopathy and physiotherapy. Medical assistance in some cases is provided in the city hospitals; however, the cost of medical facilities in a hospital outside IIT Kanpur has to be shared by the student. There is a separate medical facility in the form of a dispensary in Hall of Residence 10.

PK Kelkar Library

The PK Kelkar Library at IIT Kanpur is considered to be one of the best libraries within India. The library is situated in a building that consists of three floors with a basement that spans a total area of 6,937m². The library contains more than 250,000 books, 2,000 periodicals and more than 10,000 online journals. The services offered by the library also involve CD-Rom databases, technical reports, standards and theses. The library operates from 8:00 am until midnight from Monday to Saturday. Additionally, it operates between 2:00 pm and 5:30 pm on Sundays. The library also operates 24/7 during examination times.

IG Complex

The IG Complex at the campus provides the students with many stores and services. Some of the stores and services provided include a chemist, hairdresser, dry cleaning shop, bakery and sweets shop, stationery stores, restaurants, electrician, tailor, shoe shop and cycle sales and repairs shop. The IG Complex also provides the students with a post office, courier service and a telecom center.

Main Auditorium

The Main Auditorium of IIT Kanpur has a capacity to seat 1200 people. This auditorium has all the modern facilities like perfect acoustics and lighting. This is where a number of programs of the institute take place. The adjacent grounds of the auditorium are utilised for concerts and other activities that take place during the festival of the campus.

Students’ Activity Centre (SAC)

The Student Activity Centre (SAC) is where all college activities take place. The new and old SAC contains club offices, whose activity centres are set up during college festivals. The new SAC also contains a food court, sports complex and an Open Air Theatre.

Transportation Services

IIT Kanpur offers a bus service daily except gazetted holidays. The services of travel agents are available at Shopping Centre and Hall 1. Taxis are also available at reasonable charges. A railway reservation counter near the entrance helps students and faculty and IIT Kanpur also provides railway concession tickets to students of sleeper class up to their hometowns.

Visitor Hostel

The Visitor Hostel at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur provides accommodation for guests, visitors, newly appointed faculty, parents, conference attendees and staff in a centrally located, properly taken care of building. It provides accommodation subject to the availability of rooms.

Students’ Gymkhana

The Students Gymkhana at IIT Kanpur is the student government founded in 1962 and plays a major role in organising activities and in voicing students' concerns. This is done chiefly through the Students' Senate and various elected executives including-

• President

• General Secretary, Science & Technology Council

• General Secretary, Cultural Council

• General Secretary, Games & Sports Council

• General Secretary, Films & Media Council

• Chairman, Senate

The guidelines for the working of these executives and councils are laid down by the Senate. All students of IIT Kanpur who are registered become members of the Gymkhana. Every batch sends representatives in proportion to the number of people in the batch. Such students can address their problems and give suggestions to their Senate members. The Gymkhana also tackles significant issues that affect the students.