Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur - Campus, Gym, Hostels and Facilities

Manali Ganguly

Banasthali Vidyapith Jaipur covers an area of 850 acres and houses a variety of academic and administrative buildings in a variety of sizes and shapes. The campus is divided into three sections: the University division, the School division, and the residential blocks, and it is capable of meeting the basic needs of its residents. Further details about the Banasthali Vidyapith campus are mentioned below.

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• Library
• Hostel
• Hospital
• AirStrip
• FM Radio Station
• Guest House
• IT Infrastructure
• Transport
• Sports Facilities
• Other Facilities

Library

• The library contributes to the development of collections and the creation of technologies to aid research and learning.
• Internet access is available in the library at 8 Mbps via various technologies such as BSNL leased line, and VSNL leased line. 
• The Banasthali Vidyapith Jaipur library uses LIBSYS, an Integrated Library Management software package with all the modules for the library housekeeping operations. The online library catalogue (OPAC) has more than 1.60 lakhs records of books (bibliographic information) and 13,500 back volumes of periodicals. 
• It has over 600 periodical titles, of which 550 are subscribed, while the remaining titles are received as gratis. About 9000 titles are accessible online under UGC-INFONET Consortia.

Hostel: Banasthali Vidyapith hostel provides separate accommodation facilities for girls and boys. There are 29 hostels, ranging in size from 110 to 438 students. The network and internet connection give students unrestricted access to the internet's power. 

Hospital: The Banasthali Vidyapith has its own hospital, the "Apaji Arogya Mandir," which has 60 beds and is staffed by competent doctors and other medical personnel. Throughout the year, the hospital is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

AirStrip: There is a 50,191,418-square-foot licenced airstrip. The Banasthali Vidyapith has a glider and flying training area of about 100 metres. It was one of the first activities started in 1960, even before Banasthali was granted university status. BVGFC (Banasthali Vidyapith Gliding and Flying Club) is a regular flying club that began in 2009.

FM Radio Station: Radio Banasthali, a 'Community FM Radio Station,' broadcasts educational and entertainment programmes locally recorded by Banasthali students and staff. It broadcasts at 90.4 MHz and covers a 30-kilometre radius around Banasthali, serving the campus and community.

Guest House: Banasthali Vidyapith infrastructure has a guest house with modern amenities. Parents and guardians can avail the facility of the guest house. The personnel here follows the ATITHI DEVO BHAVAH philosophy.

IT Infrastructure: The IT infrastructure is similar to any world-class university. The department and office of the college have sufficient computing facilities and high bandwidth Internet access which is provided through a fibre optic Campus Network. Artech-Dalmia IT centre has increased this IT infrastructure manifold. The centre has been constructed with partial financial assistance from Shri M.H. Dalmia and Artech LTD. The centre features smart classrooms and high-end computing laboratories for Computer-Aided Design, Scientific Computing, Microelectronics & VLSI Design, and Computational Biology. 

Transport: Banasthali Vidyapith Jaipur campus offers transport facilities. Minibuses run at 15-minute intervals as a shuttle service. Bus service is also available to the Banasthali-Newai Railway Station, 7 kilometres from the campus. From 6 am to 6 pm, the Rajasthan Roadways operates a regular to and fro bus service between Jaipur and the university through Newai.

Sports Facilities

• Basketball
• Volleyball
• Athletics
• Hockey
• Football
• Tennis
• Martial Arts
• Kho-Kho
• Kabaddi
• Handball
• Netball
• Softball
• Archery
• Cricket 
• Swimming

Banasthali Vidyapith Facilities

• UCO Bank, Co-operative Bank, State Bank of India, UCO Bank ATM, SBI ATM, ICICI Bank ATM
• Post Office
• BSNL Electronic Exchange
• Courier Service
• Shopping Complexes and Vegetable Marts