IISER Pune Infrastructure Details

Maimil Maiti

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune is spread over 98 acres of land. The campus is suited to meet the demands of students. The wide variety of trees, flowers, and birds provide calm and inspiration to researchers, students, and campus residents. More details regarding the IISER Pune campus are given below.

• Library
• Hostel
• Sports and Gymnasium
• Medical Services
• Security
• IT Infrastructure
• Guest House and Convention Centre
• Women Lounge
• Day Care

Library

• The IISER Pune library has an extensive collection of electronic and print reference books, textbooks, and research publications. It also includes full-text databases, abstracting and indexing databases, and multimedia resources.
• e-ShodhSindhu — a national consortium for higher education e-resources, is responsible for a substantial portion of the journal and online resource subscriptions.
• The library services are fully automated with RFID technology and a biometric user verification system. The library's Digital Repository (DR) provides a platform for the IISER Pune community to share their research work with the rest of the world.

Hostel

• IISER Pune hostel offers accommodation to boys and girls separately. 
• Water, electricity, and a fire suppression system are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 
• The rooms are well-ventilated, with complete furnishings, bed, and mattress. Toilet and bathroom facilities with hot and cold water are available. 
• Students can use the common, TV, and assembly rooms on separate floors. 
• Internet access is available in the common areas. Each floor is equipped with enough drinking RO water. 
• Each floor contains a washing machine for washing clothes.
• Outsourced caterers provide food and refreshments. 

Sports and Gymnasium

• There are playgrounds for outdoor sports such as football, volleyball, basketball, handball, cricket, and indoor sports such as table tennis and badminton. It also has a gymnasium and a music room with enough instruments and equipment. 
• More than 500 students compete in the Kreeda Jung, which is becoming known as IISER Pune's premier sports competition. The games are now held once a year. The Sports Club is Kreeda Jung's regulating organisation.

Medical Services: Doctors and paramedical workers provide normal and emergency medical care at the wellness Clinic (nurses). General and sports medicine are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. First Aid Boxes are available at about 60 locations spread over the campus.

Security: Security personnel patrol the entire campus 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Identity cards are given to students and employees. The ports of entry and exit are carefully controlled. The walls of the compound are in good condition.

IT Infrastructure

• The IISER Pune facilities include a campus-wide network with an aggregated data exchange of about 20 TB/day, servicing over 3000 active devices that are secure and protected endpoints.
• A complete and balanced IT policy is followed continuously.
• A seamless dual band (2.4 GHz & 5 GHz) campus-wide Wi-Fi access network that adheres to 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac standards
• Outdoor Wi-Fi zones have been established at various points throughout the campus to ensure continuous internet availability.
• A 1G fibre backbone connects the core switch to the distribution and access switches, resulting in a campus-wide Local Area Network with over 8000 wired network access ports.
• A voice over IP infrastructure with a capacity of 1000 lines and 600 phones are available.

Guest House and Convention Centre

• The IISER Pune campus has a guesthouse that can also be used as a mini-convention centre.
• There are 47 double rooms, 48 single rooms with air conditioning, two suites, one VIP room, four 1BHK units, and one 2 BHK unit. On the first level of the guesthouse building is a multipurpose hall with complete audio-visual aids and a public address system. It can accommodate up to 200 people. All rooms are air-conditioned and equipped with a projector, green/whiteboards, and panelled walls. There is a well-equipped kitchen with a big dining hall that might be used for conferences on the ground floor.
• Guests can use the IISER Pune gym, which has the latest workout equipment and accessories.
• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served in the guesthouse's lounge, located on the ground level. 
• The dining hall complex has an ATM from the State Bank of India. A general store within the campus sells everyday toiletries, stationery, and photocopying and printing services.

Women Lounge: IISER Pune has a lounge for pregnant or nursing mothers, disabled people. It is open to all women, including faculty, employees, and students in an emergency or illness. There are two rooms available, each with its bathroom. Beds, a table and chair, and cupboards are provided. There is also a spacious shared sitting area with a sofa set. There is Wi-Fi in the neighbourhood and a phone line that can be used to make emergency calls.

Day Care

• Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune infrastructure has a daycare that is open Monday to Friday (9 am to 6:30 pm) and Saturdays (9 am to 4:30 pm). 
• The emergency daycare fees must be paid by parents who want to use the service on a one-time basis. Different activities are planned for various age groups. 
• Throughout the day, breakfast, lunch, and snacks are available.