NIT Kurukshetra Infrastructure: Library, Hostel, Labs, Gym, Auditorium & Other Facilities

Somya Jain

National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra is situated in a place popular in Indian Mythology. The campus is spread across 300 acres in a beautiful landscape. It represents the harmony of architecture and natural beauty. It is a fully residential campus with basic amenities available in-house. Further details about the NIT Kurukshetra campus are mentioned below.

• Health Centre
• Library
• Security
• Hostel
• Swimming Pool
• Central Workshop
• Centre of Computing and Networking
• Sports Facilities

Health Centre: Patients receive clinical consultation in the OPD, and lab tests are recommended as necessary. The National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra infrastructure has doctors of various specialities whose consultation fee is paid by the college. Computerised ECG services are available during OPD hours. There is a well-equipped casualty ward with eight beds (four in the female ward and four in the male ward). Typhoid, acute gastroenteritis, COPD, bronchial asthma, malaria, dysmenorrhea, acute colic, and other disorders are also treated.

Library: NIT Kurukshetra features a library with documents, including textbooks, reference books, CD-ROMs, print and online journals, and e-books. It meets the needs of academics, research scholars, and students with its expanding resources, space, and services. The NIT Kurukshetra library has a capacity of 600 people, a digital library and an audiovisual centre. The library currently has a total space of 36711 square feet. It is an air-conditioned audiovisual centre for seminars, conferences, guest lectures, user awareness programmes, and other events. The library subscribes to 81 print journals and around 4200+ online journals.

Security: There is a strong security force available for the safety and security of students and staff members. The security staff members are highly trained and are from the forces. 67 CCTV cameras are installed to ensure security for students, faculty, and staff members. 

Hostel: There are nine boys' hostels and three girls' hostels. Alaknanda Bhawan, Bhagirathi Bhawan, and Cauvery Bhawan are girls hostels with a combined capacity of 610 seats for B.Tech and postgraduate students. The NIT Kurukshetra hostels are well-equipped with modern amenities. There are nine boys hostels. Three of the boys hostels have triple beds, while the others have single beds. All of the names are connected to Mahabharata's characters. In keeping with the practice, the new Mega Boys Hostel (Hostel no. 10) is likewise titled alphabetically in the same sequence as 'Jagdishwar Bhawan', beginning with 'J.'

Swimming Pool: NIT Kurukshetra presently features an international-standard swimming pool of 50 m x 25 m, with a shallow end of 90 cm and a deep end of 5 m. It is equipped with anti-wave lane markers for competitions and portable take off boards with Olympic fibre that can accommodate 60 to 70 people at a time.

Central Workshop: The NIT Kurukshetra facilities include a central workshop for engineering disciplines. All B.Tech students of Production & Industrial engineering, and Mechanical disciplines, receive training at the central workshop. By visual demonstration, the workshop provides hands-on experience in the machine shop, pattern making shop, foundry shop, welding shop, production technology lab, advanced manufacturing lab, and other manufacturing processes.

Centre of Computing and Networking: Through the LAN, the centre of computing and networking connects buildings, departments, hostels, and residential areas (LAN). It integrates networking and computer facilities to serve students, scholars, professors, and the community. The CCN manages a Campus-Wide Network (CWN) with over 7000 nodes. It also serves as the home of the institute's website.

Sports Facilities

• Badminton Courts
• Tennis Courts
• Cricket Pitch
• Hockey Grounds
• Football Ground
• Volleyball Court
• Basketball Court
• Kabaddi Ground
• Stadium
• Gymnasium