Bharathiar University, [BU] Coimbatore - Hostels and Facilities

Infrastructure  Facility:

Hostels:

• The Bharathiar University, Coimbatore has four hostels namely Ladies Hostel (for research scholars and PG students), Men's Hostel (mainly for research scholars) and MBA & Additional  Hostel (mainly for PG students).
• All hostels are well equipped with basic and modern facilities and attached with adequate guest rooms to accommodate the guests who visit the hostels.
• The hostel for teachers is situated in the residential campus of the university caters to the needs of teachers visiting the university for official purposes.

Fitness center:

• Bharathiar University Fitness Centre is functioning in the basement of the School of Distance Education Building to cater to the fitness needs of all staff, students, and outsiders.
• There is a separate women fitness center as well.
• Qualified fitness instructors are available for men and women in both morning and evening on all the days except Sundays to guide the persons

Canteen:

• There are two Canteens functioning in the University campus.
• It is open on all working days of the University.
• The canteen is open from 9.00 am to 5.30 pm and there are snacks, vegetarian and sometimes non-vegetarian food items are available for students, staff, parents and visitors.

Post Office:

• There is also a Post-office in the campus.
• This facility is available in behind the administrative building. It functions from 10 am to 5.30 pm.
• Services such as the sale of stamps, registration of letters and parcels, speed post letters, including letters to foreign countries, telegrams, etc are available.

Bank of India

• The Bank of India functions from 10 am to 4.00 pm from Monday to Friday and on Saturdays from 10 am to 1 pm for students' banking and financial needs.
• The students of Regular and distance Education programs can pay their fees in the extension counter.
• The Bank offers services such as savings account, current account, term deposit, foreign exchange services, Multi Branch Banking (can be operated from 750 branches of Bank of India at National level).
• The Bank proposes to set up an Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) facility very shortly.

Health Centre:

• The Bharathiar University Health Centre functions next to the Teachers' Hostel.
• It is equipped with a Medical Officer available from 11.30 a.m to 2.00 p.m on all working days.
• A full-fledged upgraded medical campus with an on call 24*7 Doctor service also established.
• There is also an ambulance is also purchased for emergency needs of the patients.

Library:

• The Library of Bharathiar University was established in the year 1981 and is spread across an area of 11,750 sq.feet.
• The seating capacity currently is about 300, and has over 1,47,350 volumes covering all disciplines.
• The library subscribes to 153 National and International journals and seven leading newspapers.
• 150 journals magazines and periodicals are received on gratis. Back issues of journals are available some dating back to 1880`s.
• Photocopying facility is also available inside the library.