IIM Indore Infrastructure: Campus, Hostel & Other Facilities

Maimil Maiti

IIM Indore infrastructure is considered one of the best among all IIMs. Set atop a small hill with state-of-the-art facilities and a modern building style in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, IIMI is considered one of the most scenic campuses. Ranked as the fourth largest IIM institute in the country, the IIM Indore campus area in acres is 193 and provides an ideal environment for the academic and career-wise development of the students.

The institute has separate academics, residential and recreation blocks alongside various amenities required for the staff and students. Some highlighting features of the Indian Institute of Management Indore infrastructure are listed below.

• Hostel
• Library
• Sports Facilities
• Mess Facilities
• Classrooms
• Auditorium
• IT Infrastructure
• Transportation Facilities
• Banking and ATM Facilities
• Residential Infrastructure
• Other Facilities

Hostel

• IIM Indore hostel facilities are provided to students studying there. The hostels are divided into blocks and have single and twin-occupancy facilities.
• The IIMI hostel floors have a common room with a television, table-tennis game, dart, and various board games.
• The IIM Indore hostels include 24x7 Wi-Fi, a mess, a gym, and laundry facilities.
• The rooms have cots, shelves, mattresses, computer tables, and closets.
• IIM Indore has a designated cleaning staff to clean the hostel rooms and washrooms daily to maintain cleanliness and hygiene. 

Library 

• The IIM Indore library, or the “Learning Centre”, is a student hub for knowledge and academic resources.
• The IIM Indore infrastructure has built the library on a vast area of 27000 square feet, which is centrally air-conditioned and divided into different sections.
• The library has an exemplary collection of journals, magazines, e-books, e-journals, CD-ROMs, and databases. The IIM Indore library has over 2.5 lakhs e-books, 10000 e-journals, 150 print journals, 36000 book titles, and 59 databases.
• The IIM Indore facility includes access to all the necessary resources required for the academic sessions and ongoing lecture topics.

Sports Facilities

• The IIM campus Indore has an advanced and huge sports and recreation centre.
• Various sporting and relaxing activity facilities are in the centre, allowing the students and other members of IIMI to unwind and relax.
• There is one meditation and yoga room, followed by one sauna bath and one steam bath area.
• Gym facilities, a swimming pool, and a cardio zone area are available for everyone. A fitness trainer is always available to help and guide the students.
• The IIM Indore facilities for indoor games include squash, billiards, table tennis, and other board games.
• Outdoor games include tennis, lawn tennis, badminton, volleyball, and basketball. One football ground and one cricket ground is also included in the Indian Institute of Management Indore infrastructure.

Mess Facilities

• IIM Indore has a dedicated mess that offers students food, soft drinks, and various snacks throughout the day.
• In addition, a juice centre called JAM and a night mess are also included in the IIM Indore infrastructure, which runs from 11 PM to 5 AM. 

Classrooms

• The academic infrastructure of IIMI includes smart classrooms equipped with modern technology.
• There are lecture theatres and separate MDP classrooms in the IIM Indore infrastructure, built to cater to the academic needs of the students attending the lectures.
• The MDP classes have a round table arrangement for better and more engaging discussions.
• All the classrooms are equipped with Wi-Fi and are air-conditioned.

Auditorium

• The IIM Indore campus has two state-of-the-art auditoriums equipped with all modern technology.
• Various conferences and events are organised at the auditorium, including convocations and events.
• The old auditorium supports a seating capacity of 300 people while the new auditorium, located in the sports centre, has a whooping seating capacity of 800 people.
• Each auditorium also has an amphitheatre.

IT Infrastructure

• IIM Indore infrastructure includes an advanced computer system of 5500 nodes.
• The entire campus, including all the residential, hostel and academic blocks, are connected through this network.
• Indian Institute of Management Indore has a speed of 1 GB under the National Knowledge Network project that runs around the entire campus.

Transportation Facilities

• IIMI offers transportation services to staff, teachers and students from various parts of Indore to the IIM Indore campus.
• The extensive range of vehicles available for transportation are,
  • Force Traveller (1)
  • Shuttle Buses (6)
  • Ashok Leyland Staff Buses (2)
  • Tata Ace Loading Van (1)
  • Force Ambulance and EECO Ambulance (1 each)
  • Maruti CIAZ (1) and EECO (3)
  • Toyota Innova (3), New XUV 500 (1) and Etios (1)
  • 7- Seater Electric Buggy and Electrical Scooty (4 each)
  • Tractor with trolley (1)

Banking and ATM Facilities

• Banking and ATMs of SBI Bank are part of the IIM Indore infrastructure.
• These facilities make life easy for students and other staff members with their financial needs or transactions.
• There is one bank and two ATMs present on campus.
• In addition, cash deposit and internet banking kiosks are also available.
• “SWYAM” is a machine which prints passbooks and has been installed on the IIM Indore campus. 

Residential Infrastructure

• The IIM Indore infrastructure has been built into various parts, including residential dormitories for everyone on campus.
• The quarters on campus include hostels for married students, staff and faculty accommodations, canteens, executive residencies, FPM Participant hostels, and students’ messes.

Other IIM Indore Facilities: The additional facilities offered at the Indian Institute of Management Indore are:

• Computer lab
• Finance lab
• Syndicate rooms (28 in number)
• Faculty cabins (103 in number)
• Event court
• Banquet hall
• Healthcare centre with ambulance
• Post Office
• Community centre
• CCTV surveillance
• Parking facilities
• Wi-Fi campus
• Cafes
• Stationary and all purpose stores.