JNU Infrastructure: Library, Hostel, Gym, Auditorium, Cafeteria & Other Facilities

Pratiki Patra

Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, is spread over 1,019 acres (4.12 km2). It is acknowledged for its huge campus and residential facilities in India. Some of the highlighting features of the JNU campus are listed below. 

• Classrooms
• Library
• Hostel
• Sports Complex
• Labs
• Workshop
• Other Facilities

Classrooms: Well-organised and furnished classrooms with digital boards installed in every class to ensure a student must have a better learning experience. 

Library: The JNU library has a unique collection of one lakh plus e-Books from various international publishers. It subscribes to 37 online databases having 50,000+ e-journals, 61+ individual online journals and 213 print journals. In addition to the library, JNU has access to 21 databases and e-resources access from INFLIBNET. 

Hostel: JNU hostel block consists of 18 hostels, and the basic amenities provided by the hostel are:

• Hygienic food
• It provides recreational facilities, including TVs, indoor games, health clubs, PCOs, etc.
• Boys hostel number of beds - 3831
• Girls hostel number of beds - 3005
• Co-ed hostel number of beds - 86

Sports Complex: Sports facilities available in JNU are:

• Badminton Court
• Basketball Court
• Cricket Ground
• Football Ground
• Tennis Court
• Athletics Track
• Taekwondo
• Weight-Lifting Mountaineering & Trekking

Labs: Lab facilities available in the JNU campus area are:

• Computer Lab
• Language Lab
• Linux Lab
• Oracle Lab
• Microprocessor Lab
• Electronics Lab

Workshop

• Mechanical workshop
• Electrical workshop
• Carpentry workshop

JNU Facilities

• Power Supplies
• Fumigation Chambers
• Laminar Flow Benches
• Animal/Plant sample holders
• Pre-Amplifiers
• Digital Pico-Voltmeter
• Radiation Chambers (Optical/Laser/X-rays/Gamma rays)