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

Rajalakshmi BK

National Institute of Technology Raipur is spread over 100 acres. It offers modern infrastructure and the latest technology for a better learning experience. The campus is equipped with a library, hostel, classrooms, sports facilities, etc. Further details about the NIT Raipur campus are mentioned below.

• Library
• Hostel
• Medical Facilities
• Guest House
• Sports Facilities
• Security
• Juice Corner
• All in One Store

Library: More than 1 lakh print books, more than 1.7 lacs ebooks (text and reference books), PhD theses, online journal archive collections, and online protocols are available at NIT Raipur library. It also has subscriptions to online databases and Indian print periodicals. LibSys7- Library management software has completely automated the central library. In the central library's reading room, an RFID system has been installed. It also offers a discovery service, remote access, and plagiarism detection software such as Turnitin Feedback Studio and URKUND. It serves the information and document needs of roughly 5000 users, including faculty, staff, students, and research scientists.

Hostel: The NIT Raipur hostel has separate accommodation facilities for girls and boys. Within the campus, there are 05 boys and 03 girls hostels. A total of 403 female and 1180 male inmates can be accommodated in each hostel. Each hostel is self-contained and includes amenities such as a leisure room, a dining hall with a mess, a badminton court, and a garden. All the hostel rooms are well-equipped. The chief warden, a senior faculty member, is in charge of the hostel administration. In addition, each hostel has a caretaker responsible for the day-to-day operations. The hostel office includes a complete complement of support staff and other employees. 

Medical Facilities: The NIT Raipur has a dispensary situated by the side of the NCC office, which has three rooms, two rooms for the doctors and one room for the dispensary staff. The dispensary offers free OPD consultation, distribution of medicines and ambulance service for hospitalisation.

Guest House: The NIT Raipur infrastructure has a guest house that accommodates guests, staff members, parents, and visitors. There are three living rooms, one dining hall, and one hall in the guest home. All the rooms have modern amenities such as air conditioning, a television, and a refrigerator.

Sports Facilities

• Athletics
• Cricket
• Football
• Hockey
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Baseball
• Lawn Tennis
• Swimming
• Gymnastics
• Yoga Exercises
• Volleyball

Security: The security and fire safety wing strives to build, develop, and maintain an environment where women, students, teachers, staff, and their families feel safe and secure while learning, working, and flourishing as responsible Indian citizens.

Juice Corner: NIT Raipur facilities include juice corner & coffee day beverages that offer different types of hot and cold beverages and are very useful for the students, guests, faculty, and staff.  

All in One Store: The National Institute of Technology Raipur facilities include an all-in-one store, a photocopy and a printing service shop.