Pondicherry University, Puducherry - Hostels and Facilities

The main campus of the University has an area of 800 acres spread on either side of the East Coast Road with the large chunk on the landward side of the road. The land is an invaluable gift from the people and the Government of Puducherry for the establishment of the University. The land gently rolls down to the beaches and is interspersed with lovely woods.

Cut by a picturesque and deep ravine, this idyllic campus is on the fast track to developing into an ideal ground for innovation and creativity. The University has also PG Centres at Karaikal and Port Blair, Karaikal Centre currently offers three PG programmes.

Port Blair Centre offers two PG programmes and two PhD programmes. The university has entered into MoUs with a good number of reputed international institutions in India and abroad for collaboration and faculty development.

• The University has three campuses. The Main Campus is located at Puducherry and the other two off-campuses at Karaikal and Port Blair
• The Ananda Rangapillai Library at the University has a collection of more than 2-lakh books and over 25,084 e-journals, 7,455 e-books, 36 e-databases and 620 e-thesis. The campus has 19 hostels (13 for Boys & 6 for Girls), state-of-the-art laboratories, free transport on and off the campus, excellent sports facilities It offers rent-free accommodation to all girl students and provides totally-free education to all the differently-abled students.
• The campus has 100% power back-up to all the Departments and Hostels of the University. A 24-hour-hospital with fully-equipped Ambulance is yet another facility on the campus.

Hostel

There are 17 hostels in the campus, 11 for men, 5 for women students/research scholars and 1 for foreign students. The hostel administration is headed by the Chief Warden and his team of wardens and its office is located in the Maulana Azad Hostel. 

• Currently, the total  occupancy capacity  in all the hostels is  1500 residents
• SC/ST students and all women  students are exempted from payment of room rent
• Differently-abled students are provided free accommodation and food
• Two more hostels exclusively for research scholars - one for men and another for women shall be  added shortly
• Separate hostels for Men and Women are available at PG Centre, Karaikal
• Limited hostel facilities are available at Port Blair Centre of the University
• Students from distant places will be given preference on first come first served basis.
• Hostel admission, fees and discipline admission to the hostels will be subject to the recommendations of the concerned Head of the Department, the approval of the Chief Warden, and subject to availability of rooms.

Hostel Fees:

Refundable:
        The caution deposit of Rs.3000/- (for Indian nationals) and Rs.6000/- (for foreign nationals) is to be paid while joining the hostel. This will be refunded after vacating the hostel by means of account transfer/account payee cheque subject to surrender of original challan, after deducting dues if any. The open cheque will not be issued under any circumstances. Therefore students must necessarily open a bank account.

Bank

A branch of Indian Bank that provides Core Banking Services (CBS) operates on the main University Campus. Its ATM facility is also available on the campus and is situated near the Security Gate I. Payment of all types of fees by the students should be made through bank only.

Working hours of the Bank:

• 00 hrs to 14.00 hrs and 14.30 hrs to 15.30 hrs. on all working days
• 00 hrs to 13.00 hrs on all Saturdays

 Transport

• The University offers transport facilities (buses and vans), separately for the faculty, staff and free for students to commute from Puducherry town and its outskirts such as Ariyankuppam and Villianur to the main campus for attending classes/work.
• For students, 8 buses are operated on various routes and for staff 5 buses are operated on various routes.
• Exclusive buses are operated for Ladies students on certain routes depending upon the strength 

Auditorium:

• The University has a state-of-art Auditorium