Hostel
Halls of Residence
The hostels, or Halls of Residence, at IIST provide a nurturing environment that truly serves as a home away from home for its residents. These spaces are where new ideas are born, cherished memories are made, and lifelong friendships take root. As a fully residential campus, IIST hosts 11 well-designed hostels named after mythological star constellations (Nakshatras), offering students comfortable and convenient accommodation.
Of the 11 hostels, three are designated for girl students and eight for boys. Accommodation is provided in single, double, and triple occupancy depending on the program. Hostel allotments are made at the beginning of each academic semester and are rotated annually to promote inclusivity and diversity.
In addition, the Dhanishta hostel includes 27 guest rooms equipped with attached washrooms and air conditioning, which cater to limited, urgent accommodation requirements for guests.
Currently, around 800 students reside in the hostels. Each hostel is equipped with reading rooms, national newspapers, LCD televisions with satellite connection, safe drinking water (both hot and cold), and uninterrupted 24-hour power supply with generator backup. The cleanliness and maintenance of individual rooms are the responsibility of the residents. All hostels are Wi-Fi enabled, providing seamless access to the internet, the digital library, and other online learning resources. Four laundry huts are also available near the hostels for student use, including space for installing personal washing machines.
Hostel Allocation
Boys’ Hostels:
Dhruva, Chitra, Revati, Rohini, Visaka, Ashwini, Ardra, Phalguni
Girls’ Hostels:
Dhanishta (Left Wing), Anuradha, Arundathi
Guest Rooms:
Dhanishta (Right Wing)
Hostel Administration
The hostel system is administered under the guidance of the Registrar and the Dean (Student Activities, Student Welfare and Outreach), who serve as the apex authorities. The Deputy Registrar (Student Welfare and Outreach) oversees day-to-day operations with support from five Assistant Hostel Managers, two Hostel Supervisors, and Hostel Attendants.
Each hostel is also supported by a Resident Faculty Warden, a faculty member residing on campus, to ensure closer engagement with the student community. To further personalize student support, a Council of Wardens has been established, assigning two faculty members to each hostel. This system fosters a strong sense of community and well-being, while also ensuring timely coordination with units such as the Civil Maintenance Division, Networking division etc. for attending to student complaints.
The wardens play a crucial role in addressing student concerns, maintaining discipline, and upholding the Institute’s code of conduct within the hostels, contributing significantly to the holistic development and welfare of students during their stay at IIST.
Dhruva
Dr.Rajeevan P. P. Professor, Department of Avionics,
Associate Dean (Student Welfare) Resident Faculty Warden
Associate Dean (Student Welfare) Resident Faculty Warden
Contact
0471-2568594
0471-2568682
rajeevanpp@iist.ac.in
DHRUVA (H-1)
Dhanishta (Left Wing)
Dr.Sarvesh Kumar
Professor,
Department of Mathematics
Professor,
Contact
0471-2568504
sarvesh@iist.ac.in
DHANISHTA (H-2)
Rules and Regulations
Mandatory Residency
Undergraduate (B.Tech) students are required to reside on campus throughout the duration of their program. This policy is in place due to the institute's remote location and the fully residential nature of its courses.
Room Allocation
First-year students are typically assigned shared accommodations, often triple occupancy rooms. Room changes are not permitted without prior approval.
Contact Numbers of Functionaries
- Hostel Office - 04712568690
- Assistant Hostel Managers (On Contract) - 04712568500
- Deputy Registrar (GAD, Student Activities & Welfare) - 04712568654
04712568452 - Dr. Rajeevan P. P. - 04712568594
- Resident Faculty Warden & Associate Dean (Student Welfare) - 04712568682
- Associate Dean (Student Activities and Outreach) - 04712568673
- Dean (Student Activities, Student Welfare & Outreach) - 04712568413
- Registrar - 04712568403
Dining
Dining
Being a residential institute, canteen services in IIST has to cater to the majority of catering requirements of the students as well as faculty members and staff. 800 residential students as well as research scholars inside the campus and 200 officials which include faculty members, officers, staff make use of the canteen facility.
Annapurna
Students mess. Ideally located near institute main gate (SAC building) and easily accessible from academic buildings and hostels. Common mess for B Tech, M Tech, PhD students. Seating capacity at a time is 420. Serves breakfast, lunch, evening tea & snacks and dinner every day
- 0471-2568709
Tripthi
Mess for faculties, officers and staffs. Serves breakfast and lunch on all working days. Maximum seating capacity at a time is 70. Located in the Aditi building.
- 0471-2568708
Subhiksha
Mess for special meal arrangements with Buffet service facility. Maximum seating capacity at a time is 50. Located in the Aditi building.
Sampurna
VIP dining for special occasions. Maximum seating capacity at a time is 25. Located in the Administrative building.
Programs Organized
All programs organized in the Institute including workshops, conferences, meetings, students’ cultural as well as technical festivals were supported by Canteen Services.
Canteen services in IIST is monitored by
- Students Canteen Management Committee (SCMC)
- Canteen Management Committee
- Canteen Procurement Committee.
Online meal booking is mandatory for faculty members, officers, staff and students. Booking can be done 14 days’ in advance. Payment is regulated through Wallet recharge.
https://foodbook.iist.ac.in
https://events.iist.ac.in/foodbook
0471-2568705 – Canteen office
Cafeteria
A private run cafeteria with two outlets viz. Lazeez (in the hostel area) and Lake side cafeteria ( near Sciences block) provide variety of vegetarian as well non vegetarian food to students and staff. A juice outlet is also available. They function not only as a food joint but a meeting place for students and faculty members of different departments. All necessary requirements of stationery and other toiletries are met by the stationery counter operational along with the cafeteria.
Sports & Fitness
A healthy, physically active student is more likely to be academically motivated, alert, and successful. It also helps in building self-discipline and confidence of the student and promotes teamwork and sportsman spirit.To ensure overall healthy development, IIST encourages the students to actively participate in various sports activities. At IIST, we have a regular program for students to train in various sports and fitness activities by well qualified physical education instructors.
Key highlights include:
- Sports facilities are open from 5:30 AM to 9:00 PM on all days to ensure accessibility to students, faculty
- Sports Council with members from faculty and students are responsible for the sports activities in the institute.
- IIST provides well developed sports Infrastructure for both indoor activities and outdoor activities which are housed around IIST campus and Magudagiri campus.
- Annual sports Day is organized in various track and field events and house events for games. League matches are also conducted every semester for cricket, badminton, volleyball etc.
- Specialized Trainings are organized for students based on need.
- Students are encouraged to participate in inter university events.
IIST promotes sports activities for both students and employees.
Two Sports councils are there in place to coordinate and promote sports activities among students, faculty and staff.
Student Sports Council is responsible for
- To facilitate the sports activities in the Institute and encourage greater participation of students in various sports and games;
- To plan and conduct various sports events of the Institute;
- To recommend the procurement and oversee the upkeep of sports equipments for
the Institute; - To discuss and recommend participation of students in sports events held outside
the Institute; - To review the development and maintenance of sporting infrastructure including
gymnasium and suggest improvements.
Faculty and staff sports council
- To promote sports among faculty members and staff
- To organize inter centre sports meet between VSSC/LPSC
- To Arrange Annual sports events for faculty and staff
- To select participants for Inter-Centre sports meets organized by DoS from time to time.
Students at IIST are teamed as Houses to organize intramural activities and conduct events periodically. There are 5 houses named after star constellations
- AKASHGANGA
- DEVYANI
- SHARMISTHA
- KRITIKA
- SAPTARISHI
The institute has the following indoor and outdoor sports facilities:
- Flood-lit volleyball and basketball courts
- Five basketball posts for goal practice
- Cricket-nets
- Badminton courts (two wooden and four cemented)
- Squash court (85 sq. m.)
- Table Tennis tables (all academic blocks and hostels)
- Recreation hall (315 sq. m.) featuring chess, billiards, and carrom
- 3 gymnasiums (One outdoor and two indoor)
- Open multi-purpose ground
- Multipurpose hall/ seminar hall for Yoga sessions
- Football cum cricket field with a dimension of 110x110m
- Mini-football ground- (Turf)
- 200-meter track for and field Events
- League matches are conducted every semester for Badminton, Basket Ball, Cricket, Volley Ball and Football, chess through institute support.
- Friendly matches are encouraged between nearby institutes to improve their talents
- Students are encouraged to participate in inter university events with financial support (as per the institute guidelines).
- Annual sports meet where students participate and compete in various track and field events and house events for games.
- As part of NEP, Extra Curricular Activities is a credited course where students are given training in games and track and field events to earn credits.
Health
IIST Medical Services
IIST Medical Facility functions 24 x 7 in a dedicated building with ample area for consultation and doing minor procedures with an emergency ward, male and female wards, nurse station, triage area, sterilization unit, storage, etc.
Three doctors and four nurses are on round the clock duty. A fully equipped Ambulance is available to meet emergency situations. External isolation facility is maintained at Dhanishta hostel. All emergency medicines are in stock for the benefit of students and staff.
All students are covered under Group Medi Claim Insurance Policy. For specialized treatment, lab examinations etc., students were referred to outside hospitals recognized under the insurance scheme.
In addition, all permanent staff are covered under Contributory Health Service Scheme (CHSS) of Department of Space.
Contact :
- 0471-2568669
- 0471-2568659
- 0471-2568649
- healthservices@iist.ac.in
Sameeksha : Counselling Services
IIST is equipped with facility for scientific counseling that involves face-to-face consultation, and 24*7 telecounseling. This helps to prevent development of stress, vulnerability, and nourishes a healthy academic life along with personality development. Apart from developing technically proficient individuals, their grooming as good human beings with impeccable integrity and social consciousness is given emphasis.
Activities include:
Counseling, career plan development, educating on psychological skills (psychoeducation), and development of customized healing (treatment) plan based on the nature of life experiences, personality predisposition, and unique situation of the individual. Individuals referred by respective mentors are assessed & understood prior to counseling and/or therapy.
Alumni students are also supported to cope with their challenges and family situations, over telephone, whatsapp and Google meet.
Researcher scholars having time overrun or those who have difficulty in maintaining a positive working relationship with guide, emotional problems, and difficulties in career planning have been provided psychological help to resolve these issues.
As part of helping students who underperform during exams, the students are identified and their personal study habits examined, and the presence of other distractions addressed.
Counseling help is done telephonically (emergency calls outside the consultation hours) and also through online/google meet (outside the consultation hours) also.
Support for students who underwent psychiatric consultation, support to students staying outside with parent due to psychiatric treatment, consultation with parents, and maintaining records of all counseling sessions and consultations are some of the extended activities done by counseling services at IIST.
Counseling of students who underwent disciplinary processes and guidance to their parents were also done by counseling services.
Creating awareness of the importance of psychological well-being and mental health among new students s done during the induction programme for newcomers.
Meetings with students belonging to minority or socioeconomically backward strata of society is organized to improve their belongingness, adjustment, thriving in academic performance.
Talks are also delivered on Personality Development, Ego defense mechanisms and Stress management to students.
IIST medical facility
- Doctors on duty
- Facilities available
- Health insurance for students
- Emergency contact
Counseling services
- Contact
Campus Amenities
SAC
Amphitheatre
Conference hall
Bank
A branch of Union Bank of India along with ATM services is available in the campus.
- Timings
- contact
- https://iist.cygnusdvlp.in/
Transport
A fully functional transport division caters to the transport needs of Faculty members, students and staff. Regular bus/cab services are arranged between IIST campus and Thiruvananthapuram to accommodate the conveyance requirement of the institute faculty and staff. The transport division also maintains a fuel depot and vehicle maintenance facility for the upkeep of the IIST vehicle fleet.
- Bus timings 10AM - 10:30
Security Services
The entire campus is vigilantly guarded by CISF security staff on round the clock duty. Access control systems are also enabled in the campus.