IIST Thiruvananthapuram Facilities Details: Hostel, Campus, Infrastructure, Library, Canteen

The institute has 8 hostels for boys. The hostels have accommodations for approximately 800 students, including modern exercise facilities, lecture rooms, national and local newspapers, clean drinking water, and satellite-style LCD TV power supply with backup. 

IIST provides 3 separate hostels for girls. Recreational facilities such as modern exercise facilities, lecture rooms, national and local newspapers, clean drinking water, satellite-style LCD TV power, etc are available for the students.

Thiruvananthapuram medical unit within IIST is equipped with trained physicians and nursing staff to provide students and faculty with any form of medical care. Doctors will be accessed by students and faculty with nursing staff will be available 24x7 for emergencies. There is also an emergency ambulance available for students 24x7.

The library has a six story building which has a huge collection of books, journals and resources along with supplementary reading materials and reference materials. It uses OPAC (Online public access catalogue) on a 24 X 7 basis. 

This facility helps to train and empower students in various sports and fitness activities with a planned set of intramural competitions and various sports events. The Fitness Centre has a multi station gym system, machines and weight machines for use from students and faculty.

IIST has the infrastructure for computing, information systems and networking facilities to fulfill all academic needs of students as well as academic empowerment of the faculty. The computers are well configured and functional in many academic departments with well enabled workstations and software packages. 

The IIST consists of four dining areas, namely Aditi, Akshaya, Tripthi, Subhiksha which houses over 150 people and offers students and faculty hygienic and quality food. There are cafes inside the Aerospace building campus, in the physical science building and in the gate complex, where snacks and meals are sold.

The University has a departmental based laboratories facility for the students.

Union Bank of India has a dedicated branch on campus for all required banking and financial transactions along with an ATM facility. 

There is a stationery shop inside the premises where one can purchase necessary items and toiletries. The book shop is a private run for students to book their stationary and procure it in advance.

 The transport service is fully functional with a fleet of services for students, faculty members and staff.