Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Delhi University Plans Over 5,000 New Hostel Seats Amid Demand
The University of Delhi is building more places for students to live.
This is happening because many students come to Delhi from other places and need affordable housing.
The university currently has 3,422 hostel seats.
It expects to add 3,922 more seats through ongoing projects.
Colleges connected to the university also plan to add 1,622 seats.
Together, the university and its colleges could have 12,754 seats.
New projects include hostels for women and students at the Dhaka Complex.
College leaders have been asked to finish projects quickly and consider building more hostels.
Delhi University’s university-run hostel capacity is expected to rise from 3,422 to 7,344 seats.
Affiliated colleges are expected to increase their combined hostel capacity from 3,788 to 5,410 seats.
Overall capacity across the university and its colleges is projected to reach 12,754 seats.
Major projects include a 1,450-seat Institute of Eminence hostel, a 1,000-seat women’s hostel and a 1,050-seat studio apartment complex.
Delhi University has asked colleges to accelerate ongoing projects and assess sites for new hostels.
- Who
- The University of Delhi and its affiliated colleges.
- What
- They are expanding hostel and residential facilities by a projected 5,544 seats, taking total capacity to 12,754.
- When
- The projects are ongoing and are expected to be completed in the coming months, while additional proposals are planned for the near future.
- Where
- At the University of Delhi, its Dhaka Complex and affiliated college campuses in Delhi.
- Why
- To address growing demand for safe and affordable student accommodation, particularly among students from outside Delhi.
- Projected total capacity
- 12,754 seats across the university and affiliated colleges
- University capacity
- 7,344 seats after an additional 3,922 seats are added
- College capacity
- 5,410 seats after an additional 1,622 seats are added
- Institute of Eminence hostel
- 1,450 seats at the university’s Dhaka Complex
- Women’s hostel
- Nirbhaya Residential Accommodation, with 1,000 seats
- Studio apartment complex
- Capacity of 1,050 seats
- Current combined capacity
- 7,210 seats across university and college facilities