Archive · 31 Dec 2025
IIIT Kalyani Students Face Housing Issues
The Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Kalyani, which started in 2014, still doesn't have a permanent campus.
Students have to live in private apartments far from the temporary campus, which don't have good facilities.
They pay a lot for accommodation, mess, and transport.
The government and industry partners are supposed to share the costs, but the money given is not enough.
Some people say the institute is in a remote place, so it's hard to find good teachers and students.
The students and their parents have complained about these problems to the government and the institute.
IIIT Kalyani operates from a temporary campus and lacks a permanent address.
Students are accommodated in private apartments 3km away with inadequate facilities.
Students pay ₹61,000 per semester for accommodation, mess, and transport.
The parliamentary standing committee flagged concerns about the lack of facilities in IIITs.
The capital cost for construction has not been adjusted for inflation, affecting financial sustainability.
- Who
- Students of IIIT Kalyani
- What
- Facing housing and facility issues
- When
- Since 2014
- Where
- Kalyani, West Bengal
- Why
- Due to lack of permanent campus and adequate facilities
- Institute
- Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Kalyani
- Establishment Year
- 2014
- Current Location
- Temporary campus at IT Park of Webel
- Accommodation Cost
- ₹61,000 per semester (accommodation, mess, transport)
- Transport Charges
- ₹6,600 per semester
- Capital Cost Ratio
- Centre: 50%, State: 35%, Industry Partner: 15%
- Total Capital Investment
- ₹128 crore