Hostel facility: The Institute has two hostels now: Hostel -1 & Hostel- 2 which are enough to accommodate both existing students and newly joined students. With a separate dining hall and access to the internet and recreational facilities, the hostel at IIT Dharwad is on par with the best available in any other IIT. 

Sports facilities: IIT Dharwad promotes sports as a vital part of campus life, encouraging fitness, teamwork, and excellence. The Indoor Sports Complex houses 4 Badminton Courts, 2 Squash Courts, 2 Table Tennis Tables, two well-equipped Gyms, and a Boardroom. Outdoor facilities include 2 Volleyball Courts and 1 Basketball Court. A temporary multi-purpose ground also supports Cricket, Football, Basketball, Hockey, and a 400-meter Athletics Track. The campus hosts year-round sports activities such as marathons and tournaments, with significant events including National Sports Day and Inter-Hostel GC Tournaments. The institute has a full-time Sports Officer, a Junior Sports Officer, and part-time coaches for all major games and training to support these initiatives. The sports facilities are open to students, staff, and faculty, ensuring broad participation and fostering a vibrant sporting culture at IIT Dharwad.

A panel of eminent visiting Doctors provides consultations at the Centre which is a 24x7 facility with Nurses and Ambulance service on duty 24x7. The Psychological Counselling services are also an important component of the Wellness Centre. Apart from online counselling support by a reputed service provider, the counselling unit has two full time counselling psychologists for face to face consultation. A well known psychiatrist is also available on campus by appointment.

Knowledge Resource and Information (Library): The Knowledge Resource Centre collection consists of nearly 6100+ print books in various disciplines. These are arranged subject-wise. It has also acquired a few ISO standards (International Standards Organization) in digital form. The main motto is to build up the KRC collection with information resources up to the PhD level, including advanced texts and reference materials.

IIT Dharwad is a Life Member of the prestigious “Current Science Association” of the “Indian Academy of Sciences” and received the “Current Science” journal. It also receives some national newspapers and light-reading magazines. Very soon, some popular S&T magazines will be at readers’ disposal, which will make young minds aware of recent happenings in the scientific world. Being a part of INFLIBNET e-ShodhSindhu, serious readers can access nearly 9500+ reputed E-Journals (Oxford University, Springer, T&F HSS and Science and Technology, ICE virtual library, IOP, Sage, Wiley, Elsevier ScienceDirect 12 Subject Collection, Elsevier Science Direct Archive Collection, 26 Individual Journals, etc.), Databases (MathSciNet, IEEE Electronic Library, JSTOR, Project Muse, ISID, McGraw Hill Access Engineering, Scopus, etc.), Standards (ISO, IEL, ASTM) and Society Publications (ACS, ACM, AIP, AMS, APS, ASCE, ASME, OSA, RSC, SIAM,  etc.) literature retrospectively.  This collection is the bread-and-butter for the Institute’s research scholars and faculty members to quench their thirst for state-of-the-art knowledge.

At IIT Dharwad, Culture is perceived as a path to individual enrichment, as well as a way of life. The IIT Dharwad campus boasts of a vibrant cultural landscape. The new institution already has a number of student-driven clubs, from Music Club to Photography Club, to Electronics Club, Curiosity Club and Astronomy Club. Apart from academic engagements, students also participate in a number of co-curricular actvities such as NCC, NSS and NSO and extra-curricular activities- such as learning Clay Modelling (through sessions conducted weekly) and making short films. The campus also witnesses a number of competitions in essay-writing, speech, dance and sketching. The diverse demography of the campus ensures that students celebrate different Indian festivals. Additionally, culture is given a big phillip by SPICMACAY events including concerts by top artists and regional conventions full of various workshops to learn different Indian art forms.

1. SC/ST/PwD students are exempted from payment of Tuition fees. Most Economically Backward students (whose family income is less than Rs. 1 Lakh per annum shall get full remission of tuition fees. Other Economically backward students (whose family income is Rs. 1 Lakh to Rs. 5 Lakh per annum) shall get a remission of 2/3rd of the tuition fee.

* All students shall have access to interest-free loan under the Vidyalaxmi scheme for the total portion of the tuition fee payable. The institute shall provide necessary assistance in coordinating with the banks.

For more details, please see https://cdc.iitdh.ac.in/