The New Indian Express ·
Delhi University to more than double hostel capacity, total seats to reach 12,754
NEW DELHI: Delhi University is preparing for an overhaul of its long-strained hostel infrastructure, with the number of residential seats set to more than double to 12,754. The expansion will add 5,544 seats across university and college campuses, with large projects, including a 1,450-seat IoE hostel, a 1,000-seat women’s hostel and a 1,050-seat studio apartment complex, already under construction.
The university said on Thursday that its expansion of student accommodation is aimed at addressing the long-standing demand for hostel facilities and providing more students with access to affordable residential accommodation on or near their campuses.
“At the university level, DU had 3,422 hostel seats over the past 100 years. With 3,922 additional seats being created through new projects, the university’s own hostel capacity is expected to increase to 7,344 seats,” the university said in an official statement.