The RKDF University Bhopal campus area is approximately 107 acres and the built-up area is over 13,18,400 square feet. The University has an Administrative Block and various teaching blocks with adequate facilities.
There are many Wi-Fi hot spots available inside RKDF University Bhopal to promote digital learning among the students. CCTVs are installed for security purposes and ramps are built to ensure that physically disabled students can access all learning resources seamlessly. Learning and non-academic facilities available are smart classrooms, library, laboratories, seminar rooms, sports, hostel, medical services, transportation, banking, and the list goes on.
This section covers detailed information about the various academic and non-academic amenities that are available to facilitate the holistic development of students:
Academic Facilities
At the University’s campus, there are more than 185 classrooms / teaching rooms that are well-equipped with modern teaching aids like smart boards, webcam, LAN connection, etc. for providing an interactive learning experience to the students. Additionally, many lecture halls are available wherein overhead & multimedia projectors and other such AV aids are installed.
An acoustically designed auditorium having AC, LCD projector, etc. is there within the premises wherein many learning and cultural activities are organised to encourage students to exhibit their talents. Moreover, latest ICT facilities including projectors, speakers, and much are installed at around 12 seminar halls / rooms of the University. These are utilised for hosting seminars, guest lectures, presentations, and related academic activities.
Various other amenities present at the RKDF University Bhopal campus include moot court, cyber café, conference rooms / halls, drawing halls, board room, workshop, Audio-Visual Research Centre (AVRC), and so on.
To know in detail about the other major academic facilities offered to students at the University; refer to the following pointers:
- Library: The University has a central library and over 19 departmental libraries. The central library, having a built-up area of approximately 5000 square feet is automated and is located at the Administrative Block. The learning resources stacked at the library include books, periodicals, journals, CDs, reports, encyclopedias, newspapers, and much more in printed and digital formats.
Also, access to the databases of the Institutional memberships like DELNET, National Digital Library of India (NDLI), and more available for the students. Other facilities offered to the students include Wi-Fi connection, e-library / virtual library, reading hall having sufficient capacity, book bank, reference section, reprographic services, and much more.
- Laboratories: Inside the RKDF University Bhopal campus, there is a centralised computer lab and computing facilities are also available in multiple departments; here, systems of latest hardware and software are present. In total, there are nearly 1490 PCs available for the students so that they can use it for learning & research purposes, and to develop digital skills.
Besides this, the University has many departmental laboratories that are fully-fledged with modern tools and equipment to impart practical and research opportunities to the students. Some of the labs include Zoology lab, Language lab, ‘Sir J.C. Bose Integrated Interdisciplinary Research Lab’, etc.
Non-Academic Facilities
Beyond cognitive development, the University aims to foster holistic growth of students and provide a comfortable campus life. To achieve this goal, it has facilities like a guest house, recharge zone, parking, yoga centre, common rooms, and art gallery, to name a few are there at the RKDF University Bhopal campus.
The other major facilities and services available for students are described below:
- Sports: The University organises the annual sports & cultural fest named ‘Sangram’ to encourage the students to participate in games. An indoor Badminton Court, and an Indoor Sports Complex are available in the campus for Chess, Table Tennis, Carrom, Squash, and various others.
For outdoor games, infrastructure like Cricket Pitch, Football Ground, Volleyball Court, Basketball Ground, Athletic Track, and facilities for Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, etc. are provided.
- Hostels: For boys and girls studying in the University, separate accommodation facilities are available inside the premises. The RKDF University Bhopal Hostels such as ‘Kasturba Gandhi Girls Hostel’, ‘Swami Vivekanand Boys Hostel’, etc. have a combined capacity of around 247 students. Here, residents are provided with fully-furnished rooms in multiple occupancies.
Dining services are available at multiple messes including the ‘Shri Hari Foods and Mess’ wherein different types of quality and healthy dishes are served to the students. Many other amenities are available for the boarders including recreation room, Wi-Fi connection, medical service, security, games, and the list continues.
- Canteen: A canteen named ‘Riya Food Canteen’ is available inside the RKDF University Bhopal campus. Here, adequate seating arrangement is available and students can have different types of tasty food items & beverages.
- Transportation: The University owns many buses for providing safe transportation services to the students and staff from different parts of the city. Other than this, battery operated vehicles and bicycles are there so that students can travel inside the campus.
- Healthcare Facilities: At the RKDF University Bhopal campus, utmost care is taken of the students’ health. A dispensary / health centre is present wherein expert Doctors and medical staff are available for providing first-aid services and medical treatment to the students.
Also, regular health check-up camps and awareness programs are organised to ensure students’ overall health is maintained. Other facilities include ambulance service, a ‘Jan Aushadhi Kendra’, etc.
- Gymnasium: Students can exercise at the gymnasium of the University that is well-equipped with training equipment and maintain their overall health.
- Banking: A branch of ‘Punjab National Bank’ and its ATM are there inside the RKDF University Bhopal campus so that students can seamlessly avail financial and transaction benefits.
Students are provided the provision of participating in various club activities so that they can develop lifetime skills. Besides this, to ensure that discipline is maintained among students in the RKDF University Bhopal campus, many committees have been established.
The below-given list contains the names of a few clubs and committees that actively function at the University:
- Cricket Club
- Robotics Club
- Literary Club
- Nature Club
- Performing Arts Club
- Young Executive Club
- Anti-Ragging Committee
- Students Grievance Redressal Committee (SGRC)
- Internal Complaint Committee (ICC)
- Discipline Committee
