The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University (CSMU), Mumbai has a sprawling lush green campus which creates a serene & peaceful learning environment for the students. Furthermore, an extensive amount of vigilance cameras have been strategically installed to maintain safety and discipline at the campus.
The campus of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University occupies the land of around 30 acres & it has academic blocks like ‘Pratapgad Block’, ‘Charka Block’, ‘Rajgad Block’, and many others. Along with this, for elevating students’ academic experience, amenities like classrooms, libraries, computer labs, canteen / cafeteria, seminar hall, and so on are there at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University campus.
Highly advanced academic and non-academic facilities are present at the University’s campus for all-round development of the students. In addition, the departments have around 16 tutorial rooms & over 124 classrooms wherein ICT amenities like projectors, smart boards, AV system, etc. are installed to enhance students’ engagement in lectures.
Apart from this, the University has beautifully designed venues to ensure hassle-free conduction of official, cultural, academic, and other programs. A multi-storied auditorium namely, ‘G.D. Badaya Auditorium’ has good architecture, cutting edge amenities & comfortable seats. There is also an amphitheatre which is commonly used by students during extra-curricular activities.
Besides this, seminar hall (at the Pratapgad Block), moot court, graphics studio, machine rooms, 3 drawing halls (each with 80 student capacity), workshops, central instrumentation centre, and other additional amenities are available at the central campus. The University also promotes inclusivity by providing ramps, rails, lifts, and other such facilities throughout the arena.
Below-mentioned infrastructural details will help students in getting the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University campus tour:
- Library: Nearly 4 libraries (central & departmental) of the University span across the area of around 5826 area (altogether) & these libraries comprise 30,000+ books, 5500+ journals, and several other educational material for different academic disciplines. Also, the central library has a peaceful and capacious reading room as well as air conditioned reference section where upto 250 students can be seated at time.
Moreover, the CSMU campus contains a digital library which contains around 10 computer terminals to help students access multiple online resources such as National & International e-journals, e-books, and much more.
- Laboratories: The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University campus contains around 3 computers centres (with collective capacity of upto 350 students) and about 7 computer laboratories where numerous latest computers have been installed to aid students in enhancing their knowledge about software as well as hardware technologies.
Moreover, the University management has developed approximately 84 departmental laboratories (including computer labs) so that students can understand how to apply theoretical knowledge into practical settings.
Departments like Engineering, Pharmacy, Humanities, and Management have a Pharmaceutics lab, Surveying lab, Microbiology lab, Physics lab, and many other fully-equipped laboratories. Each of these labs covers an area of about 67 square metres.
- Sports: The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University campus has dedicated outdoor fields & courts for Cricket, Volleyball, Soccer, Tennis, and other sports. Students have a dedicated room where students can play indoor games like Snooker, Carrom, Chess, and so on. Add on to this, the premises has a huge Swimming Pool and other amenities such as a Rock Climbing Wall.
Apart from this, the coaches & professionals present at the University encourage students to part in competitions, tournaments and other sports activities.
- Hostel: On-campus hostels of the University, which are known as ‘Subhedar Tanajji Malusare Boys Hostel’ and ‘Savitribai Phule Girls’ Hostel’ have numerous rooms where 300 students can live comfortably. Along with this, 2 & 3 seater rooms of the residences have attached washrooms & are furnished with cupboards, study table with chair, bookshelves, beds, and other necessary amenities.Other facilities available at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University Hostels include mess, internet, gymnasium, sports, laundry, wardens & the list continues with several others.
- Canteen / Cafeteria: There is a cafeteria / canteen at the University where students can explore affordable snacks, meals, beverages, and other food items.
- Transportation: Buses, vans & cars are present at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University campus for timely & secured conveyance of the students from different parts of the city.
- Medical Facilities: Students of the University are provided with quality healthcare services at the 300 bedded multi specialty hospital. To ensure that students get specialised & intensive care, ICU units are fully-functional at the hospital.
- Gymnasium: An air-conditioned gymnasium with the accommodation capacity of 150 to 200 students is available at the University; the gym also has separate spaces for male & female students.
Diverse clubs of the University are available for the students to join and participate in extracurricular activities of their choice during their free time. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University campus also has a few committees which are available to solve students’ academic life issues & queries.
Following clubs and committees are available at the premises of the University:
- Drama Club
- Debate Society
- Music Ensemble
- Photography Club
- Anti-Ragging Committee
- Internal Complaints Committee
- Students Grievance Redressal Committee
- Cultural Committee
