The Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies campus is situated within the well-maintained & vast 120-acre campus of the Acharya Institutes Bangalore. The campus offers an eco-friendly and sustainable atmosphere as it is surrounded by numerous trees and plants.
A wide range of amenities are provided to the students inside the premises of the Institute including classrooms, lecture halls, indoor and outdoor sports, ATM, transportation & laboratories, to name a few.
This specific section contains description about academic and non-academic amenities which will aid students get the Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies Bangalore campus tour.
Academic Facilities
The campus of the Institute is enabled with high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity, helping students gain world-class knowledge without any geographical barrier. Academic blocks inside the premises comprise a large number of classrooms, tutorial rooms & lecture halls and these are equipped with teaching aids like projectors, whiteboards, speakers, etc. to create conducive learning environment for the students.
At the Institute’s campus, a central and MBA auditoriums are designed with multimedia amenities & theatre-style seating arrangements so that large-scale academic and cultural events can be hosted. The premises also has venues such as seminar halls, discussion rooms, board rooms & conference halls that are used to organise formal meetings, conferences, presentations, and seminars.
Students can read the below-given bullet points to gain comprehensive information regarding key educational amenities available at the Institute:
- Library: The Institute houses a ‘Central Library’ or ‘Learning Resource Centre (LRC)’ as well as ‘AIGS Library’ (with 342-square-metre area) wherein students can get a broad range of study materials. The collection includes 14,360+ book volumes, 4450+ book titles, 70+ journals & magazines, 3+ newspapers, and much more. The seating capacity of reading rooms present at AIGS Library & LRC are around 160 and 500+ students, respectively. Reprographic amenities are provided at the libraries as well.
There is an e-library with around 15 PCs which students can use to navigate digital educational resources such as 2,26,535+ e-books, 7500+ e-journals, etc. from various popular databases.
- Laboratories: Ample computer labs and centres are present at the Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies campus which contain advanced systems & latest software tools to aid students in their research work and assignments. Departments such as Science, Commerce, Management, Humanities & others have their separate set of laboratories to create a practical learning atmosphere for the students.
Language labs, Physics lab, Chemistry lab, and Psychology lab are some examples of Institute’s departmental labs.
Non-Academic Facilities
Ramps, elevators, handrails, and other adequate amenities are available at multi-storied buildings of the Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies campus so that physically challenged and differently-abled students can get an inclusive and barrier-free environment. Additional amenities such as common rooms, retail counters, counselling centre, CCTV cameras, and much more are there at the Institute.
In-depth details about the some of the major non-academic facilities available inside the Institute’s campus are as follows:
- Sports: Numerous outdoor playing areas like a multi-purpose 10,000-seater Stadium, 200-metre Athletic Track, Kho-Kho Court, Football Field, and 2 Volleyball, Basketball & Lawn Tennis Courts (each) are constructed at the campus with an objective to promote healthier lifestyle among the students. Add on to that, indoor sports facilities for games like Chess, Table-Tennis, Carrom, etc. are present as well.
The Institute also comprises a ‘Swimming Pool’. Management of the Institute conducts a huge sporting event called ‘Acharya Premier League’ wherein teams from different sports participate & showcase their athletic skills.
- Hostel: Separate Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies Hostels are available for outstation students of both the genders i.e., male and female. Rooms inside the Institute’s residences have attached washrooms and are furnished with basic living amenities so that students can live comfortably. Also, students have an option of choosing such rooms on a single and sharing basis.
The accommodation complex has dining halls with modern kitchens in order to offer tasty and freshly prepared food to the hostel inmates. Also, the menu followed at the mess includes a variety of vegetarian & non-vegetarian dishes.
- Cafeteria: AIGS Bangalore campus has multiple cafeterias and food courts across the campus with both indoor & outdoor seating where students can gather, have delicious food, and exchange their ideas. To cater the taste palate of a diverse student population, all these cafeterias serve a variety of food, snacks, and beverages at reasonable rates. A few vending machines are functional at the premises as well.
- Transportation: A fleet of buses are owned & operated by the Institute to provide safe and convenient transportation services to the students from various regions of the city.
- Healthcare Facilities: There is a ‘Nursing Care Unit’ along with ‘Acharya Clinic’ at the Institute which provide various medical services to the students including first aid care, initial consultations, immediate assistance during sudden illness & minor injuries, and routine health check-ups.
The Institute is also partnered with nearby hospitals so that students can get advanced healthcare treatment in case of emergency situations; ambulance facilities are available for the same.
- Gymnasium: A gymnasium namely, ‘Acharya Victory Gym’ is operational at the lush green campus of the Institute. Here, advanced fitness machines and tools are there to assist in following their workout regimen and stay healthy & active.
- Banking: To provide financial facilities to the students, the campus of the Institute houses an e-counter of ‘Punjab National Bank’ as well as an ATM of ‘Axis Bank’. There is also an ‘Acharya Post Office’ within the premises.
10+ clubs are formed at the campus in order to help students take part in different activities, bond with the fellow students, and enjoy their campus journey. NSS & NCC Units are also there at the Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies campus with the purpose to help students in developing skills like character, discipline, and leadership by participating in voluntary community activities.
Dedicated faculty and remaining staff members are present at Institute’s committees who resolve students’ academic life issues and enable a safe environment for them.
Names of a few major clubs and committees, which are active inside the Institute’s campus are mentioned below:
- Theatre Club
- Music Club
- Developer’s Club of Acharya
- Acharya Film Forum
- Internal Complaints Committee
- Anti-Ragging Committee
- Student Grievance Redressal Committee
