Aesthetically designed campus of the Army Institute of Technology (AIT), Pune has a number of trees & plants which create a peaceful & lively environment for the students. Moreover, facilities such as ramps, lifts, wheelchairs, rails, etc. are present at Army Institute of Technology campus for the ease of especially-abled students.
The campus of Army Institute of Technology covers around 30 acres of land & has a built up area of around 51,317 square metres. It has a huge number of facilities so that students can fulfill their academic and other pursuits; some of the facilities include ICT enabled classrooms, cafeteria, fully stacked library, computer labs, healthcare, accommodations, and the list goes on with many others.
To obtain comprehensive knowledge regarding the educational & recreational amenities present within the Army Institute of Technology campus, refer to this specific section.
Academic Amenities
The Wi-Fi enabled campus of the Institution comprises a huge number of academic amenities to enable conducive learning atmosphere for the students. Moreover, around 20 ICT enabled classrooms, out of which upto 5 are smart classrooms, and 9 tutorial rooms are available at different blocks of the Institute. All these have high-tech teaching aids like projectors, LED screens & so on.
Additionally, a technically advanced ‘Raman Theatre’ is constructed at the Institute. The AIT Pune campus also has 2 ICT enabled seminar and conference halls (each), auditorium, etc. All these are utilised by the official to organise small & large-scale fests, events, and other programs.
Information regarding additional educational amenities present at the Army Institute of Technology campus is covered in below-outlined pointers.
- Library: The Institute has a library, which is also known as ‘Aryabhatta Centre’ that has a built up area of around 723 square metres. Moreover, the library is fully computerised using SLIM 21 Software and is stacked with 37,435+ volumes, 12,955+ titles, 25+ journals, 10+ newspapers, and other educational material. It also has an air-conditioned reading hall that has peaceful ambience & adequate arrangements for nearly 156 students which has a biometric in & out entry system.
Apart from the reading hall, the library has other rooms such as stack, conference, BMS / UPS, and many others. Other services offered by the library are book bank, reprographic services (both scanning & printing), internet, etc.
Also, a digital library is available which offers access to around 985 e-journals, 1960+ e-books & other academic resources from Elsevier, DELNET, IEEE, and many other popular databases.
- Laboratories: A huge number of computer labs and centre are available at the Institution where students can complete their research work & develop software skills. Moreover, around 554 new generation computers with updated software are present across the Army Institute of Technology campus.
Departments of the Institution like Information Technology, Electronics & Telecommunication, Computer Engineering, etc. have nearly 46 laboratories (including computer labs) & some of these are Machine Learning lab, Project lab, PCB lab, etc.
Non-Academic Amenities
The Army Institute of Technology campus has an extensive amount of non-academic facilities; key details about such amenities are as follows:
- Sports: Students of the Institution are provided with top-notch amenities for indoor & outdoor games including kits, gears, instruments, dedicated arenas, etc. A Croquet Lawn, Cricket Field, Football Ground, 2 Basketball & Squash Courts (each), 3 Volleyball Courts, 4 Badminton Courts (3 outdoor & 1 indoor), and other such areas have been developed at the premises. Also, a ‘Multipurpose Hall’ present at the campus has adequate amenities like boards, tables, etc. for Chess, Table Tennis, Carom & other games.
Moreover, a sports club present at the premises has professional coaches who encourage students to participate in sporting events, tournaments, and competition so that they can maintain their physical fitness and develop athletic abilities.
- Hostel: At the premises of the Institute, separate residential amenities are available for around 1131 boys & 175 girls. There are approximately 8 Army Institute of Technology Hostels including ‘Sarabhai’, ‘SN Bose’, ‘Kalpana’, etc. which have ample capacious and properly ventilated rooms. The rooms have individual study tables, chairs, cupboards, bookshelves, and other such amenities. Also, mess and medical amenities are available for the residents.
- Cafeteria: An ‘Open Air Cafeteria’ is available adjacent to the academic blocks and it offers students of Institution with a variety of food items of North Indian, South Indian, Chinese, and Continental cuisines at economical rates. Apart from this, students can explore different snacks, beverages, etc. at the fruit juice stall, ice cream parlor, and other eateries available throughout the campus.
- Medical Facilities: The Institute has ‘MI Room’ with a detention room wherein a Nursing Assistant (NA), a doctor (3 times a week) & other requisite facilities are available to treat students’ minor ailments.
Additionally, in case of medical emergencies, an ambulance is available in order to transport students’ to the Military Hospital (MH) Kirkee where they are provided with specialised care.
- Gymnasium: Separate gymnasiums for the students of both the genders (male & female) are present at the Army Institute of Technology campus. A ‘Fitness Studio’ is also available.
- Banking: Within the academic blocks of the Army Institute of Technology campus, an ATM counter of HDFC Bank is available so that students can withdraw cash 24*7.
At the Institution, more than 21 clubs of different domains (including technical & cultural) are functional which offer students a platform to take part in different co-curricular activities, pursue their hobbies, and develop lifelong skills. Additionally, the campus has NCC & NSS Units via which students can indulge in societal work and contribute to the advancement of the Country.
Apart from this, Army Institute of Technology campus has a wide range of committees wherein competent staff and faculty members are available to ensure peace & harmony as well as solve students’ academic life queries.
Prominent clubs & committees of the Institute have been listed below:
- Sports Club
- Cycling Club
- Google Development Student Club
- Film Club
- Debate, Quiz & Dramatics Club
- Anti Ragging Committee
- Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)
- Grievance Redressal Committee (GRC)
