DU To More Than Double Hostel Capacity – BW Education

DU To More Than Double Hostel Capacity
BW Online BureauSep 12, 2026
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Delhi University (DU) is set to more than double its combined hostel capacity to 12,754 seats, with 5,544 new seats being added across the university and its affiliated colleges. University level capacity will increase from 3,422 to 7,344 seats with the addition of 3,922 seats, while college hostels will add 1,622 seats to increase capacity from 3,788 to 5,410. Several projects are under construction, with a number expected to be completed in the coming months.

University Capacity To RiseAt the university level, DU is adding 3,922 hostel seats to the 3,422 seats available currently. This will take university level capacity to 7,344 seats. The expansion follows infrastructure development undertaken by the university over the past four to five years

Among the projects under construction is a 1,450 seat Institute of Eminence hostel at the Dhaka Complex. A 1,000 seat hostel for women, named Nirbhaya Residential Accommodation, is also being constructed, along with a 1,050 seat studio apartment project. Several other hostel projects are also in progress, while work on additional projects is expected to begin in the near future

The university has asked college principals to ensure that ongoing hostel projects are completed at the earliest and made available to students. The expansion is intended to address growing demand for student accommodation across DU and its affiliated colleges

Colleges Add 1,622 SeatsHostel capacity across DU colleges currently stands at 3,788 seats. The addition of 1,622 seats will take the total to 5,410. Combined with the university level capacity of 7,344, the overall hostel capacity will reach 12,754 seats. DU has also asked colleges to examine the possibility of constructing additional hostels. Where feasible, colleges have been advised to prepare plans after assessing available land, government schemes and other requirements.

The university said the expansion will more than double hostel capacity over the past four to five years. It also plans to submit several additional hostel projects to the government

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Source: www.bweducation.com