Welcome to AZAD BHAWAN

A Home Away from Home!

About Azad Bhawan

Our Heritage

Azad Bhawan has been named after the renowned freedom fighter Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. Earlier Azad Bhawan was known as PG Bhawan. However, recently it has been decided to mix up the UG as well as PG students. This brings together the young and experienced engineers together. The seniors feel young and energetic in the company of UG students and the juniors get the guidance from the seniors.

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was born in the year 1888 in Mecca. His forefathers came from Herat (a city in Afghanistan) in Babar's days. Azad was a descendent of a lineage of learned Muslim scholars, or maulanas. His father's name was Maulana Khairuddin and his mother was the daughter of Sheikh Mohammad Zaher Watri.

Chief Warden's Message

Prof. S P Pradhan

Prof. S P Pradhan

Chief Warden

It gives us immense pleasure to welcome you all to be a part of Azad Bhawan family. We at Azad Bhawan committed to provide students a homely and healthy atmosphere with complete safety and security, neat and clean environment and a comfortable place to live in the hostel.

Discipline is the key to success and career building, hence at Azad Bhawan we promote self-discipline among students. We expect that, our students would cultivate strong bonds with fellow inmates.

Azad Bhawan provides accommodation to research scholars and post-graduate students, a union of diverse cultures, which balances into a coordination for a rich and memorable experience. Bhawan infrastructure is well furnished with regular amenities and our newly developed website is the ready sources of information about various facilities and activities.

Regular updated information on this website could be a useful source of information to Bhawan inmates as well as outsiders. Finally, I want to congratulate Azad Bhawan Council Members & Bhawan inmates for maintaining the dignity of the Bhawan by adopting peace and unity. I wish all the Azad Bhawan residence for your outstanding academic careers.

Bhawan Mess

Separate dining facility for all hostel residents with a Clean & hygienic environment

Self-service system is promoted in the mess. The menu is designed considering the nutritional requirements of the students. The mess offers breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner regularly.

Facilities In Bhawan

Day Canteen Facility

2 PM to 2 AM

Azad Bhawan Canteen offers a welcoming environment to all IITR inmates. It provides proper ventilation with a comfortable seating facility around the canteen area. "Delicious Food is Here".

Night Canteen Facility

2 AM to 2 PM

Azad Bhawan Canteen offers a welcoming environment to all IITR inmates. It provides proper ventilation with a comfortable seating facility around the canteen area. "Delicious Food is Here".

Guest Room Facility

Well-furnished room with proper ventilation and other facilities.

✓ Check In: 12:00 PM
✓ Check Out: 11:00 AM

AC Hair Saloon

Hair salons offer hair services including professional hair styling and hair texturing.

Laundry Service & Clothes Ironing

The purpose of laundry service is extremely simple to provide people with a place to wash their clothes and Ironing will help you to preserve them. "Live Life Cleaner".

Sports

Azad Bhawan provides indoor sports facilities such as Table Tennis, Chess, Yoga, Carrom, Gym, etc. and outdoor sports facilities include Badminton and Volleyball. "Stay Fit Stay Healthy".

Bhawan Admin

Prof. S P Pradhan

Prof. S P Pradhan

Chief Warden

sppradhan@es.iitr.ac.in

+91-1332-284851

Prof. Tony Thomas

Prof. Tony Thomas

Warden

tonythomas@hs.iitr.ac.in

Prof. Navjit Gaurav

Prof. Navjit Gaurav

Warden

navjit.gaurav@ar.iitr.ac.in

01332-285026

Lucky Shukla

Lucky Shukla

Assistant Warden

lucky_s@dm.iitr.ac.in

+91 8235103860

Naresh Bhardwaj

Naresh Bhardwaj

Supervisor

azadbhawan@iitr.ac.in

01332-281367

Bhawan Council 2026

Amit

Amit

Bhawan Secretary

amit@cy.iitr.ac.in

+91 8057900637

Krishan Kumar

Krishan Kumar

Mess Secretary

krishan_k@dm.iitr.ac.in

+91 8920897172

Akshat Vashistha

Akshat Vashistha

Maintenance Secretary

akshat_v1@dm.iitr.ac.in

+91 9456314764

Anil Kumar

Anil Kumar

Technical Secretary

anil_k@mt.iitr.ac.in

+91 9651527404

Abishek Verma

Abishek Verma

Social and Cultural Secretary

abhishek_v@ar.iitr.ac.in

+91 7651973083

Ashutosh Tripathi

Ashutosh Tripathi

Sports Secretary

ashutosh_t@ece.iitr.ac.in

+91 8004245833

Suraj Gupta

Suraj Gupta

Wellness Secretary

suraj_g@cy.iitr.ac.in

+91 8299866294

Testimonials

What they are saying about bhawan

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My experience at Azad Bhawan was highly satisfactory and enriching. The calm, disciplined, and academically oriented environment, along with well-maintained facilities and access to sports amenities, provided an excellent setting for focused research work, physical well-being, and personal development. The supportive atmosphere encouraged intellectual growth and effective time management, which proved beneficial for my doctoral studies. Overall, Azad Bhawan offered a secure, well-organized, and motivating residential environment, making it an ideal place for PhD research scholars.

Vishal

Anil Barik

Bhawan Resident

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My first day in Hostel made me realise on thing that once we move away from our families we step into the real world and that is when we have to balance both our work life and personal life.

Reddy Chaitanya

Reddy Chaitanya

Bhawan Resident

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Azad Bhawan is a place where students from every corner of the country come together and live like a family. Whether a problem is big or small, everyone here gets a fair chance to share their thoughts. Cricket is like a religion in Azad Bhawan, it unites everyone with the same passion and energy. In these four years, Azad Bhawan has taught me how to make true friends, stay happy, stand for what's right, and ignore what doesn't matter.

Aditya Dhiman

Aditya Dhiman

Bhawan Resident