Overview

The IBA Karachi provides hostel facility to its full-time, regular students from outside Karachi. Two hostels, one each for female and male students, are located within the premises of the University of Karachi, whereas the other girls’ hostel is situated at the City Campus. The hostels are spread over an area of 2.5 acres, surrounded by lush green lawns, trees, and gardens. The design of the hostels amalgamates the needs of modern urban sustainable living, while vast and open corridors enable a pleasant and properly ventilated living space.

The IBA hostel life is a testimony to IBA’s diversity and inclusivity. Residents come from all over Pakistan, as well as from other countries and bring with them different cultural, economic, social, and religious backgrounds to share a similar bond, which is their association with the prestigious institution and with each other. The IBA hostels provide an atmosphere where students can learn and develop life-long associations while enjoying a comfortable setting.

Residents’ security is a top priority for the institute and the hostels are guarded 24/7 by professional security personnel, with the entrance and exit points under constant CCTV surveillance. The residents of both the hostels are encouraged to live like one big family, offering each other a helping hand wherever required and making their abode a home away from home. The hostel management makes tremendous efforts to provide the residents with a clean, hygienic and congenial environment to facilitate this brief, but an integral part of their professional journey.

Discipline and compassion for fellows are two core values that the hostel management encourages and inculcates among students. The hostels foster a sense of ownership among residents, enabling them to create memories that they cherish for years. The hostel management also encourages the hostel residents to participate in numerous cultural and social activities that are organized by the Hostel Society. Some of these include a welcome dinner for the hostel freshman batch, sports week (indoor & outdoor games), and farewell dinner for the hostel graduating batch.