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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. All hostels are secure spaces, guarded 24/7 by trained security professionals and through CCTV surveillance.

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 IBA girls hostel is a secure residential complex for the Institute's female students, managed by a superintendent, warden and assistant manager admin. The hostel is located near the IBA campus with the facility of a regular shuttle service. 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 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 the 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, Eid-Milad-un-Nabi, Basant and Diwali celebrations, cricket and football tournaments, and farewell dinner for the hostel graduating batch.

Facilities

All rooms are equipped with a smart wardrobe, study table with a drawer, and a single bed with a closet compartment for additional storage. Below are the details of the facilities available at the hostels:

• Air-conditioned common rooms and TV lounges
• Air-conditioned rooms (Only in Girls Hostel)
• Indoor gyms
• Game room
• Badminton court
• Laundry room (self-service)
• Multi-purpose rooms for extra-curricular activities and green spaces for outdoor sports and other activities
• Air-conditioned dining halls
• High-speed internet facility
• Prayer room
• Subsidized laundry services (for Boys Hostel)
• Chilled water dispensers (potable water)
• 24 hours tuck shop/vending machine
• On-campus healthcare facility
• On-campus mental wellness counsellor

Boys Hostel

Capacity: 370

Single Rooms: 336

Shared Rooms: 7

Dormitories: 10

Girls Hostel - Main Campus

Capacity:160

Shared Rooms: 154

Single rooms: 6

Building Name	Room Type	No. of Rooms	Occupancy
New Girls Hostel	Standard Room - Double Occupancy	48	96
New Girls Hostel	AC Room - Single Occupancy	6	6
New Girls Hostel	AC Room - Double Occupancy	1	2
New Girls Hostel	AC Room - Triple Occupancy	7	21
New Girls Hostel	AC Room - Quintuple Occupancy	1	5
Old Hostel	AC Room - Double Occupancy	8	16
Old Hostel	Standard Room - Double Occupancy	4	8
Old Hostel - AC Room	AC Room - Triple Occupancy	2	6
Total Occupancy:			160

Girls Hostel – City Campus

Capacity: 38

Shared Rooms: 7

Single Rooms: 24

Building Name	Room Type	No. of Rooms	Occupancy
Aman Tower	Standard Room - Double Occupancy	7	14
Aman Tower	Standard Room - Single Occupancy	24	24
Total Occupancy:			38

For queries regarding the hostels, please contact:

Dr. Abbas Ali Gillani

Assistant Professor and Director Program Offices/Superintendent (Boys Hostel)

Email: aagillani@iba.edu.pk

Ext: 2673

Mr. Mujahid Hussain (Main Campus)

Warden (Boys Hostel)

Email: mhussain@iba.edu.pk

Ext: 2015

Ms. Ghulam Fatima (Main Campus)

Warden (Girls Hostel)

Email: gfatima@iba.edu.pk

Ext: 2008

Ms. Mahwish Butt (Main Campus)

Assistant Manager, Admin (Girls Hostel)

Email: mbutt@iba.edu.pk

Ext: 1817