IIHS (Institution Deemed to be) University Campus Facilities

IIHS Bengaluru Campus Facilities

The IIHS Bengaluru City Campus is equipped with multiple teaching and learning spaces including classrooms, seminar and studios. Each of these is equipped with technological aids ranging from digital projection and visual displays to advanced video-conferencing capabilities that enable remote audio-visual sessions.

IIHS is a vibrant hub of research, teaching and training programmes as well as multiple academic, cultural and interactive public events. IIHS regularly plays host to a diverse range of academics, practitioners, activists, artists, writers and government officials who frequently visit as part of the many curated events at IIHS.

These include talks and seminars, conferences and workshops, exhibitions and screenings. Recent events at IIHS are the Urban Policy Dialogues (IIHS’ annual policy convening), Urban ARC (the annual IIHS research conference), the annual IIHS PhD workshop, City Scripts (IIHS’ annual literature festival), Urban Lens (IIHS’ annual film festival), IIHS Publics, and various Master Classes.

Through its various activities and events, IIHS offers a unique opportunity to interact with urbanists from across the world working on diverse disciplinary and practice domains – including visiting scholars, interns, researchers, filmmakers, artists, writers, government officials, businesses, civil society, activists, and citizens.

Library

The IIHS University Library aims to be the largest reference library on urbanisation in the Global South. Since 2014, it has built an interdisciplinary collection across 35 disciplines, focusing on Indian, South Asian, and global urbanisation knowledge.

Currently, the library holds over 25,000 books, 3,000+ e-journals, 700+ cartographic materials, and 1,300+ audiovisual items. Over the next 15 years, it plans to expand to over 200,000 volumes, including digital archives and multimedia, through partnerships with global libraries.

The Library supports faculty, students, and researchers with resources for research, academic support, citation management, and more. It manages institutional research profiles, provides course materials, and develops specialized glossaries and subject guides.

Located at the Kengeri Campus in Bengaluru, the upcoming signature library building will feature advanced digitisation, multilingual collections, and world-class research infrastructure.

It is also a participating institute with JSTOR. Equipped with public computers and teaching aids such as EndNote, Mendeley, STATA, and Turnitin, the library supports learners through circulation, reference and information services. For more information on accessing public library catalogue and other resources click here.