Study Abroad in Hyderabad: Student Life

AIFS activities, included in the fee, are offered every week and may include walking tours of Hyderabad, visits to Golconda Fort and the Charminar, local markets and bazaars, concert performances, local Indian music and dance recitals, Indian cookery lessons and visits to Fortune 500 companies based in the area.

Orientation

A special session for Study Abroad students introduces them to their new life at the University and in India. Orientation also includes information on housing, public transportation, travel, medical insurance, student life and activities in Hyderabad. Students are familiarized with facilities and services on campus, including confirmation of their course enrollment.

Computer access and e-mail

Students have access to the computer room at the SIP guest house and at the computer center and library on campus. Wireless internet access is available at a number of convenient locations on and around the campus.

Libraries

The Indira Gandhi Memorial Library of the University has a collection of over 285,000 volumes. Its public access catalogue is accessible online from all the schools of the University. It is the first fully-computerized library of its kind in India.