Welcome to NLSIU!
We aim to offer all our students the benefits of belonging to a vibrant and diverse student community – both inside and outside the classroom. Situated in Nagarbhavi, Bangalore, NLSIU sits on a lush green campus of 23 acres that offers ample space for students to unwind after a day of intense learning. The campus comprises two academic blocks, several student hostels, faculty quarters, a state-of-the-art library, canteens, a health centre, gym facilities, and a new turf football field among other spaces for academic and community based activities.
Find your Community:
The on campus experience can be uniquely enriching, and can depend greatly on the relationships and interaction they have with their peers. Student life is organised by self governing student groups. Students are encouraged to participate in campus initiatives and community based events that include cultural activities, student led associations, food festivals, and more. For more details on student activities, visit our Clubs & Activities Page.
Hostel Accommodation
On Campus Accommodation
- Male students: Ganga, Cauvery, Himalaya, Hoogly, and Brahmaputra are the hostels for men.
- Female students: Nilgiris, Narmada, Yamuna, Gangotri, Vindhyas (Annexe block) and Annapurna (Mess Block) are the hostels for women.
Hostel amenities:
- Students residing in the hostels are provided a cot, mattress, cupboard, chair and desk
- Hot water and Laundry facilities
- 24*7 Electricity and Internet Connectivity
- Please note, students are advised to bring their own bed-linen, as well as blankets and warm clothing for cold weather during November-January.
- The wardens stay on campus and students are free to approach them regarding any problem, inconvenience, or ill health.
Off Campus Accommodation
The University has two off-campus housing facilities at RR Nagar, located around 15 minutes from the NLS campus. These off campus housing facilities are equipped with:
- Furnished Rooms (Double Sharing – bunk beds)
- Attached Bathroom
- 24 Hour Security
- Regular Housekeeping
- Hi-Speed Wifi
- Vending machine
- Common facilities: Washing Machine, Fridge, Induction Stove & Microwave
- Common Room and entertainment areas, dining spaces and parking.
Campus Facilities
Smart Classrooms
A total of 7 new classrooms and 2 conference rooms were constructed during AY 2021-22 in the New Academic Block. These classrooms can seat between 80 to 120 students and are designed to optimise a socratic model of teaching that allows students and faculty interaction visually and aurally. The classrooms are equipped with high-quality acoustic systems, projectors, retractable screens and LED lights. Students will have access to power supply at their desks and enhance Wi Fi access at all times.
Dining Facilities
The University has engaged a nutritionist and developed a comprehensive plan for catering services for the NLS community to help with menu planning. This ensures continuous monitoring in the delivery of catering services across all dining facilities on campus. Besides the hostel mess facilities for students, the eating options on campus include:
- Training Centre Canteen: The University runs catering services for faculty and staff at the Training Centre canteen. The TC’s dining space also currently serves as a temporary canteen facility. In July 2025 term, it will be permitted for use by students from 10 am to 12.30 pm, and from 2.30 pm to 7 pm. During the lunch period (12:30 PM to 2:30 PM), access will be limited to only faculty and staff, and student entry will be restricted.
- TC Outdoor Cafe: The outdoor area behind the Training Centre (near the pathway leading up to the Health Centre) has been repurposed as a cafe area with appropriate seating arrangements. This is open through the day to the NLS community from 7.30 am to 7 pm.
- Ashu’s Cafe: Ashu’s Cafe along with the seating benches, housed in the NAB quad earlier, has been shifted to the open area in front of the Brahmaputra and Himalaya hostels near Gate 1.
- Food Box Cafe: The Food Box Cafe near the Library will continue to be operational between 10 am and 12 midnight.
Organic Produce: To ensure chemical-free and good quality produce for the NLSIU community, the University had also reached out to Spudnik Farms, an alumni-led network of Community-Supported Agriculture farms in and around Bangalore, that connects consumers directly with pesticide-free, organic fruits and vegetables. Produce from Spudnik Farms has been used for meals prepared in the Men’s and Women’s hostels.
Gym
The gym, which was located in a 990 sq ft. indoor space earlier, was moved to a newly-developed 1,575-sq ft. space in the Training Centre in 2021. The new space is well ventilated, with adequate toilets, showers and changing rooms. With the revised safety guidelines in place, housekeeping staff ensure regular cleaning and sanitising of the facility. The University has recently purchased new high quality gym equipment to supplement our existing facilities. Later this year, a third instalment of high grade training equipment will be delivered and installed. This includes advanced equipment for targeted workouts and high-intensity interval training.
Gym timings: 6 AM to 9 AM and 4 PM to 9 PM.
Contact: Gym instructor Mr. Naveen Kumar B.S., or an Assistant, will be available during these times.
Sports Facilities
The NLS campus has various sports facilities and equipment catering to the needs of our students. The campus has a football field, basketball court, badminton, volleyball and tennis courts, an indoor facility for table tennis, a state-of-the-art gymnasium, and an aerobics/yoga center. The University has made several upgrades to its existing sports facilities including a new turf football field. All sports facilities have been cleaned up and marked and is open to students, staff and faculty from 6 am to 9 pm. The University is also actively working on setting up a dedicated sports centre on campus in the near future.
The University will also develop several sports programmes including a running programme and coaching support for several sports.
Medical facilities
For health and medical facilities, please visit our Health & Wellness page.
Creche
To provide a safe, stimulating, and nurturing space for children of our faculty and staff, the University re-opened its in-house creche at a quieter location behind the Training Centre in 2022. The creche has been recently refurbished and equipped with an indoor play and outdoor play area. It is staffed with a Centre Manager/Teacher as well as nannies, depending on the number of children availing the facility.
Recognising the need for skilled and professionalised resources to run the creche, the University has partnered with Learning Age Pvt Ltd to operate the NLSIU creche. The Learning Age Preschool & Child Care (2013) operates day care centres, crèches and preschools in Bangalore and currently operates centres in tech parks, residential apartments, corporate houses and universities. It also offers an infant programme, a toddler programme, a pre-school programme, and an after-school programme for children in the age range of 6 months to 8 years. The Learning Program will focus on the child’s holistic development across Physical, Social-Emotional, Cognitive and Linguistic domains.
We encourage those with children below eight years to utilize this feature on campus.
Timings: 8:30 am to 5:30 pm on all working days.
