Maharaja's College, Mysore Facilities

MC, Mysore Facilities and Infrastructure

Library

Maharaja's College Library is one of the oldest and largest University Library in the country and the Mother of other University Libraries in Karnataka. The Library started functioning in the year 1918. It has a glorious record of 91 years of worthy service with a resource collection of 6 Lakhs volumes in its systems today. The inception collection of the library was around 2311 books which were housed in the Jubilee building and later moved to Maharaja’s college campus finally, the library shifted to the new building at Manasagangotri Campus in 1965. The Foundation stone was laid by the first UGC Chairman Prof. C.D. Deshmukh on 11th July 1960. It was inaugurated by the then President of India Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan on 7th December 1965.

Residential Accommodations

The Maharaja's College has separate hostels for boys and girls. A total of 5 different hostels are available to accommodate the students of the college.

Auditorium

There is an auditorium in the Centenary Building where all the literary and cultural activities of the students are organized.

Sports Facilities

There is a separate Director of Physical education who looks after the sports activities. Vast sports fields for outdoor games, an indoor stadium, and a well-maintained swimming pool cater to the needs of the students who are interested in sports.