Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Jul 14, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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A
- Amphi
- Short for the Amphitheatre, a central open-air hub for fests, performances, and social gatherings.
- Ashtavakra
- The newer hostel building providing additional student housing.
C
- Canteen
- The main cafeteria located within the college buildings serving snacks and thalis.
D
- DLLE
- Department of Lifelong Learning and Extension, a student cell for community projects.
K
- KJSSC
- K. J. Somaiya College of Science and Commerce.
M
- Maggi Point
- A popular student hangout and snack spot famous for serving Maggi and quick bites.
- Maitreyi
- The primary on-campus girls' hostel building.
N
- NSS
- National Service Scheme, a prominent student volunteering organization on campus.
P
- Poly
- Short for the Polytechnic Hostel, often used by students across different streams.
S
- Sandipani
- The primary on-campus boys' hostel building.
- SKSC
- S. K. Somaiya College.
- Somaiya Ground
- The large open field used for major sports events and the annual 'Symphony' fest.
- SVU
- Somaiya Vidyavihar University, the overarching university identity.
T
- The Mess
- The general term for the hostel dining halls where residents take their daily meals.
- The Track
- Refers to the Olympic-sized athletic track, a common meeting point for students in the evenings.
V
- VV
- Short for Vidyavihar, referring to both the campus location and the nearby railway station.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Aryabhata
- The building housing many of the science laboratories and classrooms for applied sciences.
- Aurobindo
- The building housing the engineering and some science-related administrative offices.
- Bhaskaracharya
- A major academic building used for science and commerce lectures.
- Chanakya
- The management building, often used as a landmark for directions on the campus.
- Gate 1
- The main entrance to the campus located closest to the Vidyavihar railway station.
- ID Card
- Mandatory for entry through campus gates and for accessing the library and labs.
- maitreyi_sandipani_hostel_mess
- Maitreyi/Sandipani Hostel Mess
- Somaiya MyAccount
- The official online portal used by students for fee payments, attendance tracking, and exam results.
- the_somaiya_school_cafeteria
- The Somaiya School Cafeteria
- Vidyavihar Station
- The nearest railway station on the Central Line, the primary transit point for commuting students.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Jul 14, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 10 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.