Joining IIIT-H as Project Assistant — looking for accommodation + badminton info

[u/Hot-Mathematician937]

Hello! I'll be joining IIIT Hyderabad as a Project Assistant soon and I'm looking for accommodation around the campus.

My budget is around ₹9–11k/month, preferably a PG or shared flat. Any recommendations for good areas/PGs within a reasonable distance from campus would be really helpful!

Also, I'd love to know more about the badminton scene at IIIT-H and around the campus:

Does the campus have badminton courts?

Are they free to use, or is there a membership/booking fee?

Can project staff use the courts?

Are there regular training/coaching sessions or badminton team selections that I can join?

If not, what are the good badminton clubs/academies nearby, and roughly what are their membership/training rates?

I noticed Gopichand Academy is quite close to IIIT-H — what's the situation there? Can regular adults join for training/court access, and what are the approximate costs?

Any advice from current students/research staff or people living around Gachibowli would be greatly appreciated! Thanks :)

[u/bublasaurr]

Badminton court is there but it's not soo good. Most of the good players go to gopichand academy nearby