Colleges are places of learning, but some campuses in India have chilling ghost stories attached to them. From haunted hostels to mysterious voices, these educational institutions have left students and staff with eerie experiences. Here are 10 haunted colleges in India where paranormal activity has been reported.
1. University of Pune
The University of Pune is said to be haunted by the ghost of Alice Richman, a woman who died of cholera in 1886. Students claim to have seen a figure in a white gown roaming the campus at night. Many feel an eerie presence while walking through certain areas after dark.
2. IIT Roorkee
One of India’s top engineering institutes is also rumored to have a haunted hostel room. A student who died by suicide is said to haunt the building. Many students report feeling uneasy near the room, and some claim to hear strange noises at night.
3. Madras Christian College
This historic college in Chennai has reports of ghostly activity in its chemistry lab. Students claim to hear the voice of a professor delivering lectures, even when the lab is empty. Some even say they’ve seen books and objects move on their own.
4. St. Bede’s College, Shimla
Students at St. Bede’s College often hear unexplained whistling sounds and noises coming from the dining hall at night. While the faculty dismisses these as natural sounds, students believe something paranormal is happening.
5. SNDT Girls College, Mumbai
SNDT Girls College has a chilling legend attached to it. Students have reported hearing a woman’s voice and the cries of children late at night. The sounds are believed to come from an old staff quarters area, adding to the mystery.
6. Sinhgad College of Engineering, Pune
Sinhgad College is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a student who took his own life due to academic pressure. Many students have reported seeing his spirit wandering the campus at night, making some too scared to venture out after dark.
7. Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai
Paranormal activity has been reported in classroom S26 and the mini-auditorium at Ramnarain Ruia College. Students claim to hear strange noises and feel an eerie presence, making it one of Mumbai’s spookiest colleges.
8. Women’s College, Kolkata
This college is believed to be haunted by the ghost of Sir Warren Hastings, who once lived there. Students have claimed to see his apparition rushing up the stairs at certain times of the year, adding to the college’s haunted reputation.
9. Khairatabad Science College, Hyderabad
Now abandoned, this science college is rumored to be haunted due to improperly disposed bodies from its biology labs. Locals claim to have seen skeletons moving at night and have heard mysterious voices coming from the building.
10. Kastoorbha Medical College, Manipal
Kastoorbha Medical College has a strange story about a spirit trapped on the “eighth floor”—even though no building in the college has an actual eighth floor. Some students report feeling a presence in the stairways, making this legend even more mysterious.
These colleges may be known for academics, but their spooky stories give them a haunted reputation. Would you dare to explore any of them after dark? Let us know in the comments!