A Hall of Residence is a cluster of hostels administered by a Provost and a number of teacher wardens who look after different hostels.  All inmates are required to dine in the common Dinning Hall, unless exempted by the Provost.  The Halls of residence are the centres of corporate life in the University.  Each Hall maintains a Common Room with facilities for indoor games, a Reading Room, Library, Sports Clubs and a Literary and Cultural Society.  Self-governance by students is encouraged.  The Provost and Wardens seek the cooperation and assistance of Monitors and other representatives of students in the administration of the Hall of residence and in maintaining discipline.

Permission to live outside the Hall is given to students only if they are living at Aligarh with their parents or very close relations.  Non-resident male students are under the charge of the Provost, N.R.S.C. and Non-resident women students are under the charge of the Provost, Abdullah Hall/Sarojni Naidu Hall/New Hall.

There are 16 Halls of residence comprising 69 hostels – as under: