The academic life at IIT Madras is decent with very learned professors imparting heaps of wisdom and knowledge. 

• IIT Madras hostel facilities are mediocre but you will adapt to them after a while.
• Internet facilities are available 24/7 except late at night and during academic hours (though always available in departments)
• There are a lot of monkeys inside the campus so you need to be careful 
• IIT Madras campus has a decent working swimming pool
• There are usually no connectivity issues throughout the campus

Life at IIT Madras can also be felt real-time and no description can do justice to the experience.