Library is the beating heart of an academic institution and focal point for the intellectuals of society. Riphah International University has a multi-disciplinary library serving the faculty, students, researchers and staff of the university. This library has a rich and diverse collection of materials, especially in terms of the breadth and depth of coverage.

The collection is ideally suited to encourage and support both scholarly pursuits and practical research activities. The library has a comprehensive collection, comprising printed and non printed materials including CD-ROMs and online database. The library is manned by qualified and experienced professionals, all dedicated to providing high quality innovative services.

We offer a distinguished and unique facility of Learning Resource Centre (LRC). Main objective of this facility is to inculcate the habit of self learning and research in students. LRC provides Audio Visual facilities, Internet, CDs, Videocassettes and data projection system. LRC is also equipped with microscopes, Medical Histology and Histopathology slides. A good stock provides access to anatomical models to explore knowledge. For postgraduate students this facility is available in the campus as well as in the hostels.

We provide inter-library loan facility to students and researchers. The library has an arrangement with local and international document supply centres to obtain articles that are not available locally. We are a part of a network of 250 major libraries of twenty one Muslim countries of the East Mediterranean Region.

University has its own bookshop located in the premises of the University. This service provides textbooks, reference books, learning material and stationery items at concessional rates.

The facilities are provided by the University Bookshop at concessional rates for students/staff.

The University has a clear understanding and strong realization that education plays a crucial role in almost every sphere of human activity such as business, industry, education, medicine etc. All these developments lead us towards the conception of progressive society. Keeping in view this perspective, we are determined to prepare graduates who can play a dynamic and leading role in the socio-economic development of the country by working in various dimensions and proving their worth and precedence over others. RIU actively pursues placement programmes for its graduates.

The University provides computing and internet services to all the students. The computer labs are equipped with latest computing systems. The service is fully networked. The PCs run under Windows latest versions and have access to central file storage, mail and print server. A structured programme of using computer in the medical field “Computer Assisted Learning Programme” has been introduced. On-hands training for two hours every week is provided to all the students to improve their computing skills. The University has 512k Duplex Internet facility as well as its own Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) connection. The University campuses are linked with WAN as well as LAN in each of the campuses. Wi-Fi is also available at some areas.

Hostel accommodation is available for 300 students from outside Rawalpindi/Islamabad. There are separate hostels for males and females. The students needing hostel accommodation apply for it at the time of admission on prescribed form. During their stay in hostels, students have to adhere to the rules and regulations laid down by the University authorities. Hostel rules booklet is provided to every student at the time of joining the hostel.

University provides inter-campus transport to hostel students from hostels to the campus and back and transport facility to boarders for weekly bazaar trips. Emergency transport is available 24 hours in the University and hostel as well. Private transport is arranged for day scholars.

There is cafeteria service at all the campuses of the University.

University has two separate students common rooms one for male students and other for female students in every campus.