diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/rit/portal/service/GoogleAuthService.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/rit/portal/service/GoogleAuthService.java
index 83a4bde..6245feb 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/rit/portal/service/GoogleAuthService.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/rit/portal/service/GoogleAuthService.java
@@ -89,10 +89,13 @@ public class GoogleAuthService {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns true if the email belongs to the college domain.
+     * Returns true if the email belongs to the college domain or any department subdomain
+     * e.g., @ritchennai.edu.in, @aids.ritchennai.edu.in, @cse.ritchennai.edu.in, etc.
      */
     public boolean isCollegeDomain(String email) {
-        return email != null && email.toLowerCase().endsWith("@" + COLLEGE_DOMAIN);
+        if (email == null) return false;
+        String lower = email.toLowerCase().trim();
+        return lower.endsWith("ritchennai.edu.in");
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/components/Auth/ProtectedRoute.tsx b/src/components/Auth/ProtectedRoute.tsx
index 6a61131..6e71ae1 100644
--- a/src/components/Auth/ProtectedRoute.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Auth/ProtectedRoute.tsx
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export default function ProtectedRoute({
             </>
           ) : (
             <>
-              You are signed in as <strong>{user?.email}</strong>. This feature is restricted to verified students with an <strong className="text-[#F97316]">@ritchennai.edu.in</strong> college email.
+              You are signed in as <strong>{user?.email}</strong>. This feature is restricted to verified students with a <strong className="text-[#F97316]">ritchennai.edu.in</strong> college email.
             </>
           )}
         </p>