Around 10,000 students may not get a place in university halls at the start of the 2026/2027 academic year, according to an estimate by UGET reported by lapresse.tn. The union's secretary general, Mohamed Ouled Mohamed, raised the alarm on Saturday on Diwan FM: the number of beds available through the university welfare offices is not enough to meet all requests.
Who is affected
The risk concerns students who will apply for student accommodation for the 2026/2027 academic year. UGET is also calling for priority access to housing for students with special needs and particular social situations.
Be careful: nothing has been decided yet about how places will actually be allocated. The article does not give the allocation criteria or the exact number of beds available. This is a union estimate, not an official figure confirmed by the authorities.
The problems reported
UGET points to deteriorating infrastructure and overcrowding in existing halls. In other words, even the places that do exist are a problem, according to the union.
Another difficulty for those looking elsewhere: rising rents in the private rental market. UGET is calling on the regional authorities to step up controls on this.
What UGET is proposing
The union is calling for new university residences to be built, especially in less densely populated areas. It also wants the geographical distribution of halls to be reviewed, so they are closer to university institutions.
What you can do now
No specific steps have been announced for students applying for accommodation in 2026/2027. The article mentions neither an application timetable nor a procedure to follow. For now, keep an eye on official announcements from the university welfare offices and on upcoming statements: that is where the practical arrangements will be published, if they are.