The University of Lisbon (UL) will build a new university residence with 200 beds, an investment of more than five million euros, scheduled to open in 2026.
The construction was approved by a resolution of the Council of Ministers of March 27, the last of which was António Costa and with the participation of the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
UL Rector Luis Ferreira told Lusa that the new university residence should be commissioned “in the 1st semester of 2026” and that the approval of the Council of Ministers “does not represent funding from the government”, but only permission to build the work that will be supported at the expense of the university’s own funds.
Luis Ferreira, however, left open the possibility of receiving “partial funding for the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR).”
When asked about the problem of student housing in Lisbon, the rector of UL explained that the opening of a new residence “in no way” solves the housing crisis, but is “a contribution to meeting needs.”
The new university residence in Lisbon will be located on Avenida das Forsas Armadas, next to the Cidade Universitária.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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