At the University of Gdańsk, students have 1,326 places at their disposal in seven student dormitories. There were 2,197 applications for accommodation, which is 871 more than the available places. The university informs that the final process of allocating them is still ongoing.
In the academic year 2026/2027 at the University of Gdańsk you have to pay from PLN 720 for a place in a double room to PLN 1,050 for a single room with a private bathroom. Last year, prices ranged from PLN 670 to PLN 900.
The increase in rates ranges from PLN 50 to PLN 150. It should be noted that the amount of the fee depends on the type and standard of the room, therefore a simple comparison of extreme rates does not reflect the increase for each type of accommodation - emphasizes Magdalena Nieczuja-Goniszewska, spokeswoman for the University of Gdańsk.
As the university explains, the increases are primarily a consequence of the increase in the costs of maintaining student dormitories.
Over 3,200 applications at the Gdańsk University of Technology
The Gdańsk University of Technology has even more places. The university has 2,324 places in dormitories. In the three main stages of recruitment for the 2026/2027 academic year, a total of 3,217 applications were received: 1,776 in the first stage, 845 in the third stage and 596 in the fifth stage.
It should be noted, however, that the number of applications does not have to correspond to the number of people applying for a dormitory. One student may reapply in subsequent stages.
Interest in accommodation has been very high for several years, and the number of submitted applications exceeds the number of available places - says Patryk Rosiński, spokesman for the Gdańsk University of Technology.
And it's not a one-year jump. In 2025/2026, 3,120 applications were submitted in three main stages, a year earlier - 3,338, and in 2023/2024 - 3,144.
A place at GUT costs from PLN 550 to PLN 860 per month, depending on the standard of the room and the student dormitory.
Who gets a bed depends primarily on the distance of the place of residence from the university. In the first stages of recruitment, the difficult financial situation is also important. In the case of people already studying, confirmation is that they receive a social scholarship, and for newly admitted people - that their family receives family allowance.
The situation may also change after classes start.
After the beginning of the academic year, some places become vacant and are redistributed - informs the GUT spokesman.
Vacancies are then allocated on a weekly basis. Only after meeting the needs of the students of the University of Technology, students from other universities can also apply for accommodation. Usually this opportunity arises at the end of October or in November.
MUG: almost a thousand beds and about 700 applicants
The situation is different at the Medical University of Gdańsk. Four student houses at Dębowa Street offer a total of 978 places. There are single, double and triple rooms, some with their own bathrooms.
According to the data provided, approximately 700 people submitted applications and all of them were accepted. Prices vary greatly - from PLN 450 per person in a triple room to PLN 1,100 for a single room in the renovated DS2. The largest part of the database are double rooms. For a place in them you have to pay from PLN 675 to PLN 1,000 per month. Compared to the previous academic year, prices have increased by approximately 3 percent on average.
"I feel stressed. I can't wait."
Many people have been moving for the first few days and meeting people with whom they will have to share a few square meters in the coming months.
I feel stressed. I'm actually looking forward to it. I hope I will meet a nice person, one of the students told our reporter, just before entering her room.
She chose the dormitory primarily because of the price and location.
I really like my private space, but I decided that it was the cheapest option for Tricity and it was also close to campus, so that's great. This was important to me, because I can walk for 15 minutes in the morning, while my friends from the city center have to commute for an hour to the university - explains the first-year student.
There are fewer places in Szczecin due to renovations
There is also great interest in student residences in Szczecin. The local universities have a total of approximately 5,200 places.
The West Pomeranian University of Technology has the largest base - almost 3,000 places in seven dormitories. This year, however, the possibilities are smaller because the Amicus dormitory is being renovated. This means approximately 200 fewer places. Currently, all available places are taken and those interested are placed on reserve lists. It will be known in mid-October whether any more beds will become available.
An even greater loss concerns the University of Szczecin. There are 1,090 places prepared there for the New Year - about 350 fewer than before. The reason is the complete shutdown of the Belferek dormitory for the duration of the renovation. There are three student dormitories at students' disposal. The university itself has about 10,000 students.
The university did not provide the exact number of applications, but - according to the information provided - the interest would be enough to fill the also renovated Belferek.
The base is complemented by the Maritime University of Technology with 673 places and the Pomeranian Medical University with approximately 500 places.
The situation in Szczecin is different from previous years. Previously, there were vacant places at the West Pomeranian University of Technology, which could also be used by students of other universities. This year, with one of the dormitories being renovated and the remaining places fully occupied, this possibility may be significantly limited.
