Each year, Técnico welcomes thousands of students from various regions of Portugal and other countries through mobility programs. In order to provide better support in finding accommodation, we have compiled some important information about student accomodation  in the Lisbon region, including student residences (public and private) and private sector accommodation (mainly room and house rentals). In addition to all the information provided, at Técnico, there are places for posting advertisements for rooms for rent.

Residences for Students

University of Lisbon

The University of Lisbon offers a total of 16 student residences for accommodation of their students, in the degrees of Bachelor and Master, which need to be away from their household for attendance of academic activities. 

The total accommodation capacity is 1017 beds, distributed through single rooms, doubles rooms, triples rooms, rooms adapted for people with reduced mobility and double apartments. 

The management of these residences is the responsibility of ULisboa’s central services, so for more information, namely pricing, application deadlines, and access conditions, you should contact:

SERVIÇOS DE AÇÃO SOCIAL DA ULISBOA (SAS)

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO

To support and promote transparency in the student housing market, the Student Housing Observatory was created. This platform aims to assist higher education students in finding accommodation by providing daily updates on the private offer of rooms/apartments for students, as well as a list of residences from Higher Education Institutions. You can access real-time information that can be useful for your decision-making process, such as rental prices, the daily availability of private rooms, public accommodation offers, and market trends.

Student Housing Observatory  (Alfredo Student)

Other Residences
In Lisbon, there are other residences to university displaced students. Some of these facilities have no direct relationship with Técnico or ULisboa, but they can also be a good opportunity of accommodation during the academic path.

HouzeStudent Lisbon	Fraternity “A Desordem dos Engenheiros”
Xior	Fraternity “Do Santo Condestável”

Livensa Living

Coolivin

Other Residences and Room Renting

ZONES IN THE CITY OF LISBON

As an alternative to university residences, and to meet the high demand for housing at the beginning of each academic year, many students choose to rent a room or apartment to share. Rental prices can vary widely depending on the conditions of the house/room and also the location in the city.

The best living areas close to Técnico are: Alameda, Arco do Cego, Areeiro, Arroios, Campo Pequeno, Estefânia, Praça de Londres and Saldanha. These areas (marked in the map below) are located within a 15 minute walking distance from Alameda campus.

Nota: As zonas assinaladas não correspondem a freguesias.

HOUSE AND ROOM SEARCH

At Técnico, there are several places for posting advertisements for rooms to rent, namely the scoreboards adjacent to the GA2 amphitheater, in the Main Building of the Alameda campus. Often, our students find opportunities on social media, particularly in groups sharing ad for renting rooms near university.

Facebook Groups
Rent a room IST Lisboa
Rent a room ISCTE-IUL Lisboa

Note: Técnico and NAPE do not have any protocol ou connection with these groups.

In Lisbon, there is a large market for room and house rentals, with numerous websites and specialized companies operating in this highly competitive market. Below, we present a list of some of these entities, which are commonly used by many of our students. However, please note that Técnico and NAPE do not have any relationship or agreement with any of these entities, so this list is purely indicative.

Search Plataforms
BQuarto	InLife Portugal
Century 21	Onda City
Era	Place to Stay
Erasmus Life Lisboa Housing	Remax
Erasmus Lisboa Housing	Uniplaces
HouzeStudent Lisbon	Custo Justo

Note: This list is ordered alphabetically and is constantly being updated. Interested entities may ask us to be added.

You can find more information and other options on the page of International Affairs Division (AAI).