The dormitory was opened in 1973.

The coming students to the dormitory increased because the residence there is very cheap and safe

Sohag University established a dormitory for the expatriates, but on certain conditions, as the dormitory doesn’t accept any student otherwise he qualifies the conditions which the dormitory assigns

Worthy mentioning is that the administration sometimes hire buildings for the students to facilitate their arrival to the faculties also there is a new premise was opened at the new premise of the university

University dormitories are one of the most vital departments in the university, as it works to provide appropriate accommodation for expatriate students by providing accommodation in multiple housing units, some of which are located in the university campus or near it or within the city of Sohag, where it receives many students, whether from all the governorate

The dormitory works on providing the residence ways for the expatriates through the service and supervision staff, as it provides the security and helps the students to overcome

the problems which face them through a specialized team of psychological and sociable specialists

It also works on meeting the needs of the students through the different activities which are held inside the dormitory.

Finally the dormitory decreases the alienation feeling and helps the students to depend on themselves 

The dormitory provides the different activities and programs

It also promotes the cultural awareness of the students through holding the different seminars.

It as well provides the service of hosting the non resident students

Provide a suitable place to the expatriates and provide the suitable atmosphere for studying

2-Provide the good nutrition to the students

3- Fill the spare time through practicing sports

4-Benefit from the human student abilities

5-Develop the loyalty spirit

6- Develop the social, psychological, cultural, sportive, scientific and healthy fields

7-Help the students to merge in the social life

8- Help the poor students and solve their social problems

9- Strengthen the relation between the dormitory and the students

10 Develop the character of the student and increase his experience

Firstly

 it cares about the students of the special needs

The dormitory provides a technological center, a library and banners, to the blinds, these ways are written by Braille way, as Nour Albaseera center which was opened to provide good service to the blind students

It also provides training courses in languages, computer and human development

As well there is a library which contains magazines, books and academic curricula

Secondly

 Youth care office presents the following services

A gym for physical fitness was opened

Expand the green lands

Provide playgrounds in the hostel

Establish a cultural library and a social and scientific clubs

Establish a glass hall to hold seminars and ceremonies

Thirdly

it also presents the following projects

MIS project

MIS project was executed as the students apply to the hostel through the web site

Worthy mentioning is that this project is considered as one of the best projects at the minister of high education

Fourthly

The general service center for employing the female students

The university council issued a resolution dictated on establishing this center

The center also has many aims;

1- Participate in preparing the female students to be a good house wife

2-Etsablish a unit to train the students on cooking and sewing

There are also two sections in the center

1-sewing department: to sew all the requirements of the hostel and the hospital;

2-cooking department: to make the confectionary to the staff members

Fifthly

Food office

Establish a bakery in the hostel to solve the problems which face food sector

Establish food halls in the different buildings

Also there is a central restaurant

Sixthly

Establish the developed suite

 Hosting the delegations from the Arab Universities

Also hosting the foreign students 

Seventhly

Other services the dormitory presents:

Washing and drying units to wash the blankets and bed sheets

Maintenance unit for the carpentry, electricity and plumbing

Provide a good residence to the students during the summer training

Provide a good residence to the students of open learning

Firstly

The buildings which are added to the residence

The dormitory provides places to assimilate the increasing numbers of students

 Secondly

The buildings which were maintained

Some building were maintained 

Thirdly

Develop the kitchens and food halls

The kitchen were prepared and renovated to provide the suitable healthy cooking

Also the food halls were developed 

Fourthly

Delegation suites

A suite on the second floor was assigned to the delegated students, as it comprises 18 rooms 

 Fifthly

Establish the glass halls to hold the seminars and the ceremonies

The glass hall locates in the passage between h building and w building and it was prepared to hold the student activitiesWorthy mentioning is that many ceremonies were held in the glass hall

Orphan day

Summer training

Sixthly

Caring about the students of the special needs

A developed suite was established to facilitate the movements of the students also the water closets were expanded

The hostel as well established four centers for the blinds, four libraries and banners written by Braille way

  Seventhly

The university established a bakery

  Eighthly 

Kindergarten

 In 2012 the president of the university opened a kindergarten for the children of the employees, this kindergarten accepts the infants 

The hostels are considered the most important authorities at the university, as they provide the suitable residency for the male and the female students.

Many external and internal students reside in the hostel.

The importance of the hostel became greater because the female students can reside in it, as their families consider the hostel the safest place for their daughters because of the good supervision.

The management of the hostel solves the problems of the students, provides many services which make the life easy and comfort and it promotes and develops the level of the residency.

 Firstly: 

In the frame of giving a special care for the students of the special needs

The hostel provides the necessary services and a technological center for the students of the special needs

 Secondly: MIS project

 The MIS project was executed in the hostel, as the students can apply through the web site of the hostel.

This project is considered as one of the best projects in the ministry of higher education, as it give the expatriates the opportunity to apply on line and save their efforts

New students were accepted in university dormitories according to places, age and the priority for the youngest age and for residents at a distance of 25 km from the city of Sohag, after submitting a copy of the birth certificate or an official extract and a copy of the identity card. 

Old students and residents of the university dormitories and external housing who have got, at least, a good grade are accepted, as well as students with disabilities are accepted based on a certificate approved by the General Administration of Medical Affairs and are distributed after approving the placement form from the college to which the student belongs or according to the placement of the previous year.