Madar (Nouakchott) - Mauritania's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research said 22,730 Mauritanian students meet the criteria for domestic grants in the 2026-2027 academic year, out of 52,256 students, or more than 43% of all higher education students.
According to the ministry, beneficiaries break down as follows: 10,840 students under the social-support criterion, 3,274 to support the decentralisation of higher education, 7,225 for excellence in the baccalaureate, 648 for academic excellence, 692 for the master's of excellence, 6 for the doctorate of excellence, 9 under national competitions and 36 under the national defence grant.
For university housing, the ministry allocated 3,900 places at the Nouakchott university complex out of 4,000 beds, including 2,510 for male and 1,390 for female students, with 100 beds reserved for international students.
The ministry urged beneficiaries to complete grant and housing procedures within the set deadlines and asked those with complaints to submit them to their universities.
