Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 18 of 18 terms
A
- Aerobotix
- The robotics club at INSAT, known for participating in national and international competitions.
B
- Buvette
- The on-campus snack bar or small cafeteria used for quick breaks and coffee.
C
- CBA
- Chimie et Biologie Appliquée; the first-year academic track for applied science students.
- Centre Urbain
- The surrounding neighborhood (Centre Urbain Nord) where students go for off-campus fast food.
- Cine-Radio
- The student club responsible for campus media, including radio broadcasts and film screenings.
D
- DS
- Devoir Surveillé; the formal term for mid-term exams or proctored tests.
F
- Foyer El Yasmin
- A common university dormitory for female students attending INSAT.
- Foyer Ibn Khaldoun
- The primary public university dormitory for male INSAT students located near the campus.
I
- IEEE INSAT
- The student branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, one of the most active clubs on campus.
J
- JEI
- Junior Entreprise INSAT, a student organization that operates like a small business to provide professional experience.
K
- Khobza
- A Tunisian student slang term used at INSAT to describe an easy exam or a subject that is easy to pass.
L
- Le Foyer
- The general term used by students to refer to the state-run student housing system.
M
- MPI
- Mathématiques, Physique et Informatique; the first-year academic track for engineering students.
N
- NetLinks
- A student club focused on web technologies and software development.
P
- PFE
- Projet de Fin d'Études; the final year graduation project required to earn the engineering degree.
R
- Rattrapage
- The retake exam period for students who did not pass their initial exams.
- Resto U
- The 'Restaurant Universitaire,' the subsidized student cafeteria where meals are served.
S
- Securinets
- The specialized student club focused on cybersecurity and organizing the annual 'Securinets' event.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Administration
- The central building housing the director's office and student services.
- Amphi
- Short for Amphithéâtre; the large lecture halls labeled A, B, C, or D where most lectures take place.
- Bibliothèque
- The campus library used for quiet study and accessing academic resources.
- Bloc
- Refers to the departmental buildings (e.g., Bloc A, Bloc B) containing classrooms and laboratories.
- Cité Sportive
- The nearby sports complex often used as a landmark for the campus location.
- ENT
- Espace Numérique de Travail; the digital portal for accessing grades, schedules, and course materials.
- Inscription.tn
- The mandatory national website used by students for annual registration and fee payment.
- Les Jardins
- The specific Metro 2 station most students use to access the INSAT campus.
- Metro 2
- The light rail line (Tram) that connects the campus to downtown Tunis (Place de la République).
- restaurant_universitaire_ali_douagi_ruad
- Restaurant Universitaire Ali Douagi (RUAD)
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 approved campus terms and 10 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.