en آموزش پزشکی Medical Education پژوهشي اصیل Orginal Research <span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="line-height:2;"><b>Background & Objective: </b>The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of male medical sciences students at Yazd University regarding the positive aspects of dormitory life and its impact on academic quality during the 2022-2023 academic year.<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span><br> <b>Material & Methods:</b> Using a qualitative and phenomenological method, 11 Yazd University dormitory students were chosen for the study using a criterion-based purposive sample technique. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were used to gather data, and they were conducted until data saturation was achieved. The Smith method was used for data analysis, and triangulation was used to ensure the accuracy of the results.<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span><br> <b>Results:</b> Three primary topics and seventeen supporting themes on students&#39; experiences living in dorms and how it affected the quality of their education were found in the study. These themes, which were acknowledged as beneficial aspects of living in a dorm, included: Having a supportive atmosphere; Developing personal and professional capacities; and Ease of education and life.<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span><br> <b>Conclusion:</b> Research indicates that policymakers and planners can improve the quality of education and create more capable graduates for society by capitalizing on the advantages of living in dorms for medical students.<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></span></span></span> academic success, medical, qualitative research, quality of life, students 39 49 http://edujournal.zums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-12-2278-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Mohammad Hossein Akhondi akhondimohammadhossein@yahoo.com 5300319475328460033386 5300319475328460033386 No Master of curriculum planning Yazd University, Yazd, Iran Mohsen Shakeri shakerimohsen@yazd.ac.ir 5300319475328460033387 5300319475328460033387 Yes Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran. Kazem Barzegar Bafrooei k.barzegar@yazd.ac.ir 5300319475328460033388 5300319475328460033388 No Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran. Hossain Hassani hassani.hossain@yazd.ac.ir 5300319475328460033389 5300319475328460033389 No Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran.