Accommodation for researchers and doctoral students

Stockholm University offers a limited number of housing options available to international researchers and doctoral students. To be eligible, you need to have an assignment at a department for at least three months, which is the shortest tenancy offered.

You can apply for accommodation if you are an international researcher or doctoral student with an assignment at a department for minimum three months.

You are welcome to bring partner or family in our housing. In your housing application make sure to avoid shared housing if you plan to bring your partner or family.

Once you have completed all steps, the application will be placed in our housing queue and accommodations will be offered accordingly.

Complete your application with

personal details
at least five preferences
filled and signed certificate for housing application (template below)
valid photo-ID.

Please use the online booking system to apply for accommodation. You will need to upload the certificate for housing when you apply.

Certificate for accommodation (396 Kb)

Fill in the form with your details and sign it. The signature of the head of department or head of administration is also required.

Apply for accommodation

Home insurance

We recommend you to take home insurance for your stay in Sweden. It is mandatory if you are staying in a Stockholm University housing.

Home insurance

Housing on the private market

If you are not eligible for our accommodation, we have a page with advice on finding your own accommodation.

Finding housing on your own

For tenants

Here are some practical information such as how to collect and return keys, rules and tips for living in your accommodation, instructional videos, etc.

If you have any questions about your housing, please visit the page for your housing area.

Arrival information

General rules for accommodation

Sustainable living in your accommodation

Departure information

Housing areas

Docentbacken Studio apartments: SEK 6,600–9,050 One-bedroom apartment with living room: SEK 9,500–13,250
Konsulentvillan Private bedroom with shared bathrooms and kitchen: SEK 6,250–10,850
Trädgårdsvillan Private bedroom with shared bathrooms and kitchen: SEK 6,600–9,950
Galatea Family friendly apartment with two separate bedrooms, living room: SEK 12,700
Svarta villan Family friendly two-bedroom apartments. Two of the apartments have separate living room. SEK 12,200–14,600
Finnstugan One-bedroom apartment with combined kitchen and living room: SEK 12,100
Grindstugan Two apartments with one separate bedroom, living room: SEK 14,950
Hovbeslag Room in a shared apartment: SEK 7,250–8,500 Studio: SEK 9,000–9,600 Large studio: SEK 11,200 One-bedroom apartment with separate kitchen: SEK 12,800–13,900 Two-bedroom apartment with separate kitchen: SEK 17,000
Sergelhuset Studio apartments: SEK 12,600–13,100 One-bedroom apartment with combined kitchen and living room: SEK 17,450–17,650 Get more information about Sergelhuset
Elevhemmet Apartments with shared bathroom and kitchen: SEK 8,150–8,550 Get more information about Elevhemmet