Stockholm university

Accommodation for researchers and doctoral students

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

Stockholm University offers a limited number of housing options for international researchers and doctoral students who are assigned to a department for at least 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

Other housing options

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

Elevhemmet

Apartments with shared bathroom and kitchen:
SEK 8,150–8,550

 

 The student dormitory, a red brick building in an L-shape.
 

Contact

If you have questions regarding accommodation, please send an e-mail to: housingoffice@su.se

Last updated: May 13, 2025

Source: Property Management Office

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