Accommodation

Student Accommodation

SPbU Campus offers you 21 halls of residence, with 12 located in Petrodvortsovy District of St Petersburg. The accommodation is provided to all full-time students, including international students. 

Currently, SPbU can house 13 000 students in its halls of residence. All accommodation is furnished for living and studying; the halls have laundry facilities, cafes, canteens, shops, gyms and fitness facilities, and ATMs. All rooms have Internet access. 

SPbU Halls of Residence on the map

To find out more about SPbU Halls of Residence, visit our Student Guide. 

How to check in? 

For applicants (during entrance tests and for submitting documents) 

  1. Contact the International Admissions Office 
  2. Get a referral for registration of the applicant at the place of residence 
  3. Come to the hall of residence specified in the referral 

The referral must be kept for the duration of the stay. If it is necessary to extend the stay, you should contact the International Admissions Office with the same referral to make a decision to prolong your stay. 

For enrolled students 

  1. Complete the enrolment process at the International Admissions Office and receive the referral 
  2. To find out your room number and hall of residence, look up your name on the list of students admitted to halls of residence published on SPbU website
  3. Contact the Settlement Department specified next to your name in order to move in 

For exchange students 

Exchange students are usually accommodated at the dormitory at Kapitanskaya Street, 3 in shared rooms for 2-3 people. Application for accommodation is included in the Student Exchange Programme application form. 

Exchange and freemover students majoring in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Mechanics and Applied Mathematics and Computer Science and studying in Peterhof are accommodated at SPbU halls of residence in Peterhof. 

  • When submitting your academic exchange documents, specify whether you need accommodation in a hall of residence
  • Ask your exchange coordinator for the address of the hall of residence
  • If necessary, further clarification of the settlement procedure can be obtained from the Accommodation Department of St Petersburg University

Find out more: Local regulations are issued annually for the academic year. Regulations can be found here. Detailed information about checking into halls of residence can be found here. 

Cost of accommodation 

Accommodation costs vary according to enrolment status (government-funded or fee-paying) and the type of accommodation (traditional or apartment-style). The cost of accommodation can range from 300 roubles per month (government-funded) to 1,300 roubles per month (fee-paying); for academic exchange students ranges from 4,790 to 4,930 roubles per month, unless otherwise specified in the university agreement. You can the check current rates here .

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