Skoltech Dormitories
Reservation requests for Skoltech dormitories are accepted below
Currently there are 2 dormitory complexes for Skoltech: Palisad Residential Complex (apartments opened in 2020) and Students Quarter Dormitories (rooms opened in 2025). Both are located on Skolkovo Innovation Centre Territory within walking distance from Campus and offer different accommodation facilities.
Pay attention Palisad is now in the process of movement to Students Quarter and is planned to be closed in 2025.
You may mark your preference in Accommodation request, however the choice stays on Dormitory Administration. Allocation is random!
Pay attention Palisad is now in the process of movement to Students Quarter and is planned to be closed in 2025.
You may mark your preference in Accommodation request, however the choice stays on Dormitory Administration. Allocation is random!
you can check detailed information about each complex on dedicates pages:
Palisad Dormitories
Students Quarter
Palisad Dormitories
Students Quarter
Location: 15-minutes walk from Campus
Registration: For foreign citizens: within 24hrs. For Russian citizens: within 24hrs as the place for temporary stay (non-residence)
Rates (see details on dedicated pages): Before September 1st, 2025:
MSc -12600 rur, PhD 16800 rur, Families - 33600 rur \ 42650 rur
Rack Rate - 25850 rur. After September 1st, 2025: MSc, PhD - 2500 rur, Families - 5000 rur \ 37000 rur, Rack Rate- 34500 rur
Rooms capability: No individual allocation except families
MSc up to 4 pax in the room, up to 6 pax in apartment
PhD up to 2 pax in studio apartment
Disabled facilities: Elevators in each building, no stairs outside,
wide doors, bathroom is not equipped with special features for disabled
Sport equipment: Limited in Common Room
In-Building Storage: Do not exist
Difference in features and facilities:
Wi-Fi: Provided in each apartment, included in rent rate
Air conditioner: Provided in each apartment
Boilers (in case hot water is off): Exist
Hygienic Showers: Provided in each apartment
Bathroom: In each apartment, Shower cabins or Baths
Laundry: Washing machine, iron & board in each apartment
Kitchen: Fully equipped kitchen with full set of cutlery and crockery, pans and pots, ovens and dishwashing machines (except small studios)
Tv set: Provided in each apartment
In-Room cleaning: Provided twice per month, included in rent rate
Common chill zone: Almost in each apartment
Registration: For foreign citizens: within 24hrs. For Russian citizens: within 24hrs as the place for temporary stay (non-residence)
Rates (see details on dedicated pages): Before September 1st, 2025:
MSc -12600 rur, PhD 16800 rur, Families - 33600 rur \ 42650 rur
Rack Rate - 25850 rur. After September 1st, 2025: MSc, PhD - 2500 rur, Families - 5000 rur \ 37000 rur, Rack Rate- 34500 rur
Rooms capability: No individual allocation except families
MSc up to 4 pax in the room, up to 6 pax in apartment
PhD up to 2 pax in studio apartment
Disabled facilities: Elevators in each building, no stairs outside,
wide doors, bathroom is not equipped with special features for disabled
Sport equipment: Limited in Common Room
In-Building Storage: Do not exist
Difference in features and facilities:
Wi-Fi: Provided in each apartment, included in rent rate
Air conditioner: Provided in each apartment
Boilers (in case hot water is off): Exist
Hygienic Showers: Provided in each apartment
Bathroom: In each apartment, Shower cabins or Baths
Laundry: Washing machine, iron & board in each apartment
Kitchen: Fully equipped kitchen with full set of cutlery and crockery, pans and pots, ovens and dishwashing machines (except small studios)
Tv set: Provided in each apartment
In-Room cleaning: Provided twice per month, included in rent rate
Common chill zone: Almost in each apartment
Location: 5-minutes walk from Campus
Registration: For foreign citizens: within 7 days. For Russian citizens: coming soon
Rates (see details on dedicated pages): Before September 1st, 2025:
MSc, PhD - free, Families - free. Rack Rate - free. After September 1st, 2025: MSc, PhD - 2500 rur, Families - 5000 rur \ 53000 rur, Rack Rate- 50500 rur
Rooms capability: Almost individual allocation with some exceptions
MSc up to 3 in apartment, mostly 1 pax per room. PhD individual single rooms
Disabled facilities: No elevators (allocation is on the 1st floor),
Ramps outside (help avoid stairs), Wide doors, Bathrooms are fully equipped for disabled
Sport equipment: Board & Table games in each building halls
Outside activities (coming soon). Fitness Club (coming soon)
In-Building Storage: Coming soon (small cells)
Difference in features and facilities:
Wi-Fi: Under installation process
Air conditioner: Under installation process
Boilers (in case hot water is off): No boilers in building
Hygienic Showers: Do not exist
Bathroom: In each apartment, Showers only (no baths)
Laundry: Washing machine, iron & board in shared apartments only
Single rooms use Common Laundry on the 1st floor
Kitchen: Small kitchens with limited set of cutlery and crockery, no pans and pots. No ovens and dishwashing machines
Tv set: Do not exist
In-Room cleaning: Not provided, stays on students’ responsibility
Common chill zone: Only in halls
Registration: For foreign citizens: within 7 days. For Russian citizens: coming soon
Rates (see details on dedicated pages): Before September 1st, 2025:
MSc, PhD - free, Families - free. Rack Rate - free. After September 1st, 2025: MSc, PhD - 2500 rur, Families - 5000 rur \ 53000 rur, Rack Rate- 50500 rur
Rooms capability: Almost individual allocation with some exceptions
MSc up to 3 in apartment, mostly 1 pax per room. PhD individual single rooms
Disabled facilities: No elevators (allocation is on the 1st floor),
Ramps outside (help avoid stairs), Wide doors, Bathrooms are fully equipped for disabled
Sport equipment: Board & Table games in each building halls
Outside activities (coming soon). Fitness Club (coming soon)
In-Building Storage: Coming soon (small cells)
Difference in features and facilities:
Wi-Fi: Under installation process
Air conditioner: Under installation process
Boilers (in case hot water is off): No boilers in building
Hygienic Showers: Do not exist
Bathroom: In each apartment, Showers only (no baths)
Laundry: Washing machine, iron & board in shared apartments only
Single rooms use Common Laundry on the 1st floor
Kitchen: Small kitchens with limited set of cutlery and crockery, no pans and pots. No ovens and dishwashing machines
Tv set: Do not exist
In-Room cleaning: Not provided, stays on students’ responsibility
Common chill zone: Only in halls
booking procedure
1
Prepare and send a booking request
Review the accommodation regulations, room options and instructions on how to book a spot. Prepare all the required information.
2
Submit a booking request
Fill out a booking form to send a request. Please note, sending a request does not yet confirm your resevation.
3
Pass assessments
You will receive an email confirming we've seen your request. The email will contain several assessments required for officially booking your spot in the dorms.
4
Get a booking confirmation and pre-arrival letter
After you complete all assessment, we will process your request (it may take some time). Once your request is booked, you will receive a checklist with the next steps and navigation advice a few days before check-in.
booking paperwork
What you'll need to prepare before booking:
- Exact arrival date & time
- Exact departure date (in case it is earlier than the end of current study year)
- Personal preferences (optional)
- Special medical things like allergy, lunatism, epilepsia, apnoe, hard snore, OSD, brain- or heart-diseases – smth what we shall keep in mind while allocating student, etc. This information is needed to make sure we provide you with the best fit possible.
- Acknowledgment of Rules for Accommodation and Stay in Lodging facilities, Migration Rules and Internal Skoltech Rules
Documents needed for pre-booking:
(Example: Epiphanova_Marie_passport_27.07.2010-27.07.2035)
- Immediately after you complete the booking form below, please send scans of the following migration documents (your own and your family members' if they are arriving with you) to migrationdocs@skoltech.ru:
- passport (all non-blank pages in one file),
- visa (if applicable),
- migration card (if applicable),
- previous registration slips (if applicable)
- marriage certificate (in case of family accommodation)
(Example: Epiphanova_Marie_passport_27.07.2010-27.07.2035)
Documents needed upon check-in:
- originals of migration documents (see previous step)
- Sublease agreement
- Certificate of transfer
- PD consent
- Consent to deduct penalties form
- Documents for a medical check, including for all accompanying family members and pets. (if applicable)
- The list of documents and timeframes for their presentation depend on current epidemiological situation and are to be explained by Dormitory Team during reservation process.
Important documents you need to be familiar with:
- Accommodation Rates Order, valid as of September 1, 2025. Read more here and here.
- Rules for Accommodation and Stay in Lodging facilities
- General provisions of sublease agreements
- Accommodation rules for Palisad
- Internal rules for students
- Migration rules
- Policy for internal security and access control
- Appliance Instruction
- Sample for independent rent lease agreement
Now book!
Get support
If you have any questions, need advice in choosing your accommodation or support in reserving a dormitory place, please contact the Skoltech Dormitory Team at dorm@skoltech.ru, +7 915 350 05 34 (consider working hours).
In case you are a current resident and have an emergency, contact Dormitory Head Irina Morozova at i.morozova@skoltech.ru or at +7-963-6055025.
In case you are a current resident and have an emergency, contact Dormitory Head Irina Morozova at i.morozova@skoltech.ru or at +7-963-6055025.