Institute for Social Sciences: Accommodation

Institute for Social Sciences of the RANEPA has comfortable student dormitories for its undergraduates, graduates, and postgraduates. On RANEPA Moscow campus, students are assigned to double rooms that include a shared bathroom, mini-fridge, TV, and bed and a study desk/desks. Each residence floor is equipped with a kitchen, recreation room, and resident assistant’s quarters, who offers help with everyday issues. 

Building 4

offered for contract students and students who were awarded with the Institute for Social Sciences partial scholarships.

Dormitory Fees is 16 000 rubles per month and should be covered each month in advance during first 3 days of the month, for example, students pay 100% of the dormitory fee for December from 1 to 3rd December. Dormitory fee may be covered in advance for a few months or the whole duration of the study.

Recommended for a first-year students (undergraduate and graduate) to pay 3 months dormitory fee upon arrival (48 000 rubles). In this situation, the next payment should be done by December 3rd.

The dormitory fee may be increased once a year. The students are informed in advance with the official letter from the Department of International Policy.

The price of 16 000 rubles is available only for ISS students officially enrolled on a degree course.
Students awarded with the Diplomas (bachelor or master degree) in June or July have an opportunity to stay on campus for Diploma legalization until 31 August for the same price.

Please, keep in mind that accommodation provided on a first-come, first served basis. So in exceptional situations, students are recommended to stay outside of campus till the place will be available.

For more information about general Dormitory prices available for non-students and alumni, contact shtetsberg@universitas.ru

Building 8

offered ONLY for students awarded with a government scholarship (Quota) or Institute for Social Sciences 100% scholarships.
Dormitory fee is about 2500 rubles per month and should be paid each month in advance during the first 3 days of the present month. This housing option is unavailable for paid students.

Quota students are provided with the accommodation in Bld.8 automatically. Refuse a place in Bldg. 8.>>

The price of Quota accommodation is available only until students' graduation.

Building 9

Institute for Social Sciences of the RANEPA has an on-campus hotel for visiting professors and participants in conferences and other academic events. The hotel includes simple and comfortable rooms for a more budget-conscious option, as well as business-class suites. All rooms have a telephone, television, refrigerator, and a private full bathroom.

Book a room for visitors.
For registration at the dormitory students must provide the following documents at the time of arrival on campus:

  1. Identification (passport and photocopy of passport).
  2. Medical certificates (№ 086 / U) confirming the absence of conditions which could disqualify a student from student housing.
  3. Registration documents for student housing
  4. Except for the document of admission to RANEPA
  5. Two 3 x 4 photos

Rooms Discription

RANEPA has comfortable student dormitories for its undergraduates, graduates, and postgraduates.
Students are assigned to twin rooms that include a shared bathroom, mini-fridge, TV, 2 beds and a study desk for each student. 

Each residence floor is equipped with a kitchen, recreation room, and resident assistant’s quarters, who offers help with everyday issues.
Single accommodation provided only by the RANEPA Hotel for the full prices.  

Terms & Conditions


  • Dormitory Terms & Conditions
  • How to check in upon 1st arrival
  • How to check out upon graduation
  • Short-term and summer break leaves
  • Services for persons with restricted mobility
  • Renew Registration
  • Payment Terms
  • Complains

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