Student housing
For residents:
Get the latest information about RU's Student Housing on "My page" at Byggingafélag námsmanna (BN):
Apartments
The RU Student Housing offers 252 rental units in total. All rent prices are index-linked.
Single rooms
About 26 - 27 m2 with a small kitchenette with utensils and a private bathroom. There is also access to a large shared kitchen, dining and meeting room and a balcony. The unit comes with a bed that is 120x200, a desk and chair and curtains.
Monthly rent: Information on prices can be found on the BN website. Prices are index-linked. The rent includes housing funds, heat and electricity.
Individual apartments
About 36 - 43 m2, with kitchenette, private bathroom and balcony.
Monthly rent: Information on prices can be found on the BN website. Prices are index-linked. The rent includes housing funds, heat and electricity.
Apartments for two people
About 43 - 60 m2, one private bedroom, living room with kitchenette, private bathroom, and kitchenette, and balcony.
Monthly rent: Information on prices can be found on the BN website. Prices are index-linked. The rent includes housing funds, heat and electricity.
Family apartments
About 74 - 78 m2, two private bedrooms, living room with kitchenette, private bathroom and balcony.
Monthly rent: Information on prices can be found on the BN website. Prices are index-linked. The rent includes housing funds, heat and electricity.
Rent includes:
- House fund
- Heat
- Electricity
- Wireless network available in all areas.
- Refrigerators and stoves are in the kitchens of all apartments.
- Storage is included with each apartment and can be found in the basement.
- A residential garden with benches, charcoal grills, and open areas.
How do I apply?
Byggingafélag námsmanna (the Student Housing Association) handles renting, maintenance, and the application process on behalf of Reykjavik University.
You can apply for RU Housing on the website
- New students can register once they have received confirmation of their studies.
- Current students can register on bn.is.
- RU's allocation rules can be found on the bn.is website
Useful information
- RU provides the internet. Assistance is available by sending an email to: help@ru.is
- The laundry room is in the basement, on the C side of the house. You can use the machines from 7-22.
- We encourage tenants to have a key in their phone and a "dart" for safety if it is lost or does not work temporarily. The app is called Openow and must use the same email address as the application that was submitted to BN. Darts are available at BN's office in Skeifan, Reykjavik.
- Storage is included with each apartment and can be found in the basement.
- Bicycle storage is in all the stairwells of the house. Bicycle storage in houses B and C is in the basement, but in house A on the 1st floor. Please note that part of the C-house apartments (western part) has access to bicycle storage in the B-staircase. This is done to even the load on the bicycle storage.
- Work is underway to register a fixed number for the apartments, but until they are ready, tenants can use 232-7996 to apply for housing benefits at www.husbot.is
- The number of parking spaces at RU University Parks is limited according to the City of Reykjavík's zoning plan. It is assumed that only a small part of the population has access to a car.
- Hiking and outdoor pearls in Öskjuhlíð and Nauthólsvík are a short walk away. In addition to this, the planned Borgarlína will pass through the area.
- Reykjavík city centre is a short walk from RU's Student Housing.
