Find out all the practical information about living on the INSA Rennes campus in our welcome animation!
Long-term accommodation: single rooms and studios
820 single rooms
- washbasin
- single bed, desk, chair, cupboard and shelves
- shared kitchen and bathrooms on each floor
- WIFI connection in each bedroom with network and TV plugs
- laundries
- postal deliveries
171 furnished apartments
INSA Rennes has 19 bedsits and 152 studio flats:
- bathroom with shower, washbasin and WC
- single bed, desk, chair, cupboard and shelves
- bedsit: private kitchen
- studio flat: kitchen shared with flat next door
- WIFI connection in each room with network/TV/phone plugs
- laundries
- postal deliveries
Bed linen can be provided on request for international students housed at INSA hall of residence (furnished room or studio). Internet access (wifi and wired) is managed by Quantic telecom (annual subscription available).
Rates for 2025/2026
| Rent | Charges | Total | |
Single room | 272 € | 49 € | 321 € |
| Studette | 377 € | 69 € | 446 € |
| Furnished studio flats | 429 € | 84 € | 513 € |
Booking
Once your admission at INSA Rennes has been definitively confirmed, you must make an online reservation with the INSA Rennes Campus Life Service: preReservations
Tenancy agreement
The tenancy agreement and the attached documents must be signed and handed over to the Campus life service upon arrival.
INSA Rennes has approximately 30 studios and rooms available to accommodate interns, students participating in ECIU challenges or INSA Rennes summer school, doctoral students, faculty members, researchers, and faculty-researchers visiting the laboratories, departments, and administrative offices.
Accommodation for interns, graduate students, and faculty members
Services
| Accommodation type | Small studio | Studio | Single room |
| Equipment | - bathroom (washbasin, shower, and toilet) | - bathroom (washbasin, shower and toilet) | - washbasin |
Conditions
Anyone with a connection to higher education and research is eligible for short-term accommodation.
A stay in short-term accommodation may not exceed one month (excluding summer accommodation).
All accommodation applications must be made via the INSA Rennes accommodation application portal.
For each application, the applicant must submit the following via the portal:
the completed and signed specific contract (downloadable via the portal or the 2026-2027 short-term tenancy agreement
a document proving their connection to higher education and/or research
a copy of proof of identity (passport or identity card, front and back)
Procedure to follow
The tenant must come to collect their keys during the public opening hours of the Accommodation Office.
If the tenant arrives before their booking date, the Accommodation Office will make an additional booking if the accommodation is available.
If the tenant does not collect their keys on the date specified at the time of booking without notifying the Accommodation Office, the booking will be cancelled.
Payment is due upon collection of the keys.
The tenant must return their keys to the Accommodation Office by 11am on the day of departure.
All accommodation in the short-stay sector has Wi-Fi internet access.
Prices
| Accommodation type | Price per night | |
|---|---|---|
Arz / Bréhat / Cézembre
| Single room | €18 |
| Small Studio with shower room | €27 | |
| Studio with shower room and kitchenette | €32 |
University restaurants
> university restaurants on campus are managed by the Crous
> a varied, balanced, quality catering offer at affordable prices
> open to all students at the student rate
> payment with Izly, the Crous payment system
The INSA Restaurant
Lunch: open Monday to Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Evening: open Monday to Thursday, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The Astrolabe
Lunch: open Monday to Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Other Crous catering offers
Student cafeteria
- 2 Freego connected fridges: products for all your breaks, fresh, delicious and accessible (sandwiches, salads, pasta boxes, desserts, etc.)
Open only to INSA Rennes students, Monday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Accessible with your personal access card.
Food truck
A food truck offers you cold and hot sandwiches, salads, pies, homemade desserts, fruits and drinks every lunchtime, from Monday to Friday.
The food truck is located at building 10, between Allée Antoine Becquerel and Allée Victor Grignard.
Crous & Go
Order your student meal online and choose your delivery point (3 points on 3 Campuses) : Crous&Go
Security
The INSA campus is guarded 24 hours a day.
Emergency number: (+33) 02 23 23 82 01
Housing allowances for students
Foreign students with a residence permit may be entitled to a housing allowance granted by the French government. Online applications for housing allowances can be carried out on the CAF website. INSA Campus Life service can provide assistance and accommodation certificate.

