Housing service for students: Facilitating learning and creating good citizens
One of the services Chulalongkorn University provides for its students is housing. This accommodation is managed by Residence of Chulalongkorn University (RCU) to accommodate those whose homes are far from the campus. The vision of RCU is to provide housing that promotes a peaceful and creative co-living environment. It has 3 missions:
- Providing a safe, clean, healthful and liveable environment;
- Creating an ambience that promotes learning and co-living with others;
- Promoting and developing academic learning along with virtues so that students will become good citizens through emphasis on promoting morality. Hopefully, they become perfect graduates once they leave the campus.
The Chulalongkorn University Dormitories can accommodate 3,320 male and female students in total. There are two kinds [ https://rcuchula.com/rcu_web/index.php/aboutus/rcu-facilities ] : dormitories available for occupancy by the semester and by the month. Currently, 2,164 students stay in the former and 1,156 in the latter. The semester dormitories consist of 4 buildings:
- Champi, a 14-storey building with 248 rooms that can accommodate 992 male students as 4 students share one room.
- Champa, a 5-storey building with 70 rooms that can accommodate 280 female students, with 4 to a room.
- Phuttan, a 14-storey building (now under renovation) to accommodate female students.
- Phut Son, a 14-storey building with 223 rooms that can accommodate 892 female students.
The one monthly-rental dormitory, Chuan Chom, is a 17-storey building with 578 rooms that can accommodate 1,156 male and female students in total. Two students share one room.
Chulalongkorn University offers substantially lower rents, well below market rates, than any other private housing providers in the city. In its most recent announcement concerning housing for students, in 2021 [ https://rcuchula.com/rcu_web/index.php/aboutus/m-room-rate ] , it defined housing fees as expenses the university charges to students who do not have family homes in Bangkok, or who have homes in Bangkok but find daily commuting too difficult, or who lack sufficient funds to rent other private accommodations during their university years.
Attached Account for Dormitory Fees and Other Expenses for Chulalongkorn University Dormitory Students B.E. 2564
1. Long Term Stay
| Dormitory Student Buildings | Dormitory Fees for Dormitory Student (per Person) | Electricity per Unit (Baht) | Water per Unit (Baht) | Deposit (Baht) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Term (Baht) | Summer Term (Baht) | Month (Baht) | ||||
| 5-story Dormitory Student Building (Champa Building) | 4,500 | 2,250 | – | – | – | – |
| 14-story Female Dormitory Student Building (Putson Building) | 5,500 | 2,750 | – | – | – | – |
| 17-story Dormitory Student Building (Chuanchom Building) | – | – | 3,500 | 5 | 17 | 5,000 |
| 14-story Dormitory Student Building (Puttan Building) | – | – | 1,800 | 5 | – | 5,000 |
| 14-story Male Dormitory Student Building (Champi Building) | – | – | 2,500 | 5 | – | 5,000 |
| Belonging Maintenance Fees in case do not move belonging after term stay | 300 Baht/day | |||||
2. For Temporary Stay
| Dormitory Student Buildings | Dormitory Fees | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Students (Per Person per Day) | Other Persons (Per Day) | |||
| Dormitory Student Room (Baht) | Spare Rooms (Baht) | Per Person (Baht) | Per Room (Baht) | |
| 5-story Dormitory Student Building (Champa Building) | 50 | 70 | 70 | – |
| 14-story Dormitory Student Building (Putson Building) | 60 | 80 | 80 | – |
| 17-story Dormitory Student Building (Chuanchom Building) | – | – | – | 800 |
| 14-story Dormitory Student Building (Puttan Building) | – | – | – | – |
| 14-story Dormitory Student Building (Champi Building) | – | – | – | – |
| Belonging Maintenance Fees in case do not move belonging after term stay | 300 Baht/Day | |||
In addition to the standard policies, a special financial support initiative is in place to assist students in exceptional circumstances. This program, known as Providing Financial Support, involves an application and interview process for scholarships offered by the Residence of Chulalongkorn University Alumni Association for the academic year.
The selection criteria are designed to ensure that students are placed in affordable housing (Evaluating Affordability). Eligibility is extended to students from low-income backgrounds, defined as those whose parents have a combined monthly income not exceeding 25,000 THB. Applicants must also demonstrate good conduct and are often students who work part-time to support themselves.
The support provided by the Alumni Association includes: Over 50 scholarships covering dormitory fees, valued at 5,500 THB each., and over 70 financial aid grants, valued at 3,000 THB each.
This policy and its management align with the broader university goals of providing quality education, reducing inequality, and fostering sustainable cities and communities. [ https://www.facebook.com/share/1F4mVxPhmt/ ]
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- Office of Student Affairs, Chulalongkorn University
- Residence of Chulalongkorn University
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