ABSTRACT
COVID-19 taught us the importance of personalized ICT use in the higher Educational context. In this scenario, the importance of researching student ICT behaviour is becoming more crucial. This study investigates the influence of student alienation (SAL), socio-economic status, residential background, type of course, and gender on students ICT use behaviour. Seven hundred and four Kashmiri university students responded to an offline survey comprising two scales: student ICT use scale and student alienation scale. The results showed that SAL has a negative relationship with student ICT use for education and capital enhancement. Students differed in their ICT behaviour based on gender, type of course, and residential background. Socio-economic status was positively correlated with ICT use for education and entertainment. These findings highlight the nuances of ICT use behaviour among young university students. The implications and future research directions have been discussed. © 2022 IGI Global. All rights reserved.