University Living has released a new report analysing students' requirements in the post-admission phase.

The report reveals that 70 per cent of students rely on student accommodation platforms to help with their post-admission needs. In fact, this percentage has increased significantly since last year, when only 50 per cent of students required assistance after admission.

The report showed that there had been a 60 per cent surge in accommodation requirements among students compared to last year. Some of the primary reasons for this include the global housing crisis, supply-side challenges, construction challenges during the lockdown, inflation impact, and decreased viability of the plan/project that have resulted in redefining capital investments.

University Living also assessed the requirements based on gender, and the analysis showed that on face value, it was a 60:40 ratio of female to male in most countries. However, some countries also had an 80:20 ratio.

When it came to the regions with maximum demand for post-admission help, University Living’s report revealed that the Indian subcontinent, Asia Pacific, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East were the places where most students needed assistance. Within India, besides the metro cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Chennai, demand for post-admission requirements has skyrocketed in Raipur, Nagpur, Indore, Trivandrum, Kochi, Moga, Yamuna Nagar, and Meerut.