Top Localities For Students To Rent A House In Jaipur
If you thought Pink City Jaipur is only a tourist destination, you thought wrong. Apart from its emergence as a major industrial hub in the recent past, the Rajasthan capital has also turned out to be an educational hub in the state. The city is home to over 600 educational institutes, and ranks second in terms of number of higher education institutes in India, with Bengaluru lying on top. Students come from across the country come to Jaipur to pursue higher education.  Dats show nearly 1.67 lakh students enrolled across different universities during 2016-17 in Jaipur.
Also, there are around 80 universities in Rajasthan out of which 34 are in Jaipur.
Some of the prominent universities in the city are the University of Rajasthan, the JECRC, the Jaipur National University and Amity University. The city also has good engineering and management colleges. The Malaviya National Institute of Technology, the Indian Institute of Health Management Research and the Institute of Rural Management are the some prominent names in that list.
Other than colleges and universities, the city is also known for coaching institutes for management colleges.
Impact on rental housing
Since students move to the Pink City in great numbers every year, the demand for rental housing has been growing in the past decade. Among the most-favoured student localities are Mansarovar, Pratap Nagar, Malviya Nagar, Adarsh Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Tilak Nagar, Sanganer, Vidyadhar Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Banipark, Bapu Nagar and Tonk Phatak.
Prominent Universities | Location | Nearby localities |
University of Rajasthan | Talvandi | Tilak Nagar, Rambagh, Bapu Nagar |
JECRC | Vidhani | Jagatpura, Sitapura, Shivdaspura |
Jaipur National University | Jagatpura | Ghati Karolan, Jagatpura, Malviya Nagar |
Amity University | Kant | Chandwaji, Kukas |
Poornima University | Vidhani | Jagatpura, Sitapura, Shivdaspura |
NIMS University | Shobha Nagar | Chandwaji, Kukas |
Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University | Sunder Vihar | Ram Nagar, Shyam Nagar, Sodala |
Manipal University | Dahmi Kalan | Bagru, Jaipur-Ajmer Expressway, Thikariya |
Top localities student housing
We list here the five localities that are quite popular among students for a variety of reasons.
Bapu Nagar:Â The locality is well connected with the other parts of the city through the Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg and the Tonk Road. Students from the University of Rajasthan and Lal Kothi (the center point of coaching institutes) prefer the area because of its affordability.
Jagatpura:Â This locality provides easy connect with several educational institutes such as JECRC, the Jaipur National University and the Poornima University. Since it is located on the outer radius of the city, it is also quite affordable.
Sitapura:Â Being closest to JECRC and the Poornima University, the locality is the first choice for the students from these universities.
Malviya Nagar:Â The area is in the southern part of the city, and is located close to the Malaviya National Institute of Technology. Easy accessibility from various universities and central Jaipur makes it an ideal best location for students.