Looking for the perfect gift for the student in your life? These are the BEST gifts for University students they would love to receive in 2021!
University, College, further education, party central, whatever you want to call it, it is so difficult to buy gifts for students who attend these establishments. ‘What do they want? What do they even like? Will they actually use what I get them?’ These are all questions said on a daily basis when wondering whats gifts to get the university student in your life.
Luckily for you, as a former student I know EXACTLY what students need and want as gifts. What’s even more great, all of these gifts for university students are gifts they will LOVE to receive!
This post is all about gifts for university students
What to buy for a university student?
Now I know how tricky it can be to get a gift for the student in your life, so I have separated this post into useful sections:
Table of Contents:
- Useful Gifts for Students
- Gifts for University Students Girl
- Gifts for University Students Boy
- Unisex Gifts for University Students
- Funny Gifts for University Students
Gifts for University Students
No matter your budget and criteria, there is a gift for every type of student in this post! For ease of navigation, I have separated this gift guide into the following price ranges. Make sure to click below for gifts within your budget.
The gifts in this post are as unisex as possible but there are a few items in here geared more towards women and some more geared towards men.
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Useful Gifts for Students
The next few items are all very useful gift ideas for university students that they can use for the entirety of university and beyond.
1. Amazon Echo Dot
- 3 colour options
- Alarm clock built in
- Stunning – i use mine everyday.
We are starting off strong with one of the best gifts I have ever received as a university student! This nifty little thing is an alarm clock, radio, speaker, telephone, audio text messages, and more in one! I genuinely mentally catch myself thinking ‘Alexa, set a timer….’ when i am out in public!
I also have not sent an alarm on my phone in years, and trust me, anyone with the iphone alarm tone will thank you forever if you buy them this!
For under 25, you really cannot go wrong with this gift for university students. PS: these are currently 50% off!
2. Fleece Lined Memory Foam Slippers
We’ve all seen some student accommodation flooring and if you haven’t be lucky, because they are filthy. These comfy slippers are a perfect gifts for university students as they are extremely multifunctional. If they have dirty floors, there are perfect. If they have a cold house, these are perfect. If they like being cosy, these are perfect. If they want to save money by turning off the heating and do not want their toes to fall off, perfect.
These slippers also come in a range of colours, making them EVEN more perfect.
3. Student Cookbook
This is such a great food gifts for university students. This cookbook can be used by anyone, regardless of their cooking ability, to create some great nutritious, cheap meals! This will seriously help the uni student in your life!
4. Mug Warmer
I spoke about these babies in 20+ things every fresher needs and there is a reason I am mentioning them again. I am buying these for my brothers for Christmas as I believe every single person, student or no, needs one of these on their desks.
There’s nothing like sitting down with a hot cup of tea/ coffee, getting ready to start your work, only for it to get cold 5 seconds later (exaggeration x100000). This nifty thing allows you to stop hot beverage wasting and keep your drink warmer for longer.
5. Hands Free Hot Water Bottle
- 1 water bottle pouch, water bottle and water bottle pouch
- Great for cold weather
- Hands free so super comfy.
Now I boo this exact gift for my sister and she uses it religiously!
This is probably one of the best gifts for university students in this list and here’s why: you can tie this hot water-bottle onto you so it is basically hands free! The wearer can tie it onto themselves wherever they want. Back pain, stomach pain, leg pain, you can tie this hot water bottle onto you and will keep you toasty warm and hopefully pain free. This will keep your student super warm in the winter months and beyond.
6. Cable Organiser
- Great for travel
- Multiple compartments
- Varied colour range
If the student in your life travels with a bunch of electronics/ takes regular trips to the library, this is the case for them. This nifty, handy dandy electronics cable organizer is a perfect christmas gift for university and college students as it will keep all of their cords nice and organised instead of winding around everything in their bags.
These cases come in a range of colours so you are bound to find one in the perfect colour for a gift.
7. Portable Insulating Mug
On the topic of mugs, this travel mug from Chilli is a fantastic gifts for university students! Not only are these super environmentally friendly compared to disposable cups but they keep hot drinks hot for hours. This is also a great money saver as you can bring in hot drinks from home instead of buying one from out.
These also come in a plethora of colours to suit the student in your life.
*American link is not a Chilli’s cup.
8. This £30 Coffee Machine
- Great value
- Fits the tassimo pods- available from most supermarkets!
Yep, there really is a Tassimo coffee machine on sale for £29.99 at the moment. If the giftee is a coffee lover then you should snatch up this machine as it is such a bargain.
Tassimo are a great coffee pod brand and have collaborations with Lor, Costa, and a few other brands. We have a Tassimo Bosch machine at home and not a day goes by when it isn’t used!
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9. Smart Lightbulb
These smart bulbs are seriously cool and will definitely score you some brownie points when gift giving. The great thing about these bulbs is that you can change the light intensity and colour all from the comfort of your bed, using the phone app.
Before buying, I would check if their lightbulb is a bush in or twisty one.
10. Hand Blender
This is an absolutely perfect gifts for university students who love cooking or want to try and get better at it. It includes:
- A whisk
- A frother (perfect for coffee lovers)
- Chopper
- Blender
- Beaker
This utensil will come in so handy and will be much appreciated by the receiver.
11. Some Spankin’ New Crocs
Did anyone think Croc’s would be stylish? Me neither, however they are, and ultimately one of the perfect gifts for students. They will probably wear these everywhere (I saw a girl on tiktok wear them in her uni shower!)
Crocs are unisex and come in a range of colours (like maybe 50 or so!), so if you are suck for ideas, definitely check out a pair of crocs.
Gifts for University Students Girl
Now here is one for all of the uni girls in your life! Each of these gifts are super cute and a gift she will love forever!
12. Gel Nail Kit
I got this exact kit for Christmas when I was a student and it was a GAME CHANGER for me. This is such an amazing gift idea as it will save the giftee so much time, effort and money. You literally spend around 10 minutes doing your nails and they last for absolute ages and its super cheap compared to getting your nails done.
13. Oversized Jumper
This unisex jumper is perfect for every student. It’s the ultimate cosy and warm jumper that everyone needs at home. This also comes in a range of colours so it should definitely be an option.
14. I always have money for Candles.
Candles are my go-to gift for any occasion. Why? You can never go wrong with a candle. This Christmas Cookie one is my personal favourite and can be burned all year round (hey, don’t judge.)
Both of my brothers’ have one in their rooms, I have one in mine- it’s safe to say our house smells like a bakery :D.
Remember, if you do not like this scent, there’s so many options. However, since this is a gift I would recommend going for popular/ vanilla based scents as people tend to like those more.
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15. Wall Collage Kit
Now I WISH Amazon had these when I was at university. There are so many different varieties to chose from (eg. you can go for a floral one, pink, blue, etc.) This is such a cool gift that I recommend for everyone to purchase 😉
16. A Polaroid Camera (Fujifilm Instax Mini)
Polaroids are all the rage right now. In fact, I got an Instax for my birthday one year in sixth form and I have used it for 8 years so far…. 8 years!
It’s amazing for memory keepers and is just a very lovely and personal gift that they can use to document their university experience with. It also comes in a range of colours for you to chose from.
17. A Photo Printer
If a polaroid camera is not their things, then printing photos is definitely it! I have this Canon Zoe Mini and absolutely love it!
If someone got me this gift, even now in my mid 20s, I would probably cry with happiness. You take photos on your phone and print them off as polaroids so you have both a digital copy and a physical copy.
IN. LOVE.
PS. the navy blue colour is on sale in the UK atm.
18. A Travel Bag
We love a 2-in-1 gift. Here you will get both a holdall and a makeup toiletry bag. Coming in 5 different colour options there is definitely a colour that will suit the giftee.
The bag is also perfect dimensions to take travelling with you on holiday and on the train as it fits under the seat.
Gifts for University Students Boy
Now here is one for all of the uni guy in your life! Each of these gifts are super cool and a gift he will love forever!
19. LED Lights
Is it a university guy’s bedroom if he doesn’t have LED lights? These are so cool. They change colours and can be placed all over their room.
20. A Diffuser
These diffusers are perfect as a gift, especially for someone who likes their room to smell nice. The nice thing about diffusers is that they last for ages and really do help a room smell divine.
These diffusers are muskier, heavier scents so not overly sweet, which is fantastic!
PS: the bottles are gorgeous!
21. Holdall
This holdall is a PERFECT gift for a boy and is to be used as a travel bag. With multiple pockets and compartments this bag will help them keep organised and is a bag they can use for years! If you have noticed that your student is lacking in the bag department, get them this!
This bag also adheres to all new carry-on airport regulations just to be safe!
22. Oversized Jumper
This unisex jumper is perfect for every student. It’s the ultimate cosy and warm jumper that everyone needs at home. This also comes in a range of colours so it should definitely be an option.
23. LEGO Puzzle
As far as puzzles go, this one is super cool! This is such an amazing gifts for university students because it can be done both solo and with housemates etc. It shakes things up from the traditional socks and boxers. If you know someone who would appreciate this, go get it!
Funny Gifts for University Students
24. A Stud-y Mug
This mug is such a funny gift and makes for a great secret santa/ stocking stuffer! it even comes with a coaster to ensure no hot drink marks are left behind for landlords to catch.
25. A Drinking Game
Move over Ring of Fire there is a new drunken party game in town: These Cards Will get You Drunk!
Maybe one of the FUNNIEST gifts for university students on this list that your student will really appreciate.
This would be a great gift for first year university students as it is a great ice-breaker.
26. Cold Case
This is probably one of, if not the most, COOLEST gifts for university students in this list. If they are a true crime lover, love solving problems, need something fun to do with family/ friends then this is the gift for them. Give them a gift of solving a murder for Christmas. Who could want anything better?
Unisex Gifts for University Students
27. A Gift Card
I know, I know we try and stay away from giving gift cards. However, if nothing on this extensive list tickles your fancy, then this gift card is perfect. You can pick your value and also change up the box if you’d like.
28. A Keyboard
Here me out, I would DIE if someone got me this gift. The truth is laptop keyboards are so difficult to type on. Save your student’s wrists and get them a keyboard. This one is soo cool and comes in a bunch of colours and settings that are adjustable. Also, the key sound is LUSH.
There we have it some awesome gifts for university students they would love to receive! Let me know if you pick anything up or leave some suggestions below if you have any other ideas!
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