The present study examined mobile addiction among higher education students in West Bengal with reference to gender, father’s education, and mother’s education. It aimed to compare mobile addiction between male and female students and to analyse differences in addiction across categories of parental education. A quantitative descriptive survey method with a cross-sectional design was adopted. The sample consisted of 200 undergraduate and postgraduate students selected through purposive random sampling from Purba and Paschim Medinipur districts. Data were collected using a self-developed 28-item Mobile Addiction Scale. The data were analysed through mean, standard deviation, independent samples t-test, and one-way ANOVA. Results showed that female students reported slightly higher mobile addiction than male students, but the difference was not statistically significant. Father’s education had a significant difference on mobile addiction, with students of illiterate fathers showing the highest scores. Mother’s education also showed a significant difference, with students of secondary-educated mothers reporting the highest mobile addiction. The findings highlight the role of parental education in students’ mobile-use behaviour.