Display omitted •The purpose of this work was to examine students’ attitude toward M-learning.•This paper describes the study of factors that affect the intended behavior of students.•The analysis conducted among students on TF in Bor, University of Belgrade.•SEM was applied and tested based on fit index, measurement and structural model.•The most significant influences of using M-learning. In future, M-learning will no longer be a choice but a necessity in the modern way of learning so that students would be able to keep pace with the times and technology. M-learning has an increasingly significant role in the development of teaching methods of learning in higher education. By using mobile technology, students can easily and quickly access and use learning resources anytime and anywhere. The aim of this paper is to present the results of research in the application of new technologies in higher education with particular emphasis on M-learning as a modern innovative approach. The study was conducted using a survey among students at the Technical Faculty in Bor, University of Belgrade. The proper conclusions were drawn from the data obtained by the survey which had been analyzed by using the appropriate statistical methods in software packages SPSS v. 17 and LISREL v. 8.8.