Aims and Objectives: To know about the awareness about HIV/AIDS among medical students. To benefit student’s knowledge, attitude, and behavior toward HIV/AIDS.

Materials and Methods: A close ended questionnaire study of 144 students from 1st year, i.e., 100 from medical and 44 from dental courses; to improve the overall knowledge of AIDS between the age group of 18-19 years were conducted at Medical and Dental college immediately after joining the course to know their knowledge, attitude, and practice about HIV/AIDS.

Results: The majority of students (67.3%) were acquainted and knew the meaning and abbreviations of HIV/AIDS. A large number of students (93.75%) were aware of the mode of transmission through unprotected sex. A moderate number of them (76.3%) were aware of counseling centers and unfortunately only 16.6% believed there is treatment. 92% were willing to go for voluntary testing and only 20.8% opted for safe sex measures. An overwhelm- ing response was seen regarding youth and medico role to prevent AIDS/HIV, sex education at high schools, testing before marriage, etc. a little was known to them regarding prevention and another mode of transmission of HIV/AIDS.

Conclusion: Awareness program should be carried out.