Abstract
Context: Many studies in medical students show that they experience a high level of stress in Undergraduatecourse(1,2,3,4,5). This high level of stress has detrimental effect on learning and cognitive functioning ofstudents(6).Aim: To determine the level of stress in medical and engineering students using K 10 questionnaire.Results: The response rate of students for questionnaire was 85.6%. High prevalence of stress was noted(experienced both by male and female) in medical compared with engineering students. Stress levels werehigher in first year and final year among medical students. Stress level subsided as the year of study inprofessional course progressed.Conclusion: Stress was found in both medical and engineering students with higher stress levels in femalesas compared to males. There is a pressing need to teach students to handle stress.
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