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Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. A coronavirus is a group of viruses that can cause illnesses such as common cold, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The objective of the study are to assess the level of knowledge of govt. college students regarding coronavirus and to compare the knowledge of govt. college students regarding coronavirus with their socio-demographic variables. Descriptive research design was used for the study, 100 college students were selected by non-probability convenient sampling technique. The tool developed and used for the data collection was structured knowledge questionnaire. The data obtained was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The result depicted that there is association among the score and the socio-demographic variables when the chi square value is < 0.005 and there is no association among the socio- demographic variables when the value is >0.005. The findings of the study revealed that the level of knowledge in half of the students was average and other had poor knowledge.