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The aim of the study is to assess the knowledge on PCOS among Nursing college students in Dharmapuri. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 1)To assess the level of knowledge regarding PCOS among nursing students 2)To find out the association between level of knowledge and their selected demographic variables. Methodology The research methodology is the systemic analysis of the procedures applied to a field of study. This chapter deals with the steps taken to conduct the present study in order to assess the level of knowledge on PCOS among Nursing college students in Dharmapuri, Tamilnadu. It consists of Research approach, design, population setting, sample size, sampling technique, Criteria for sample selection, pilot study, description of tool, data collection and data analysis. Results: The maximum number of samples (49%) had good knowledge, 42% of samples had average knowledge, 6% of samples had poor knowledge, and only 3% had excellent knowledge regarding PCOS. Statistically, no association was found between the level of knowledge and demographic variables such as age in years, educational status, type of family, living area, father's occupation, mother's occupation, family monthly income, and family history except religion. Conclusion: The study concludes that less than half of the nursing students (49%) have good knowledge. These results shows that extensive health awareness programs were required to bring awareness and enhance the knowledge among nursing college students. So, nurses ought to empower to progress information among college students on PCOS by organizing the health awareness programs in colleges to bring down the mortality and morbidity to create country sound.