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The purpose of the study was to analyze the college students' perception towards sports. The participants of the study were between the age of 21 to 25 (N=115) from Mangattuparmba campus, Kannur University, Kerala. The direct personal interview method was used to collect data from the students. The response data were analysed by using frequencies and percentages. The result shows that sports interest 77.4%, sports awareness 79.1% and sports participation 73%. Out of total participation 51.35% in athletics, 6.1% in cricket, 4.3% in badminton, 1.7% in volleyball, chess, table tennis and football, .9% in hockey, judo, tae-kwando, kho-kho and 27.8% showed no participation. The 31 non-participants 48.4% showed no interest to take part, 41.9% introvert personality, and 9.7% showed family interference. 33.9% student's favourite sport is cricket, 16.5% is football, 13.9% is badminton, 4.3% is athletics, 2.6% is volleyball, 8.7% is other type of sports, and 20% showed no favourite sport. 56.5% respond Indian sports performance is average, 29.6% respond Indian performance is poor and 13.9% no idea, 81% of the students predict India will highlight in future, 19.1% showed no change in Indian sports and 10.4% no idea. 28.7% showed reason for poor performance due to lack of training, 21.7% lack of Govt. support, 20.7% lack of facilities, 8.9% because of high cost, 5.2% lack of motivation, and 1.7% any other reason, and 13% no idea. According to this study, to improve basic awareness is a crucial and central goal for almost all higher education institutions. There is still a need to conduct more research related to this area in different universities and colleges in India, however, can bring out the basic awareness in different region wise and can take necessary programmes accordingly.