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ABSTRACT The present study was conducted among Undergraduate Engineering Students MDIT Engineering College, Kozhikode, to assess the knowledge regarding Cervical Cancer. The main objectives of the study were: o Determine the pre-test knowledge on Cervical Cancer among Adolescent girls in selected Engineering College in Kozhikode District o Determine the post-test knowledge on Cervical Cancer among Adolescent girls at selected Engineering College in Kozhikode District o Determine the effect of planned health education on knowledge on Cervical Cancer among Students in selected Engineering College in Kozhikode o Identify the association between knowledge and selected Socio demographic variables. The present study was based on the conceptual framework - General systems theory (Ludwig Von Bertalanffy) and using Quasi experimental approach with One group pre-test post-test design. All the subject are given a pre-test, receive the treatment and are given a post test. The sample consists of 60 Undergraduate Engineering Adolescent girls, selected from MDIT Engineering College Kozhikode using convenient sampling method. The tool used was Semi-Planned interview schedule to collect demographic data, semi Planned interview schedule to assess the knowledge of the Engineering Adolescent girls on Cervical Cancer. Content validity of the tool was done with the help of experts from the respective field. Reliability of the tool was checked with inter-rater reliability and Cronbach's alpha method. The questionnaire was administered to 3 primary care givers of children with colostomy for checking the reliability of the tool. The reliability coefficient was found to be 0.87 and hence the tool is found to be statistically reliable. A pilot study was conducted. The pilot study revealed that the tools used in the study were simple, clear and unambiguous and data were found amenable to statistical analysis. Actual study was conducted at MDIT Engineering College, Kozhikode. The data were tabulated and analysed by descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study revealed that the mean post-test knowledge score is significantly higher than mean pre-test knowledge score. Hence it is evident that after providing the planned teaching Programme there was a significant improvement in the level of knowledge regarding Cervical Cancer. Based on the above results the study was effective in Undergraduate Engineering Adolescent girls.