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The study was designed to investigate the significant levels of stress experienced by students due to academic pressure, competitive environment and personal challenges which seem to negatively impact their mental health, academic performance and overall well being. For the present research a quantitative, cross-sectional survey approach has been used for collecting data from representative sample of students using a validated stress scale questionnaire, exploring factors like academic workload, exam pressure, social relationship, family dynamics and personal factors. Chi- square values calculated were 40.990a 48.711a respectively, significant at P<.0001. The results indicate that there is strong association between interest towards courses and burden of academic workload, similarly students feel stressed as deadline nears the submission of projects and presentation of their class assignments. Students faced mental and physical fatigue, emotional drain which reduces their level of performance and induces loss of motivation, feeling of detachment were various issues expressed by the students in one to one interviews.