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Fungal spores constitute a significant portion of primary biological aerosol particles, and large amounts have been identified in the air. They are present in the atmosphere throughout the year, and their concentration varies due to meteorological factors such as temperature, relative humidity, location, construction conditions, and vegetation. This study investigates the diversity and distribution of airborne fungal spores at college campus waraseoni, located in the Balaghat region. Materials and Methods: Airborne fungal composition was sampled from indoor, outdoor, using the sedimentation plate method. Grown fungi were identified using standard mycological techniques, including determining macroscopic and microscopic characteristics. Results: A total of 94 colonies belonging to 10 genera of fungi were isolated from all culture media. The highest and lowest percent of positive samples were found in outdoor (100%) and indoor (64.3%) air samples, respectively. Penicillium, Curvularia, Cladosporium, Pythium, Rhizopus and Aspergillus were the most common fungi isolated from the samples. Neofusicoccum, Paecilomyces, Mucor, and Acremonium were the least isolated fungi. Conclusion: This study showed the difference in the diversity and distribution of fungi in different environments. Aspergillus, clostridium and Peniciiliium were the most common fungi isolated.