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Stress is the body's emotional, physical, or behavioral response to environmental change. Stress can be a short-term reaction in response to an upcoming event, such as homework deadlines, an upcoming exam etc. Sixty undergraduate students from various colleges in Thanjavur district were selected by simple random sampling. The present research involved a questionnaire survey. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire with two components. The first section of the questionnaire includes demographic information, while the second section includes questions about academic stress, parental expectation and stress management. The data were analyzed using SPSS analysis. The findings of the current study stated that the students are getting academic stress mainly due to exam results and online study, and also parental expectation about the students on their academic performance. Colleges should provide guidance and support stress management among the undergraduate college students through various programs like counseling and workshop, specifically geared to the stressors encountered by college students. Further, current study suggests that practicing mind-body intervention programs in the university to promote overall health and wellbeing among students population