Background: The foundation for good mental health is laid in the early years.The term adolescence is derived from the Latin word “adolescere” meaning to grow, to mature. It is considered as a period of transition from childhood to adulthood. They are no longer children yet not adults. The student population is in some ways more vulnerable than other young people. First-year college students have to adapt to new environment and ways of learning. Academic demands and workload increase and university courses require much more self-directed learning and the capacity to manage time and prioritise work. Objectives: To assess the mental health status of adolescents studying in a Selected College of Nursing in New Delhi. Methodology: To attain the objectives of the study, a quantitative, non- experimental approach was adopted. The samples for the present study comprised of 40 adolescents (DGNM 1st year students) in the age group of 18-21 years studying in a selected College of Nursing. A structured knowledge questionnaire was prepared to assess the mental health status of adolescents Results: The data obtained were analyzed by using the des-criptive statistics. The findings revealed that all subjects (100%) had average mental health status. The subjects ranked first in their mental health status for the category. Relationship with family, followed by Academics, then Clinical, then Relationship with Friends, followed by Hostel Living and ranked last for the category Personality. Conclusion: Mental health status score of DGNM 1st year students was moderate and no one was found with the high and low mental health status and subjects scored highest in the domain “relationship with family”, “academics” and “clinical posting” followed by “relationship with friends”, “hostel living” and “personality”.