Purpose of this study was to identify the perceived sources of stress among undergraduate students of medical, dental, and allied sciences, Bhopal city, India. A cross sectional study was conducted on a sample of 3473 students. Modified version of dental environment stress questionnaire was used to collect data. Anova, student t-test, chi-square test, and spearman’s correlation coefficient were used for data analysis. Higher stress levels were reported by medical students. Students of medical, dental, and allied sciences are at the risk for harmful consequences of stress, which may be explained by an underlying towards perfectionism with other pressures.

Key words: Medical, dental and allied sciences, stress; dental environment stress questionnaire.