The purpose of the study was to compare the mental health status of undergraduate students of Kannur University. The study was conducted among undergraduate college students of Kannur University during the academic session 2016-17. One thousand two hundred undergraduate students (436 male and 764 female students) from different colleges were participants for the study. The mental health was assessed by using self made questionnaire as part of assessing health status of college students. Statistical techniques used were percentage analysis and chi square test. The study results emphasize the need for academic institutions to create a positive and facilitative campus culture, better teacher student relationship and student support systems for improving the mental health of students.