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The aim of this study is to investigate the level of knowledge of university students about sexually transmitted diseases and to study whether their level of knowledge differs according to socio-demographic variables. The sample of the research, which is of a defining quality, was formed by 517 students who studied at the Gölhisar Health Services Professional High School and Gölhisar Professional High School at Mehmet Akif Ersoy University. The data was collected with personal information form and information test on sexually transmitted diseases. 39.1% of students that they had at least one sexual experience and 61.8% of students with sexual experience used the method of protection during sexual intercourse. In the information test of sexually transmitted diseases, the number of students' correct answers varies between 0-34. The "Right" response average is 16.64±7.00, the "False" response average is 4.84±3.26 and the "I don't know" response average is 14.16±7.70. It has been found that male students and those with sexual intercourse experience have higher correct response intermediaries. Research findings have shown that students are more aware of sexually transmitted diseases and more of what they don’t know about the subject than they know wrongly.