Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly become a public health crisis of global concern. Among all healthcare professionals, dental surgeons are considered at the highest risk of contracting and transmitting the corona virus. Hence; the present study was conducted for evaluation of knowledge and attitudes of dental students about COVID-19 pandemic. Materials & methods: A questionnaire Performa was designed for the present study and was converted in e-form. A total of 500 dental intern students were enrolled in the present study. Complete details of all the participants were obtained. The questionnaire was composed of 8 questions pertaining to assessing the knowledge and attitude of dental students about COVID-19 pandemic. Detailed information was conveyed to all the students regarding the content and aims and objectives of the study. Prepared e-survey forms were sent to students via a link created for the purpose. All the participants were instructed to fill the forms. Results: There were 348 males and 152 females. Mean age of the participants was found to be 24.1 years. For the question, “Are you informed about COVID 19 be your faculty during lectures/seminars”, 74.6 percent of the participants answered No while the remaining participants answered yes. For the question, “Do you regret choosing dentistry as profession after pandemic outbreak”, 35.8 percent of the patients answered yes while the remaining answered no. Conclusion: Dental students do not have adequate knowledge and attitude towards COVID 19 pandemic. Key words: Knowledge, COVID 19, Attitude