Background: Hypertension (high blood pressure) is one of the most common noncommunicable diseases worldwide and a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, stroke, kidney disease, and premature mortality. Increasing knowledge and awareness among young adults, particularly university students, plays an important role in the prevention and early detection of hypertension.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, awareness, preventive practices, and attitudes regarding hypertension among students of Rokhan University.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among students of Rokhan University. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire developed using Google Forms. A total of 89 students participated in the study. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics to determine students' knowledge, awareness, lifestyle practices, and attitudes related to hypertension.

Results: Among the 89 participants, the majority were aged 21–25 years (77.5%), and most participants were third-year students (50.6%). All respondents were male. Most students (83.1%) had heard about hypertension, and 96.6% correctly identified hypertension as high blood pressure. A large proportion (97.8%) knew the normal blood pressure value of 120/80 mmHg. Smoking was the most recognized risk factor (57.3%), followed by obesity and lack of exercise (23.6%). Most students believed hypertension could be prevented (86.5%) and recognized that it may lead to serious health complications (94.4%). However, preventive practices were less satisfactory, as 52.8% of students did not regularly check their blood pressure. Most respondents showed positive attitudes toward hypertension prevention, with 95.5% considering hypertension a serious health problem and 92.1% agreeing that regular exercise can help prevent hypertension.

Conclusion: Students of Rokhan University demonstrated good knowledge and awareness regarding hypertension; however, some gaps were observed in preventive practices, particularly regular blood pressure monitoring. Continuous health education programs and the promotion of healthy lifestyles are recommended to improve hypertension prevention among university students.

Keywords: Hypertension, Knowledge, Awareness, University Students, Blood Pressure.