Increasing students’ nutrition knowledge is an important goal which may improve their lifestyle. Adequate nutritional knowledge, perception, among adolescents are crucial to prevent health issues and consequently reduce the incidence of non-communicable chronic diseases, including obesity. This study aimed to know the level of Nutritional-Related Knowledge and Perception About Nutritional Status among students of University of Nahdlatul Wathan Mataram, Indonesia. Descriptive research with a cross-sectional research design was conducted in Faculty of Health, University of Nahdlatul Wathan in August 2025. The sample of this study was all health students from University of Nahdlatul Wathan batch 2025 who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The data was obtained through direct measurement and filling The Modified General Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire (M-GNKQ questionnaire), The nutritional status of the students was assessed by calculating their body mass index (BMI) based on their self-reported weight and height. Weight perception questionnaire online. Our key findings revealed in this study, 290 students met the inclusion and exclusion criteria, with 55 male students and 235 female students. As many as 69.3% of students have normal nutritional status. The analysis of Nutritional-Related Knowledge shows that the students’ knowledge regarding breakfast consumption, meat products consumption should be increased (88–89% correct answers). Of all of the students, only 48.4% can perceive body weight correctly. The rest, as much as 28.9% is exaggerating perception and 22.7% is reducing perception. The implications of this research are the knowledge of nutrition among the health students of Nahdlatul Wathan University is still quite low and there are still many students who mistakenly perceive their weight.

Nutrition-related, Knowledge, Perception, Nutritional Status, Adolescents