Objective To survey freshmen’awareness of tuberculosis（TB）in a university of Beijing.Methods Cluster random sampling was used to selected 1 000 freshmen enrolled in September 2015 for the questionnaire survey and the results were analyzed.Results The total awareness rate of freshmen′TB knowledge were52.96%

among which the total awareness rate of TB basic knowledge was 56.33%;the highest awareness rate of " When coughing repeatedly

expectoration or blood-stained sputum happened

students may have TB" was 74.08%;the lowest awareness rate of " TB patients could be cured if treated regularly" was 14.00%;the awareness rate of TB national policy knowledge was only 52.96%;and the awareness of knowledge that "in China all the examination and treatment were free" was 14.99.The awareness rate of male students was higher than the female students

But there was no significant difference between them（P>0.05）.The students from other places were more likely to help TB patients than freshmen with Beijing household register and there was significant difference（P<0.05）.The top 3ways for freshmen to know about TB were watching TV

listening to speeches and suffering the internet.The Top 3ideal ways for freshmen to know the TB were publicity materials with characters and pictures

voice/video product and written materials.82.43% of the freshmen expressed that they wanted to know more about TB and how to prevent and control it.Conclusion The TB awareness of freshmen in this university shall be improved.The publicity and education should popularize knowledge about TB and correct the students’ mistaken awareness of TB through the methods of network media to improve their cognitive level fully.