Objective To understand the level of serum uric acid（SUA）

the prevalence of hyperuricemia（HUA） and the risk factors of HUA among freshmen in a university

so as to provide scientific basis for disease prevention and treatment of college students. Methods A total of 3 295 freshmen of Grade 2018 in a university in Yunnan Province were selected for physical examination

including SUA

liver function and so on

and the physical examination data were statistically analyzed.Results The SUA level of the subjects was（350.06±85.01） μmol/L.The SUA level was（406.07±85.07）μmol/L in boys

（318.35±66.64） μmol/L in girls（P<0.05）

（364.64±86.01）μmol/L in urban students and（344.69±84.01）μmol/L in rural students.A total of 1 080 HUA people were detected

with a detection rate of 32.8%.Among them

460（38.6%） were boys

620（29.5%） were girls（P<0.05）

330（37.2%） were urban students and 750（31.1%） rural students（P<0.05）.The results of multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that body mass index and gender were the influencing factors of HUA.Conclusion The level of SUA and the detection rate of HUA in freshmen are higher and have a rising trend. There are differences in SUA level and detection rate of HUA among students of different genders and household registration. Body mass index is the risk factor of HUA. The above results should attract the attention of education departments and health departments. Schools should strengthen health education and attach importance to the early intervention of HUA among college students so as to improve the health level of college students.