Objective: This survey used Diet Balance Index as a useful measurement to evaluate the diet quality of university students.Methods: University students in urban areas of Chongqing were recruited in this survey

who were asked to complete 24 hours recall of dietary information.Diet quality was evaluated by using DBI scoring and evaluating system.Results: Inadequate food intake and excessive food intake were both problems among the students.Dietary quality is different between males and females.The diet quality is not affected by fare expense level.Conclusion: There were nutritional problems among the university students.Compared with female students

the males usually had more problems with their diet quality.Fare expense was not the main reason affecting diet quality.It was suggested there are much more work can be done to improve the diet quality among the university students.