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ABSTRACT The present study investigated the differences in college happiness between science and art faculty students at CMP Degree College, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj. Happiness in India is a multifaceted concept influenced by personality traits, attitude, socioeconomic status, cultural norms, family dynamics, personal achievements, and environmental factors. Interpretation of happiness level is significantly shaped by physical and mental wellbeing. Quantitative between group design was employed, using a purposive sample of 80 students from the last year of undergraduation (40 from arts, 40 from science), aged 17-20 years. Data were collected using a self-developed "Youth Happiness Scale" with 22 attitude statements across six dimensions (college administration, peer group, student-teacher relationship, college safety, college facilities, and perceived climate). Demonstrated reliability of ‘Youth Happiness Scale’ was 0.7890Cronbach's alpha. The findings revealed no statistically significant difference in college happiness levels between science (M=66.42, SD=12.80) and art (M=70.97, SD=13.01) faculty students (t(78) = 1.576, p>.05). The lack of a significant difference in this study suggests that happiness is multi facet only one factor academic stream cannot play significant role in happiness. There are factors beyond the specific academic fields, such as the overall campus atmosphere, shared resources, or social interactions common to all students at the institution, might play a more prominent role in shaping their college happiness.

Key words: Happiness , Art students, Science students, College, Attitude