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OBJECTIVE The purpose of the current study was to find the impact of seasonal changes on undergraduate students and make a comparison between undergraduate students on the basis of prevalence of Seasonal affective disorder. STUDY DESIGN Cross sectional study design PLACE & DURATION OF STUDY Data was collected from different universities of Peshawar city including Khyber medical university, Abasyn University, Peshawar University, Cecos university, and Rehman Medical Institute from 07- January 2022 to 17-November, 2022. METHODS The sample size consisted of 100 undergraduate students from different universities in Peshawar (N = 100). Their ages ranged from 18 to 26 years old. The Seasonal Pattern Assessment Questionnaire (SPAQ) along with a demographic information sheet and informed consent sheet was administered. RESULT Statistical analysis revealed that among 100 participants, 71 were affected by SAD. Further on, it was elaborated that female students have high rates of SAD as compared to male students. The present study has a high value of significance (10.928). CONCLUSION The results of the study supported the proposed hypotheses and confirmed the impact of seasonal affective disorder on the academic performance of undergraduate students while having a large female population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]