Stress is a necessary thing in human beings’ lives.It is also a part of every student’s daily life. In the right dose, stress can be healthy, or even enjoyable. However, it provides many benefits, it can be very damaging for students when stress becomes excessive. It can harm students’ health, happiness, work performance, relationships and personal development. To avoid the undesirable disadvantages of stress, students should consider the causes of stress important as it help students make plan to reduce it. The five main causes of stress among university students are the new university environment, the new relationships, the competitive circumstances and exams, a lack of proper time-management techniques and parental pressure.