BACKGROUND:Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to perceive, assess, and manage emotions of one’s self, and others.Stress in today’s world isinevitable. Studies have shown that professionals are into more job stress especially female resident doctors due to continuous duties and lack of proper sleepresulting in physiological disturbances, emotional unhappiness and strained relationship with others. A good emotional intelligence is essential for productive work efficiency and to maintain healthy doctor – patient relationship. The current study is done to correlate emotional intelligence with perceived stress and sleep quality among female resident doctors. AIM:To correlate emotional intelligence with perceived stress and sleep quality among residents assigned with 24 hours continuous duty twice a week. MATERIALS & METHODS: A cross-sectional Study was done on 60 unmarried Final Year female resident doctors in age group of 26-30 years from Victoria hospital, BMCRI from August-September 2019. After Ethical clearance and consent, Emotional intelligence, Stress and Sleep quality was assessed using Schutteself-reportemotional intelligence test (SSEIT),Perceived stress scale (PSS) and The Pittsburgh sleep Quality (PQLI) respectively. Pearson’s Correlationwas usedto correlate emotional intelligence with perceived stress and sleep quality for statistical analysis and the p value was <0.01 and r value was -0.3 to -1.0. RESULTS:On Correlation of emotional intelligence with Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) the r value of -0.4 was interpreted as moderately significant and the p value of 0.003 was interpreted as strongly Significant. Emotional intelligence was negatively correlated with perceived stress(r=-0.4,p=0.003) and sleep score – PSQI (r= -0.3p=0.003).On Correlation of Emotional Intelligence with Sleep Quality the r value of 0.3 was interpreted as moderately significant, the p value of 0.003 was interpreted as strongly significant. CONCLUSION:With decreased emotional intelligence there is increase in perceived stress and poor sleep quality.