Present study aimed to assess the knowledge of nursing students regarding the human rights of mentally ill patients in selected nursing schools and colleges of Faridkot, Punjab. The study showed that knowledge is more common in the subjects of age group 21 years and 50% constitute good knowledge while 30% with poor knowledge, 15% with average knowledge and 5 % have very good knowledge about human rights of mentally ill patients. The study concluded that inadequate knowledge regarding human rights of mentally ill patients among nursing students affect the treatment procedure of student. Hence rights of mentally ill patients gets exploited.