Objective To investigate the AIDS related knowledge of the Guangzhou undergraduates and the attitudes on HIV infection status, for the school to provide basis for AIDS health education and to carry out AIDS health education during college students more effectively. Methods 1200 college students in a university in Guangzhou were surveyed by a questionnaire on HIV/AIDS related knowledge and attitudes, using the way of purposive of sampling. Results There was statistical significant difference on the AIDS-related knowledge in the different grades and origin of students (P<0.01). The majority of students has a positive attitude to the HIV-infected, but only 5.73% of them wer willing to share a meal with HIV-infected persons, and 2.70% of them were willing to live with HIV-infected. The network is the most important way to access to HIV/AIDS related knowledge for college students. Conclusion The level awareness during college student on AIDS-related knowledge is high, but lack of systematic and comprehensive. The majority of students had a positive attitude towards the HIV-infetected, however once self-involved, they may avoid even discriminate the HIV-infected individuals. Therefore, the universities should strengthen AIDS health education of college students comprehensively and profoundly, in order to eliminate fear of AIDS, and reached zero discrimination HIV-infected persons in the future.