Abstract Background and Aim: Research is an extremely crucial element in the advancement and improvement of healthcare services. Research experience is strongly linked to postgraduate research initiatives and future career achievements. Developing positive perception, attitudes toward health research at undergraduate level can increase the number of basic and clinical healthcare researchers. This study aims to evaluate medical students’ perceptions, attitudes, and perceived challenges related to conducting research and to analyze the association between their interest in research and relevant demographic factors. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted among 396 medical students of tertiary care hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana. Data analysis was done with the help of MS Excel and SPSS and results were calculated . Results: Among the 396 study participants, 62.1% were aged 18–20 years and 37.6% were 21–23 years and 0.3% were 24–26 years. About 39.9% of participants were male and 60.1% were female. A Chi-square test is used to see associate between interest in doing medical research and various demographic data did not show any significance. 98.2% shows positive attitude toward medical research. The most significant challenges faced by medical undergraduates include the lack of adequate funding for student research (92.2%) and insufficient time allocated for conducting research (88.4%). Conclusion: There is a general positive attitude regarding research among medical students but at the same time, the students are encountering challenges involving inadequate statistical skills, lack of time, and selection of research topics.
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