Nutrition is one of the most common topics discussed in public today and as such is present among all age groups. Due to their specific way of life, students often have irregular eating habits and therefore the aim of this research was to determine the intake of food groups among students. The research was conducted at the University of Rijeka and 1104 students participated. Statistical analysis was performed in the IBM SPSS program. Comparing the intake of food groups by gender, the results showed that students consumed a larger amount of cereals, fish, meat and eggs than female students. Comparing recommended values of the World Health Organization (WHO) on the amount of intake of food groups with the results, it was found that fish, eggs and alcohol consumption is the lowest while other food groups are consumed at least 75% of the recommendations or more than the recommendations. Also, comparing the intake of food groups of students of the Faculty of Medicine with the intake of students of other faculties, it was found that students of other faculties consumed significantly more fruits, vegetables, cereals and meat. Comparing the consumption of fish, eggs, beans, milk and dairy products, it was found that these values were almost the same. Educating people about the importance of proper nutrition should be carried out constantly and it is very important to start education at an early age. Dietary regulation reduces the risk of developing the most common diseases of today, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease or cancer. Proper nutrition prolongs a person's life in good health and prolongs his life in general.