Objectives and aims ; this study done on Hawler Medical University students. To assess the prevalence of suicide ideation among medical students. Comparing the prevalence distribution of suicide ideas among the different medical students’ stages, in addition to other sociodemographic variables. Methods; Data was collected from 455 medical students through distributing questionnaire forms (convenient sample) from November, 2011 – March,2012. Results; An estimated 6% of students at this university had current suicide ideation, with highest frequency being reported among third stage students. Half of those who have suicidal ideation (2.9% of the sample), have a plan to commit it. Gender variation had shown no significant impact on the incidence of suicidal ideation. Conclusions; Results highlight potential targets for early intervention among medical college students.