Abstract: The article is based on the materials of a sociological study conducted in 2021 in the city of Barnaul. The author emphasizes the importance of personal responsibility for the preservation and strengthening of one's own health. Notes the importance of human behavior in relation to their health as a necessary factor of their physical and mental well-being. On the basis of a questionnaire survey of students of Altai State University, some features of the self-preservation behavior of students during the spread of the coronavirus pandemic were studied. The analysis showed that the majority of respondents are aware of the importance of maintaining health, but at the same time do not actively engage in the preservation and restoration of health. Students lack the skills and abilities to lead a healthy lifestyle. According to the survey, the coronavirus pandemic did not have a special impact on certain aspects of the self-preservation behavior of students. Only a small part of the respondents tried to change their habits during the spread of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19, including vaccination. The sociological study revealed the attitude of modern student youth to the anti-covid measures taken. The results of the study indicate that one of the functions of the university in modern realities should be the work on changing the behavior of young people in relation to their own health, on the formation of healthy lifestyle skills.