Schizophrenia is a difficult and well-known mental illness. Nowadays, it is still stigmatized in society. Schizophrenia was mentioned for the first time in 1911, and it was mentioned by E. Bleuler. Although many studies have been conducted on this disease, establishing a diagnosis for all psychiatrists is still a very demanding process. It is important that the diagnosis is made as early as possible, in order for the treatment to be successful. The nurse has a big role in a work with schizophrenic patient. In her work, communication skills come to the fore and they need to be perfected. World health organization states that today in the world there are 45 million people that are suffering from this illness. The incidence of the disease is equal in women and men, and it most often occurs in adolescence, somewhat earlier in men. The cause of schizophrenia is not entirely investigated. The clinical picture of each ill person is very different. The most common symptoms of this disease are hallucinations, lunatic ideas and thoughts, delusions, and we count all of these as positive symptoms. Beside positive symptomes there are negative and cognitive symptoms also. Schizophrenic patient goes through various stages of the disease. In diagnosis of schizophrenia, it is important to make a diagnosis cautiously because ill people often know how to hide their symptoms. A big problem is that sick people think that their illness is a part of reality and it is difficult to make them realise that they are actually sick and need adequate health care. In the treatment of schizophrenia, except medicines, electroconvulsive therapy has a big role, but psychosocial therapy also. In order for the patient to be successfully treated, the support of family and close people is the most important element in this. The nurse must be able to observe the patient well in order to be able to determine which nursing problem is present and therefore make a health care plan. A research was conducted in which the goal was to find out the level of knowledge and what attitudes nursing students at the University North have about schizophrenia. 165 students from first, second and third year undergraduate participated in the survey.