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Most participants (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 337, 50.4%) were aged 18-20 years, and gender distribution was nearly balanced (males:\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 348, 52.0%; females:\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 321, 48.0%). Notably, 345 (51.6%) had no clinical exposure to diabetic patients, and 364 (54.4%) did not attend diabetes-specific training. A majority rated their knowledge of DM as \u201cGood\u201d (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 288, 43.0%), with 209 (31.2%) identifying all Type II DM (T2DM) risk factors. Clinical exposure (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.003) and training (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.004) were significantly associated with higher knowledge scores. Additionally, 347 (51.9%) recognized glycemic control as essential for preventing complications. Knowledge of risk factors was also linked to higher awareness scores (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001). Students with \u201cGood to Excellent\u201d diabetes knowledge had significantly higher awareness scores (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.002).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n This study revealed gaps in knowledge and awareness of diabetic microvascular complications among medical students, with clinical exposure and diabetes-specific training significantly improving knowledge scores. 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