Frequent assessment, finance duress, cut-throat competitive atmosphere, negligible condition, the connection among colleagues as well as excessive workload may result in elevated levels of stress. Additionally, almost all researchers making an effort to forge an official persona that is definitely a new corner to these people. A descriptive research design is used in this study. A survey is performed to collect data from PhD students in Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). Data was collected using a convenience sampling method. The goal for this research was to find aspects that obstruct and hinder the progress of PhD students, with a focus on stress from the Supervisor’s Role, Peer Relations, and Personal Aspects to check their overall performance. It was observed that Supervisor’s roles, individual aspects, and peer factors have a significant impact on the overall performance of PhD Students.
