The new norm of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the education system most likely causes a negative impact on students' mental health all around the world, including university students in Malaysia. This study investigated perceived stress levels among the Diploma of Pharmacy students in Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pulau Pinang (UiTMCPP) Bertam Campus, the academic related stressors and non-academic related stressors experienced during this deadly pandemic, as well as their stress coping strategies. A total of 221 students were included in an online questionnaire study. The data was collected using Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), academic and non-academic stressors and stress coping strategies. The result of this study indicated that majority of the students have moderate level of stress.