Clinical outcomes are the most important measure of critical care activity. Hospital mortality has been most frequently used outcomes in clinical practice. So this study aims to identify profile criteria for patients admitted to general intensive care unit and to describe their outcomes criteria. A descriptive research design was used. Setting: study was carried out at General Intensive Care Unit in Assuit University Hospital. A convenient sample of all adult critically ill patients over a period of 12 months. Two main tools used tool I: Personal and medical data sheet Tool II: Outcomes assessment sheet: Main results: of 302 patients were admitted to General ICU, there were 55.6% males and 44.4% females. Age group from 50- 65 years account for 52.3% of total admission, the study showed that trauma cases account for 21.9% of all admission and it was the same as respiratory cause while the lowest was from Gynecological & obstetric, drowning and Hematological Disease 0.7%. Mortality rate was 52.3%. Conclusion: Understanding the profile criteria of critically ill patients help to develop strategies that improve their outcomes, reduce mortality. Recommendations: - Future similar studies should be carried to reveal criteria for intensive care admissions