| Host city | Sofia, Bulgaria |
|---|---|
| Opening | February 17, 1983 |
| Closing | February 27, 1983 |
| Opened by | Todor Zhivkov |
| Main venue | National Palace of Culture |
The 1983 Winter Universiade, the XI Winter Universiade, took place in Sofia, Bulgaria. This was one of only four Universiades since Winter 1981 with no official mascot.
* Host nation (Bulgaria)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 31 | |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals (14 entries) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 72 | |