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| Host city | Jaca, Spain |
|---|---|
| Events | 9 sports |
| Opening | February 18, 1995 |
| Closing | February 26, 1995 |
| Opened by | Juan Carlos I |
The 1995 Winter Universiade, the XVII Winter Universiade, took place in Jaca, Spain.For the first time, Snowboarding was an optional sport during these games. [1]
* Host nation (Spain)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea (KOR) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 |  Russia (RUS) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 |  United States (USA) | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 |  China (CHN) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 |  Japan (JPN) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 |  Italy (ITA) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 |  Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 |  Spain (ESP)* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 |  Poland (POL) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 |  Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 |  Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 16 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Totals (18 entries) | 35 | 35 | 36 | 106 | |
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