| Badminton at the Summer World University Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Events | 6 (men: 2; women: 2; mixed: 2) |
| Games | |
Badminton competition has been in the Universiade since 2007, with singles, doubles and mixed events for both men and women.
| Badminton at the Summer World University Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Events | 6 (men: 2; women: 2; mixed: 2) |
| Games | |
Badminton competition has been in the Universiade since 2007, with singles, doubles and mixed events for both men and women.
| Event | 07 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Men's doubles | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Women's singles | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Women's doubles | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Mixed doubles | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Mixed team | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Events | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Games | Year | Host city | Host country | Top of the medal table |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XXIV | 2007 | Bangkok |  Thailand | Thailand |
| XXVI | 2011 | Shenzhen |  China | Thailand |
| XXVII | 2013 | Kazan |  Russia |  South Korea |
| XXVIII | 2015 | Gwangju | South Korea | South Korea |
| XXIX | 2017 | Taipei |  Taiwan |  Chinese Taipei |
| XXXI | 2021 | Chengdu | China | China |
Last updated during the 2021 Summer World University Games
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea (KOR) | 15 | 4 | 2 | 21 |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 9 | 10 | 19 | 38 |
| 3 | Thailand (THA) | 6 | 3 | 16 | 25 |
| 4 | China (CHN) | 5 | 14 | 8 | 27 |
| 5 |  Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 7 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 8 | Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 36 | 36 | 70 | 142 | |
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Thailand | China |
| 2011 | Indonesia | China |
| 2013 | South Korea | China |
| 2015 | South Korea | China |
| 2017 | Chinese Taipei | Japan |
| 2021 | Chinese Taipei | China |
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