| Kosovo at the Universiade | |
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| IOC code | KOS |
| NOC | Kosovo University Sports Federation |
| Website | https://fsunk-kos.org |
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Kosovo became a member of the International University Sports Federation in 2017 [1] and made its debut at the 2019 Summer Universiade. [2]
Kosovo first competed in the Summer Universiade in 2019.
| Edition |  |  |  |  |
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 Naples 2019 (details) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chengdu 2023 (details) | ||||
 Rhine-Ruhr 2025 (details) | ||||
 Hoseo 2027 (details) | ||||
 Research Triangle 2029 (details) | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Following the cancellation of the 2021 edition, Kosovo is expected to make its debut at the Winter Universiade in 2025.
| Edition | | | | |
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 Lucerne 2021 (Cancelled) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Lake Placid 2023 | - | - | - | - |
| Turin 2025 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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