| Water polo at the Universiade | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Xindu District Sports Centre Natatorium Modern Pentathlon Centre Swimming & Fencing Hall Dong'an Lake Sports Park Aquatics Arena (finals) |
| Dates | 27 July–8 August 2023 |
| Teams | 11 (men) & 6 (women) |
The water polo at the 2021 Summer World University Games in Chengdu has been played between 27 July and 8 August 2023. [1] 17 water polo teams participated in the tournament.
Following the FISU regulations, the maximum of 12 teams in men's water polo and 10 in women's water polo.If the number of teams interested the number of entries is larger they were selected by: [2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  China (CHN)* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Georgia (GEO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Men's tournament | Women's tournament | |
|---|---|---|
| Pool A | Pool B | Round Robin |
 Hungary |  China | China |
 Greece |  Italy | Italy |
 Germany |  Georgia |  Australia |
 Japan |  Slovakia | Japan |
 Singapore |  United States |  South Africa |
 South Korea | Singapore | |
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