 |
 | |
| Host city | Sicily, Italy |
|---|---|
| Nations | 124 |
| Athletes | 3,949 |
| Events | 127 in 10 sports |
| Opening | 20 August 1997 |
| Closing | 31 August 1997 |
| Opened by | Oscar Luigi Scalfaro President of Italy |
| Torch lighter | Anarita Sidotti |
| Main venue | Stadio La Favorita/Stadio Angelo Massimino |
The 1997 Summer Universiade , also known as the XIX Summer Universiade, took place in the island of Sicily, Italy.
Athletics () 
Basketball () 
Diving () 
Fencing () 
Football () 
Gymnastics () 
Swimming () 
Tennis () 
Volleyball () 
Water polo () * Host nation (Italy)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 20 | 19 | 22 | 61 |
| 2 |  Ukraine | 17 | 6 | 4 | 27 |
| 3 |  Japan | 14 | 8 | 11 | 33 |
| 4 |  Russia | 10 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
| 5 |  China | 10 | 9 | 7 | 26 |
| 6 |  Italy* | 7 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
| 7 |  Cuba | 7 | 11 | 4 | 22 |
| 8 |  Hungary | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 |  South Korea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 |  Slovakia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 |  Romania | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 12 |  Belarus | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 13 |  Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 |  France | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 15 |  Australia | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 16 |  South Africa | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 17 |  Germany | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 18 |  Great Britain | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 19 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 20 |  Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 |  Czech Republic | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 22 |  Mexico | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Netherlands | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 24 |  Poland | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 25 |  Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 |  Canada | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 27 |  Jamaica | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 |  Kenya | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Portugal | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 30 |  Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Israel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 33 |  Austria | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 34 |  Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 35 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Cyprus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Qatar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (38 entries) | 129 | 128 | 135 | 392 | |
The 2009 Summer Universiade, officially known as the XXV Summer Universiade, was celebrated in Belgrade, Serbia from July 1 to 12, 2009. The event has also been organised by a range of co-host cities mostly in Vojvodina, close to Belgrade. It was the largest sporting event ever to be organised by the city. At this Universiade the biggest star was the Russian rhythmic gymnast Evgeniya Kanaeva, who won 5 gold medals. Russia was the leading nation in the medal table, with the most gold medals (27) and most medals (76).
The 2005 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXIII Summer Universiade, took place in İzmir, Turkey, in August.
The 2003 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXII Summer Universiade, took place in Daegu, South Korea.
The 2001 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXI Summer Universiade, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, between 22 August and 1 September. A total of 6,757 athletes from 165 nations took part in 12 sports. The hosts, China, topped the medal table for the first time, with a total of 103 medals and 54 gold medals.
The 1999 Summer Universiade, also known as the XX Summer Universiade, took place in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
The 1995 Summer Universiade, also known as the XVIII Summer Universiade, took place in Fukuoka, Japan.
The 1993 Summer Universiade, also known as XVII Summer Universiade or World University Games Buffalo '93, took place in Buffalo, New York, as the main site. For the first time in history the event was hosted by two countries, as some events were held in neighbouring cities in Canada.
The 1981 Summer Universiade, also known as the XI Summer Universiade, took place in Bucharest, Romania. The events were watched by 200,000 spectators.
The 1979 Summer Universiade, also known as the X Summer Universiade, took place in Mexico City, Mexico.
The 1973 Summer Universiade, also known as the VII Summer Universiade, took place in Moscow, Soviet Union.
The 1963 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the IV Mediterranean Games, and commonly known as Naples 1963, were the 4th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Naples, Italy over 8 days, from 21 to 29 September 1963, where 1,057 athletes from 13 countries participated. There were a total of 93 medal events from 17 different sports.
The 2011 Summer Universiade, the XXVI Summer Universiade also Shenzhen 2011, was hosted in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
The 2015 Summer Universiade was a Universiade held in the city of Gwangju, South Korea. It took place from July 3 to July 14, 2015.
The 2017 Summer Universiade, officially known as the XXIX Summer Universiade and commonly called Taipei 2017, was a multi-sport event, sanctioned by the International University Sports Federation (FISU), held in the city of Taipei, Taiwan. It took place from August 19 to August 30, 2017.
The 2019 Summer Universiade, officially known as the XXX Summer Universiade and also known as Napoli 2019, was held in Naples, Italy, between 3 and 14 July 2019.
The Rome bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics and Summer Paralympics was an attempt to bring the 2024 Summer Olympics to the city of Rome. On 21 September 2016, Rome withdrew its bid for the Games.
Ukraine competed at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples, Italy, that was held from 3 to 14 July 2019. 160 Ukrainian athletes competed in archery, athletics, basketball, diving, fencing, football, gymnastics, judo, swimming, taekwondo, tennis, and volleyball. Ukraine was not represented in rugby sevens, sailing, shooting, table tennis and water polo. The team won 20 medals, 6 of which were gold, and for the first time finished outside Top-10.
The 2025 FISU Summer World University Games, officially known as the XXXII Summer World University Games and also known as Rhine-Ruhr 2025, is a multi-sport event scheduled to be held from 16 to 27 July 2025, in five cities in Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region in Germany. The region previously hosted the 1989 Summer Universiade in Duisburg, who also host sports during these games.
Ukraine competed at the 1997 Summer Universiade in Sicily, Italy, from 20 to 31 August 1995. The country was represented in athletics, fencing (20), swimming (16), football (15), artistic gymnastics (10), diving (6), tennis (4), and rhythmic gymnastics (2). Ukraine did not compete in basketball, volleyball, and water polo. Ukraine was the most successful team in fencing, winning the most medals and a medal in each men's competition. Men's football team finished 4th.
The 2029 FISU Summer World University Games, known also as the XXXIV Summer World University Games, or the 34th Summer Universiade, and commonly known as North Carolina 2029, is a multi-sport event scheduled from Wednesday, July 11 to Sunday, July 22, 2029. in the Research Triangle, North Carolina, United States. The bid was confirmed as the host region for the games on 10 January 2023 during the 2023 Winter World University Games held in Lake Placid, New York. This will be the fourth time in the history that the event will be held in United States after being held for the third time after the most recent 2023 Winter World University Games held in Lake Placid, New York.
