# Volleyball at the Summer World University Games

Volleyball tournaments have been staged at the Universiade since 1959. The men's tournament was introduced in 1959, while the women's tournament was introduced in 1961. The sport was not included in 1975 and 1989.

## Medal winners
### Men's tournament

| Year | Host | Gold medal game | Gold medal game | Gold medal game | Bronze medal game | Bronze medal game | Bronze medal game |
| Year | Host | Gold medalist | Score | Silver medalist | Bronze medalist | Score | Fourth place |
| 1959 Details | Turin | Czechoslovakia | Round Robin | Romania | Poland | Round Robin | Bulgaria |
| 1961 Details | Sofia | Romania | Round Robin | Bulgaria | Czechoslovakia | Round Robin | Poland |
| 1963 Details | Porto Alegre | Soviet Union | Round Robin | Czechoslovakia | Brazil | Round Robin | Cuba |
| 1965 Details | Budapest | Soviet Union | Round Robin | Hungary | Yugoslavia | Round Robin | Bulgaria |
| 1967 Details | Tokyo | Japan | Round Robin | South Korea | France | Round Robin | Philippines |
| 1970 Details | Turin | Italy | Round Robin | Soviet Union | South Korea | Round Robin | Japan |
| 1973 Details | Moscow | Soviet Union | Round Robin | Cuba | South Korea | Round Robin | Poland |
| 1977 Details | Sofia | Bulgaria | 3-1 | Czechoslovakia | South Korea | 3-2 | Soviet Union |
| 1979 Details | Mexico City | South Korea | Round Robin | Cuba | Japan | Round Robin | Italy |
| 1981 Details | Bucharest | Romania | Round Robin | Cuba | Japan | Round Robin | South Korea |
| 1983 Details | Edmonton | Cuba | 3-1 | Canada | Italy | | South Korea |
| 1985 Details | Kobe | Japan | 3-2 | Soviet Union | Italy | 3-0 | South Korea |
| 1987 Details | Zagreb | Yugoslavia | 3-0 | China | Italy | 3-0 | Soviet Union |
| 1991 Details | Sheffield | Poland | 3-0 | United States | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Algeria |
| 1993 Details | Buffalo | Japan | 3-1 | Poland | South Korea | 3-2 | Belgium |
| 1995 Details | Fukuoka | South Korea | 3-2 | Spain | Italy | 3-0 | Israel |
| 1997 Details | Sicilly | South Korea | 3-0 | Italy | Russia | 3-0 | Japan |
| 1999 Details | Palma de Mallorca | Germany | 3-1 | Japan | Spain | 3-2 | South Korea |
| 2001 Details | Beijing | United States | 3-1 | France | Russia | 3-1 | Denmark |
| 2003 Details | Daegu | South Korea | 3-0 | Japan | United States | 3-1 | France |
| 2005 Details | İzmir | Turkey | 3–2 | Japan | Italy | 3–1 | Brazil |
| 2007 Details | Bangkok | Turkey | 3–1 | Canada | United States | 3–0 | Italy |
| 2009 Details | Belgrade | Russia | 3–0 | Brazil | Egypt | 3–0 | Czech Republic |
| 2011 Details | Shenzhen | Russia | 3–1 | Ukraine | Brazil | 3–1 | Canada |
| 2013 Details | Kazan | Russia | 3–0 | Poland | Japan | 3–0 | Ukraine |
| 2015 Details | Gwangju | Russia | 3–1 | Ukraine | Argentina | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei |
| 2017 Details | Taipei | Iran | 3–2 | Russia | Japan | 3–1 | Ukraine |
| 2019 Details | Naples | Italy | 3–2 | Poland | Russia | 3–0 | France |
| 2021 Details | Chengdu | Italy | 3–0 | Poland | China | 3–0 | Iran |
| 2025 Details | Berlin | | | | | | |

### Women's tournament

| Year | Host | Gold medal game | Gold medal game | Gold medal game | Bronze medal game | Bronze medal game | Bronze medal game |
| Year | Host | Gold medalist | Score | Silver medalist | Bronze medalist | Score | Fourth place |
| 1961 Details | Sofia | Soviet Union | Round Robin | Bulgaria | Romania | Round Robin | Poland |
| 1963 Details | Porto Alegre | Brazil | Round Robin | Peru | Chile | Only three teams entered | |
| 1965 Details | Budapest | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Bulgaria | Romania | 3-0 | Czechoslovakia |
| 1967 Details | Tokyo | Japan | Round Robin | Philippines | Hong Kong | Only three teams entered | |
| 1970 Details | Turin | Soviet Union | Round Robin | Japan | Bulgaria | Round Robin | Brazil |
| 1973 Details | Moscow | Soviet Union | Round Robin | Bulgaria | Brazil | Round Robin | Romania |
| 1977 Details | Sofia | Soviet Union | 3-2 | Cuba | Bulgaria | 3-2 | Czechoslovakia |
| 1979 Details | Mexico City | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Japan | Cuba | 3-0 | Brazil |
| 1981 Details | Bucharest | China | 3-0 | Cuba | Brazil | 3-1 | Romania |
| 1983 Details | Edmonton | Brazil | 3-1 | China | Japan | 3-0 | Canada |
| 1985 Details | Kobe | Japan | 3-1 | North Korea | West Germany | 3-1 | United States |
| 1987 Details | Zagreb | China | 3-1 | Soviet Union | East Germany | 3-1 | Bulgaria |
| 1991 Details | Sheffield | Italy | 3-1 | Romania | United States | 3-1 | Japan |
| 1993 Details | Buffalo | Romania | 3-1 | United States | Switzerland | 3-2 | Japan |
| 1995 Details | Fukuoka | China | 3-1 | Japan | Russia | 3-1 | United States |
| 1997 Details | Catania | Russia | 3-0 | United States | Japan | 3-0 | Canada |
| 1999 Details | Majorca | China | 3-2 | Russia | France | 3-2 | Japan |
| 2001 Details | Beijing | China | 3-1 | Russia | Thailand | 3-1 | Brazil |
| 2003 Details | Daegu | China | 3-0 | Chinese Taipei | Russia | 3-0 | France |
| 2005 Details | İzmir | Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | Poland | China | 3–0 | Italy |
| 2007 Details | Bangkok | Poland | 3–0 | Serbia | China | 3–0 | Thailand |
| 2009 Details | Belgrade | Italy | 3–2 | Serbia | Poland | 3–1 | Russia |
| 2011 Details | Shenzhen | Brazil | 3–0 | China | Russia | 3–1 | Japan |
| 2013 Details | Kazan | Russia | 3–2 | Brazil | Thailand | 3–1 | Poland |
| 2015 Details | Gwangju | Russia | 3–0 | Ukraine | Japan | 3–1 | Brazil |
| 2017 Details | Taipei | Russia | 3–1 | Japan | Ukraine | 3–1 | Chinese Taipei |
| 2019 Details | Naples | Russia | 3–1 | Italy | Japan | 3–2 | Hungary |
| 2021 Details | Chengdu | China | 3–0 | Japan | Poland | 3–1 | Brazil |
| 2025 Details | Berlin | | | | | | |

## Medal table

Last updated after the 2021 Summer Universiade
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Russia (RUS) | 9 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 9 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 3 | China (CHN) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Japan (JPN) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
| 5 | Italy (ITA) | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | South Korea (KOR) | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | Romania (ROM) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Brazil (BRA) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | Poland (POL) | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | Turkey (TUR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 13 | United States (USA) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 15 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | Iran (IRI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 20 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Serbia (SRB) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Peru (PER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 | Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Chile (CHI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (34 entries) | Totals (34 entries) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 171 |