# Judo at the Summer World University Games

Judo has been a Universiade compulsory event since 2007 in Bangkok, Thailand. Before this, judo was an optional sport in the 1967, 1985, 1995, 2001 and 2003 editions.

## Editions

| Games | Year | Host city | Host country | Winner | Second | Third |
| V | 1967 | Tokyo | Japan | Japan | South Korea | France |
| XIII | 1985 | Kobe | Japan | South Korea | Japan | North Korea |
| XVIII | 1995 | Fukuoka | Japan | Japan | South Korea | Cuba |
| XX | 1999 | Palma de Mallorca | Spain | Japan | Cuba | Netherlands |
| XXI | 2001 | Beijing | China | China | Japan | Cuba |
| XXII | 2003 | Daegu | South Korea | Japan | France | South Korea |
| XXIV | 2007 | Bangkok | Thailand | Japan | South Korea | China |
| XXV | 2009 | Beograd | Serbia | Japan | South Korea | France |
| XXVI | 2011 | Shenzhen | China | Japan | South Korea | Russia |
| XXVII | 2013 | Kazan | Russia | South Korea | Japan | Russia |
| XXVIII | 2015 | Gwangju | South Korea | South Korea | Japan | Russia |
| XXVIX | 2017 | Taipei | Taiwan | Japan | South Korea | Brazil |
| XXX | 2019 | Naples | Italy | Japan | Russia | South Korea |
| XXXI | 2021 | Chengdu | China | Japan | South Korea | Germany |

## Medal table

Last updated after the 2021 Summer World University Games
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 83 | 29 | 48 | 160 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR) | 42 | 49 | 47 | 138 |
| 3 | China (CHN) | 16 | 6 | 16 | 38 |
| 4 | France (FRA) | 11 | 23 | 32 | 66 |
| 5 | Russia (RUS) | 11 | 21 | 48 | 80 |
| 6 | Cuba (CUB) | 9 | 8 | 14 | 31 |
| 7 | Netherlands (NED) | 7 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| 8 | Uzbekistan (UZB) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 9 | Brazil (BRA) | 3 | 8 | 29 | 40 |
| 10 | Mongolia (MGL) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 11 | Azerbaijan (AZE) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 12 | North Korea (PRK) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 13 | Hungary (HUN) | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 |
| 14 | Poland (POL) | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 15 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 16 | Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 4 | 15 | 20 |
| 17 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 3 | 18 | 22 |
| 18 | Georgia (GEO) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 18 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 18 | Romania (ROU) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 21 | Spain (ESP) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 22 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 23 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 24 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 11 | 13 |
| 25 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 |
| 26 | Moldova (MDA) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Portugal (POR) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 28 | Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 29 | Austria (AUT) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 30 | Estonia (EST) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | Lithuania (LTU) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 32 | Armenia (ARM) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 32 | Turkey (TUR) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 32 | United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 35 | Algeria (ALG) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 35 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 35 | Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 35 | Slovakia (SVK) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 39 | Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 40 | Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Croatia (CRO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Serbia (SRB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 43 | Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 44 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 44 | Iran (IRI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 44 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 47 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 47 | Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 47 | India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 47 | Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (50 entries) | Totals (50 entries) | 216 | 216 | 432 | 864 |

## Current events

| | Extra lightweight | Half lightweight | Lightweight | Half middleweight | Middleweight | Half heavyweight | Heavyweight | Open | Team |
| Men | Under 60 kg (130 lb; 9.4 st) | 60–66 kg (132–146 lb; 9.4–10.4 st) | 66–73 kg (146–161 lb; 10.4–11.5 st) | 73–81 kg (161–179 lb; 11.5–12.8 st) | 81–90 kg (179–198 lb; 12.8–14.2 st) | 90–100 kg (200–220 lb; 14–16 st) | Over 100 kg (220 lb; 16 st) | | |
| Women | Under 48 kg (106 lb; 7.6 st) | 48–52 kg (106–115 lb; 7.6–8.2 st) | 52–57 kg (115–126 lb; 8.2–9.0 st) | 57–63 kg (126–139 lb; 9.0–9.9 st) | 63–70 kg (139–154 lb; 9.9–11.0 st) | 70–78 kg (154–172 lb; 11.0–12.3 st) | Over 78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st) | | |