# Khelo India University Games

Khelo India University Games (KIUG) is a national level multi-sport event held in India, where athletes from universities across the country compete in different sports disciplines. The inaugural edition held in Odisha started on 22 February and concluded on 1 March 2020. It is organised by Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports along with Association of Indian Universities, Indian Olympic Association and National Sports Federation. It is the largest university level sports competition in India.
Khelo India University Games was launched after the success of the Khelo India Youth Games, which had completed its third edition in 2020. The Khelo India University Games is intended to identify and train capable athletes in the age group of 18 to 25 years for the Olympics and the Asian Games.

## History

On 22 February 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, inaugurated the first edition of the Khelo India University Games in Cuttack. The inaugural event was held at JNL Indoor Stadium. Coaches and officials believe that the event gives athletes the exposure of multi-disciplinary events and promote sporting talent at the university level.

## Editions

Khelo India University Games :
| Edition | Year | Host(s) | Start Date | End Date | Sports | Gold | 1st Team | 1st Team | 1st Team | 1st Team | 2nd Team | 2nd Team | 2nd Team | 2nd Team | 3rd Team | 3rd Team | 3rd Team | 3rd Team |
| Edition | Year | Host(s) | Start Date | End Date | Sports | Gold | T | | | | T | | | | T | | | |
| I | 2020 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Odisha | 22 February | 1 March | 17 | 206 | Panjab University, Chandigarh | Panjab University, Chandigarh | Panjab University, Chandigarh | Panjab University, Chandigarh | Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra | Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra | Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra | Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra | Punjabi University, Punjab | Punjabi University, Punjab | Punjabi University, Punjab | Punjabi University, Punjab |
| I | 2020 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Odisha | 22 February | 1 March | 17 | 206 | 46 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 37 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 |
| | 2021 | School Of Engineering and Technology - Jain University, Karnataka | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| II | 2022 | School Of Engineering and Technology - Jain University, Karnataka | 24 April | 3 May | 20 | 257 | Jain University, Karnataka | Jain University, Karnataka | Jain University, Karnataka | Jain University, Karnataka | Lovely Professional University, Punjab | Lovely Professional University, Punjab | Lovely Professional University, Punjab | Lovely Professional University, Punjab | Panjab University, Chandigarh | Panjab University, Chandigarh | Panjab University, Chandigarh | Panjab University, Chandigarh |
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## 2020 edition

The 2020 edition was held from 22 February to 1 March 2020 includes 211 events in 17 sports. The sport events were held at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar, JNL Indoor Stadium, SAI-Odisha Badminton Academy and SAI International Residential School in Cuttack.
More than 4000 athletes from 176 universities participated in the events. The number of medals include 206 Gold, 206 Silver and 286 Bronze. Fencing and Rugby were included for the first time in a Khelo India competition.
Panjab University finished first with 46 total medals that included 17 gold, 19 silver and 10 bronze medals. Savitribai Phule Pune University and Punjabi University were second and third with 37 and 33 total medals respectively. National record-holding sprinter, Dutee Chand participated representing KIIT. She won two gold medals in 100m and 200m events. Siddhant Sejwal of Panjab University and Sadhvi Dhuri of Pune University were the top performers with five gold medals each.

### Teams

| * | Host |
| University | State |
| Acharya Nagarjuna University | Andhra Pradesh |
| Andhra University | Andhra Pradesh |
| Bangalore University | Karnataka |
| Barkatullah University | Madhya Pradesh |
| Berhampur University | Odisha |
| Chaudhary Bansi Lal University | Haryana |
| Chaudhary Charan Singh University | Uttar Pradesh |
| Christ University | Karnataka |
| Cluster University of Jammu | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University | Maharashtra |
| Gujarat University | Gujarat |
| Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology | Haryana |
| Guru Nanak Dev University | Punjab |
| Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya | Chhattisgarh |
| Himachal Pradesh University | Himachal Pradesh |
| Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science | Tamil Nadu |
| Jadavpur University | West Bengal |
| Jain University | Karnataka |
| Jamia Millia Islamia | Delhi |
| Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology* | Odisha |
| Kannur University | Kerala |
| Kaviyitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University | Maharashtra |
| Kolhan University | Jharkhand |
| Krishna University | Andhra Pradesh |
| Kurukshetra University | Haryana |
| Lovely Professional University | Punjab |
| Maharaja Ganga Singh University | Rajasthan |
| Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Maharashtra |
| Maharshi Dayanand University | Haryana |
| Mahatma Gandhi University | Kerala |
| Mangalore University | Karnataka |
| Manipur University | Manipur |
| Manonmaniam Sundaranar University | Tamil Nadu |
| Panjab University | Punjab |
| Periyar University | Tamil Nadu |
| Punjabi University | Punjab |
| Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences | Karnataka |
| Ranchi University | Jharkhand |
| Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya | Madhya Pradesh |
| Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University | Maharashtra |
| Sant Baba Bhag Singh University | Punjab |
| Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University | Maharashtra |
| Sardar Patel University | Gujarat |
| Savitribai Phule Pune University | Maharashtra |
| Shivaji University | Maharashtra |
| SRM Institute of Science and Technology | Tamil Nadu |
| University of Calicut | Kerala |
| University of Delhi | Delhi |
| University of Jammu | Jammu and Kashmir |
| University of Kerala | Kerala |
| University of Madras | Tamil Nadu |
| University of Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| University of Mysore | Karnataka |
| University of Rajasthan | Rajasthan |
| Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University | Uttar Pradesh |
| Veer Narmad South Gujarat University | Gujarat |
| Visvesvaraya Technological University | Karnataka |
Source: Khelo India

### Medals tally

* Host nation (Host(s))
2020 Khelo India University Games :
| Rank | University | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Panjab University | 17 | 19 | 10 | 46 |
| 2 | Savitribai Phule Pune University | 17 | 11 | 9 | 37 |
| 3 | Punjabi University | 13 | 6 | 14 | 33 |
| 4 | Maharshi Dayanand University | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
| 5 | Mangalore University | 9 | 7 | 9 | 25 |
| 6 | Lovely Professional University | 9 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| 7 | Jain University | 8 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | Guru Nanak Dev University | 7 | 6 | 12 | 25 |
| 9 | University of Madras | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 10 | University of Mumbai | 6 | 9 | 10 | 25 |
| 11 | University of Delhi | 6 | 7 | 11 | 24 |
| 12 | Mahatma Gandhi University | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 13 | University of Kerala | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 14 | Kurukshetra University | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 15 | Shivaji University | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| 16 | Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 17 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology* | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 18 | Chaudhary Bansi Lal University | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 19 | University of Rajasthan | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 20 | Maharaja Ganga Singh University | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 21 | Manonmaniam Sundaranar University | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 22 | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 24 | Veer Narmad South Gujarat University | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 25 | Barkatullah University | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 26 | Chaudhary Charan Singh University | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 27 | Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 28 | Himachal Pradesh University | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 29 | Sant Baba Bhag Singh University | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Gujarat University | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |

## 2022 edition

The second edition of the Khelo India University games was supposed to be held in the year 2021 but was later postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. It is to be hosted by Bangalore's Jain University and is expected to be held between April-May 2022. Jain University’s School of Engineering and Technology campus and The Sports School campus situated at Kanakapura Road are hosting majority of the events while some events are being hosted at different campuses of the university. However the opening ceremony is to be held in Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore while the closing ceremony is to held in the global campus of Jain University.
More than 5000 athletes from over 170 institutes are expected to take part in the games making it the biggest ever Khelo Games till date.

### Teams

| * | Host |
| University | State |
| Jain University | Karnataka |
Rest of the participants are yet to be announced

### Medal table
## Sport events

* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Basketball
* Boxing
* Fencing
* Football
* Field hockey
* Judo
* Kabaddi
* Rugby union
* Shooting
* Swimming
* Table tennis
* Tennis
* Volleyball
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling
* Taekwondo
* Karate

## Gallery

* Chief Minister of Odisha inaugurating 2020 Khelo India University Games
* Dance performances at opening ceremony of 2020 Khelo India University Games
* Closing ceremony of 2020 Khelo India University Games