Athletics at the 2005 Summer Universiade Medal table Medal table

| Rank_ | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 11 | 3 | 6 | 20 |
| 2 | Poland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | China | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Uganda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Japan | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Estonia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Brazil | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Germany | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Turkey | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Jamaica | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Hungary | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | South Africa | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |