| Volleyball at the Summer World University Games | |
|---|---|
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| Events | 2 (men: 1; women: 1) |
| Games | |
Volleyball tournaments have been staged at the Universiade since 1959. The men's tournament was introduced at the 1959 Summer Universiade, while the women's tournament was introduced at the 1961 Summer Universiade. After not being included in 1975 and 1989.
Medal winners[edit]
Men's tournament[edit]
Women's tournament[edit]
Medal table[edit]
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 |
 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 |
 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 |
 North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Peru (PER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 28 |  Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chile (CHI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (34 entries) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 171 | |