| Sport | Badminton |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
TheWorld University Badminton Championships is a competition sponsored by theInternational University Sports Federation (FISU), which was first held in 1990 inNicosia,Cyprus.[1]
| Edition | Year | Country | City | No. of Countries | Players | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | ||||||
| 1 | 1990 |  Cyprus | Nicosia | 16 | 38 | 36 | 74 |
| 2 | 1992 |  Sweden | Karlstad | 23 | 44 | 38 | 82 |
| 3 | 1994 |  Czech Republic | Prague | 21 | 38 | 30 | 68 |
| 4 | 1996 |  France | Strasbourg | 29 | 59 | 41 | 100 |
| 5 | 1998 |  Turkey | Istanbul | 22 | 46 | 39 | 85 |
| 6 | 2000 |  Bulgaria | Sofia | 14 | 32 | 31 | 63 |
| 7 | 2002 |  Poland | Kraków | 21 | 52 | 40 | 92 |
| 8 | 2004 |  Thailand | Bangkok | 20 | 72 | 62 | 134 |
| 9 | 2006 |  China | Wuhan | 16 | 57 | 54 | 111 |
| 10 | 2007 | Thailand | Bangkok | 33 | 80 | 79 | 159 |
| 11 | 2008 |  Portugal | Braga | 22 | 87 | 75 | 162 |
| 12 | 2010 |  Taiwan | Taipei | 20 | 68 | 63 | 131 |
| 13 | 2011 | China | Shenzhen | 19 | 38 | 37 | 75 |
| 14 | 2012 |  South Korea | Gwangju | 18 | 70 | 57 | 127 |
| 15 | 2013 |  Russia | Kazan | ||||
| 16 | 2014 |  Spain | Córdoba | 21 | 81 | 80 | 161 |
| 17 | 2015 | South Korea | Gwangju | ||||
| 18 | 2016 | Russia | Ramenskoye | 16 | 68 | 64 | 132 |
| 19 | 2017 | Taiwan | Taipei | ||||
| 20 | 2018 |  Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | 16 | 77 | 64 | 141 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Hu Yun |  Shinya Ohtsuka | Przemysław Wacha |
 Chien Yu-hsiu | |||
| Women's singles | Hu Ting | Li Shasha | Chien Yu-chin |
 Susan Egelstaff | |||
| Women's doubles | Cheng Wen-hsingChien Yu-chin | Zou ShisiLi Shasha | Duanganong AroonkesornKunchala Voravichitchaikul |
| Mihoko MatsuoEmi Ueda |
