Water polo at the Summer Universiade
Water polo has been part of the Universiade program since the first games, in 1959. A women's water polo tournament was introduced for the 2009 Summer Universiade. Water polo was not included in 1975 and 1989.;Men
| 1959 | | | |
| 1961 | | | |
| 1963 | | | |
| 1965 | | | |
| 1967 | | | |
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| 1973 | | | |
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;Women
Last updated after the 2019 Summer Universiade
