South Korea has competed in the FISU World University Games in several years.In the 1959 Turin Universiade, South Korea participated as an observer and did not send competitors.

In 1966, South Korea joined International University Sports Federation as an official member and participated in Summer World University Games in 1967.

[1] South Korea has won 737 medals at the Summer Universiade and is in the sixth place on the all-time Summer Universiade medal table.

South Korea has won 256 medals at the Winter Universiade and are in the third place on the all-time Winter Universiade medal table.