The World University Cycling Championship is a competition sponsored by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) and sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), which was first held in 1978 in Antwerp, Belgium.

[1] Before 1978 there were also World University Championships, but these were not sponsored by the International University Sports Federation.

[2] The latest edition was held in San Carlos, Costa Rica during 2024.

The championship last five days and could contain events in five cycling sports: road cycling (road race and time trial), track cycling, mountainbike (cross-country and marathon), BMX and Cyclo-Cross.

[3] As part of the Student World Championships: