The FISU World University Games is an international university sports and cultural event that is staged every two years in a different city. These games draw many thousands of student-athletes together to compete, making it one of the largest multi-sport events in the world.

The following is list of student-athletes who were members of Gee-Gees varsity or competitive club teams when they were selected to represent Canada at a World University Games (formerly called Universiades), as well as staff and alumni who have represented uOttawa at the Games.

Steve Johnson has represented uOttawa at the most Universiades events (4), followed by Oluwasegun Makinde (3). Shilo Rousseau became the first Gee-Gee to win multiple medals at the Games, winning two gold and one silver medal in biathlon in 2023.

2025 Summer World University Games - Rhine-Ruhr, Germany (4 athletes)

Jessica Gyamfi - Athletics, Doyin Ogunremi - Athletics, David Moulongou - Athletics, Leonarda Andric - Taekwondo (bronze medal)

2025 Winter World University Games - Torino, Italy (1 athlete, 1 staff) - 1 medal

Franky Lapenna - Men's Hockey (gold medal), Crissy McPhee - Mission Staff

2023 Winter World University Games - Lake Placid, USA (6 athletes, 2 staff) - 6 medals

Alexandre Cadieux - Snowboard Cross, Aurélie Dubuc - Women's Hockey (gold medal), Aidan Kirkham - Nordic ski, William Ng - Biathlon, Zoe Pekos - Biathlon, Shilo Rousseau - Biathlon (2x gold medal, silver medal), Greg Bowles - Women's Hockey Head Coach (gold medal), Patrick Grandmaître - Men's Hockey Assistant Coach (gold medal)

2019 Summer Universiade - Napoli, Italy (10 athletes, 1 staff)

Théa Abdul Nour - Women's Soccer, Katherine Bearne - Women's Soccer, Montana Champagne - Swimming, Kiera Christie-Galloway - Athletics, Kayla Da Costa-Pacheco - Women's Soccer, James Flemming - Men's Rugby 7s, Rachel McCallan - Women's Rugby 7s, Alexandre Perreault - Swimming, Angela Ribarich - Women's Basketball, Miranda Smith - Women's Soccer, Sarah Keindal - Women's Rugby 7s Team Staff

2019 Winter Universiade - Krasnoyarsk, Russia (6 athletes, 3 staff)

Mélodie Bouchard - Women's Hockey (silver medal), Christine Deaudelin - Women's Hockey (silver medal), Katherine Denis - Nordic Skiing, Maude Lévesque-Ryan - Women's Hockey (silver medal), Marie-Camille Theoret - Women's Hockey (silver medal), Roger Archambault - Chef de Mission, Greg Bowles - Women's Hockey Assistant Coach (silver medal), Chelsea Grills - Women's Hockey Assistant Coach (silver medal)

2017 Summer Universiade - Taipei, Taiwan (8 athletes)

Emmanuelle Boudreau - Taekwondo, Jordan Branker - Wushu, Kayla Da Costa-Pacheco - Women's Soccer, Sekou Kaba - Athletics, Oluwasegun Makinde - Athletics, Jean Emmanuel Pierre-Charles - Men's Basketball, Kellie Ring - Women's Basketball, Catherine Traer - Women's Basketball

2017 Winter Universiade - Almaty, Kazakhstan (1 athlete)

Mélodie Bouchard - women's hockey (silver medal)

2015 Summer Universiade - Gwangju, South Korea (4 athletes, 3 staff)

Caleb Agada - Men's Basketball, Johnny Berhanemeskel - Men's Basketball, CJ Huard Berro - Taekwondo, Meaghan Ramsden - Women's Soccer (4th place finish), Jen Elliott - Mission Staff, Natalie Marcotte - Mission Staff, Crissy McPhee - Mission Staff

2015 Winter Universiade - Granada, Spain (1 athlete)

Élizabeth Mantha - Women's Hockey (silver medal)

2013 Summer Universiade - Kazan, Russia (10 athletes, 4 staff)

Patrick Arbour - Athletics, Julia Francki - Women's Soccer, Kerr Hutchinson - Fencing, Pilar Khoury - Women's Soccer, Marc-Andre Leblanc - Fencing, Oluwasegun Makinde - Athletics, Sarah Meng - Women's Rugby 7s (bronze medal), Michael Robertson - Athletics (gold medal after disqualification of Russian relay team), Natasha Watcham-Roy - Women's Rugby 7s (bronze medal), John Wright - Fencing, Steve Johnson - Women's Soccer Assistant Coach, Crissy McPhee - Women's Soccer Team Staff, Jen Elliott - Mission Staff, Danika Smith - Mission Staff

2011 Summer Universiade - Shenzhen, China (9 athletes, 3 staff)

Gillian Baggott - Women's Soccer, Adam Best - Swimming, Cynthia Leblanc - Women's Soccer, Pierre-Luc Hinse - Table Tennis, Oluwasegun Makinde - Athletics, Michael Robertson - Athletics, Warren Ward - Men's Basketball (silver medal), Sara Yuen - Table Tennis, Stephanie Yuen - Table Tennis, Dr. David Mai - Mission Staff, Zhuo Li - Mission Staff, Catherine Lamothe - Women's Water Polo Team Staff

2011 Winter Universiade - Ezrum, Turkey (2 athletes)

Dominic Jalbert - Men's Hockey (bronze medal), Matthieu Methot - Men's Hockey (bronze medal)

2009 Summer Universiade - Belgrade, Serbia (4 athletes, 1 staff) 

Dax Dessureault - Men's Basketball, Josh Gibson-Bascombe - Men's Basketball, Marc-Andre Leblanc - Fencing, Rachael Swetnam - Women's Soccer, Moriah Trowell - Women's Basketball Team Staff

2009 Winter Universiade - Harbin, China (1 athlete, 2 staff)

Kayla Hottot - Women's Hockey (gold medal), Shelley Coolidge - Women's Hockey Assistant Coach (gold medal), Kim Thompson - Women's Hockey Assistant Coach (gold medal)

2007 Summer Universiade - Bangkok, Thailand (4 athletes, 1 staff): Wendy Donaldson - Women's Soccer, Josh Gibson-Bascombe - Men's Basketball, Alex Perisichino - Women's Soccer, Katarina Vulic - Women's Soccer, Steve Johnson - Women's Soccer Assistant Coach

2005 Summer Universiade - Izmir, Turkey (3 athletes, 1 staff): Marc-Andre Leblanc - Fencing, Krista Power - Women's Soccer, Stacey Warren - Women's Soccer, Steve Johnson - Women's Soccer Assistant Coach

2003 Summer Universiade - Daegu, South Korea (3 athletes): Elizabeth Leonard - Women's Soccer, Beth McCharles - Women's Soccer, Melanie White - Women's Soccer, Kara Zakrzewska - Women's Volleyball

2001 Summer Universiade - Beijing, China (5 athletes, 1 staff): Christa Alexander - Women's Soccer, Brigitte Bernier - Women's Soccer, Danielle Day - Women's Soccer, Jennifer Dillinger - Women's Soccer, Keri Hoffman- Women's Soccer, Steve Johnson - Women's Soccer Assistant Coach

1999 Winter Universiade - Poprad-Tatry, Slovakia (1 athlete): Greg Eisler - Men's Hockey

1983 Summer Universiade - Edmonton, Canada (6 athletes): Rick Zoyonc - Men's Water Polo, Jim O'Mally - Men's Water Polo, Rob McDonald - Men's Water Polo, Sylvain Huet - Men's Water Polo, Simon Deschamps - Men's Water Polo, John Anderson - Men's Water Polo

1977 Summer Universiade - Sofia, Bulgaria (1 athlete): Bruce Simpson - Athletics

1975 Summer Universiade - Rome, Italy (1 athlete): Bruce Simpson - Athletics

1973 Summer Universiade - Moscow, USSR (1 staff): Fouad Kamal - Swimming Head Coach