| Sport: | Water polo |
| Size: | 150 |
| Menevents: | 1 |
| Womenevents: | 1 |
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.
Last updated after the 2021 Summer World University Games
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Last updated after the 2021 Summer World University Games
| width=170 | Team | width=25 | 2009! | width=25 | 2011 ! | 2013 ! | width=25 | 2015! | width=25 | 2017 ! | 2019 ! | width=25 | 2021 | ||
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| Number of teams | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
Last updated after the 2021 Summer World University Games