The men's 5000 metres event at the 2005 Summer Universiade was held on 19 August in İzmir, Turkey.
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:38.51 | |||||
| 13:39.90 | |||||
| 13:43.47 | |||||
| 13:46.74 | |||||
| 13:53.77 | |||||
| 13:55.13 | |||||
| 13:57.35 | |||||
| 13:59.87 | |||||
| 14:04.34 | SB | ||||
| 10 | 14:07.23 | SB | |||
| 11 | 14:10.20 | ||||
| 12 | 14:10.56 | NR | |||
| 13 | 14:12.62 | SB | |||
| 14 | 14:15.74 | PB | |||
| 15 | 14:24.10 | ||||
| 16 | 14:24.79 | PB | |||
| 17 | 14:26.39 | ||||
| 18 | 14:41.48 | ||||
| 19 | 14:48.51 | ||||
| 20 | 15:04.46 | SB | |||
| 21 | 15:07.22 | ||||
| 22 | 15:44.93 | ||||
| 23 | 15:53.40 | ||||
| 24 | 16:00.90 | ||||