The men's 1500 metres event at the 2013 Summer Universiade was held on 7–9 July.
| width=200 bgcolor=gold | Gold | width=200 bgcolor=silver | Silver | width=200 bgcolor=CC9966 | Bronze |
| Valentin Smirnov | Jeremy Rae | Jeremiah Motsau |
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the final.[1]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3:40.29 | Q | ||
| 2 | 2 | 3:41.14 | Q | ||
| 3 | 2 | 3:43.27 | Q | ||
| 4 | 1 | 3:43.72 | Q, SB | ||
| 5 | 1 | 3:43.77 | Q | ||
| 6 | 2 | 3:43.81 | q | ||
| 7 | 1 | 3:43.93 | Q | ||
| 8 | 1 | 3:44.28 | q | ||
| 9 | 1 | 3:44.66 | q | ||
| 10 | 2 | 3:45.45 | |||
| 11 | 3 | 3:45.74 | Q | ||
| 12 | 2 | 3:46.36 | |||
| 13 | 1 | 3:47.07 | |||
| 14 | 3 | 3:47.81 | Q | ||
| 15 | 3 | 3:48.63 | Q, SB | ||
| 16 | 3 | 3:49.20 | |||
| 17 | 2 | 3:51.06 | |||
| 18 | 3 | 3:58.52 | |||
| 19 | 1 | 4:00.00 | |||
| 20 | 2 | 4:03.67 | |||
| 21 | 3 | 4:04.65 | |||
| 22 | 1 | 4:07.49 | |||
| 23 | 2 | 4:14.69 | |||
| 24 | 3 | 4:47.69 | |||
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| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:39.39 | SB | |||
| 3:39.45 | ||||
| 3:39.51 | ||||
| 3:39.59 | ||||
| 3:39.79 | ||||
| 3:40.41 | ||||
| 3:40.95 | ||||
| 3:42.00 | ||||
| 3:44.33 | ||||
| 10 | 3:44.38 | |||
| 11 | 3:45.57 | |||
| 12 | 3:53.01 | |||