The World University Archery Championships, an international competition in archery, have been held in alternate years from 1996 to 2016, each time in a different host city. There are events using the recurve and compound bows.
| Number | Year | Location | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 |  Vaulx-en-Velin | 4 | |
| 2 | 1998 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 2000 |  Madrid | 8 | |
| 4 | 2002 |  Chonburi | 8 | |
| 5 | 2004 | Madrid | 8 | |
| 6 | 2006 |  Viničné | 10 | |
| 7 | 2008 |  Tainan | 10 | |
| 8 | 2010 |  Shenzhen | 10 | |
| 9 | 2012 | Córdoba | 10 | |
| 10 | 2014 |  Legnica | 10 | |
| 11 | 2016 | Ulaanbaatar | 10 |