Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Universiade chiitiko chenyika dzakawanda chemitambo yakawanda, chinorongwa neInternational University Sports Federation (FISU) yevatambi vepayunivhesiti. Zita racho rinobva pamashoko okuti "University" uye "Olympiad". Universiade inonzi muChirungu World University Games kana World Student Games; zvisinei, izwi rekupedzisira iri rinogonawo kureva makwikwi evadzidzi vepasi peYunivhesiti. Universiade ndiyo mhemberero huru zvikuru yemitambo yakawanda munyika kunze kweMitambo yeOlympic. Mitambo yekupedzisira yaive muna 2019:
Winter Universiade yakaitwa muKrasnoyarsk, Russia apo Summer Universiade yakaitwa muNaples, Italy. 2021 Winter Universiade ichaitirwa muLucerne, Switzerland pakati pa11 na21 Zvita 2021, uye 2021 Summer World University Games yakarongerwa kuitirwa muChengdu, China, asi nekuda kwechirwere cheCOVID-19 chakamiswa kuenda muna 2022.