Khelo India University Games 2025: Chandigarh University Tops Medal Tally To Defend Championship

Chandigarh University successfully defended their overall championship title at the fifth edition of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) held across seven cities in Rajasthan from November 24 to December 5, 2025. Powered by an exceptional haul in the debut sports of canoeing and kayaking- where they won 23 of the 30 golds available- Chandigarh University topped the medal table with 42 gold, 14 silver and 11 bronze medals (67 total).

Lovely Professional University (LPU) finished as runners-up with 32 gold, 25 silver and 22 bronze (79 total)- the highest overall medal count- while Guru Nanak Dev University secured third place with 32 gold, 22 silver and 18 bronze (72 total). Jain University finished fourth, led by Olympic swimmer Srihari Nataraj, the most successful athlete of Khelo India University Games 2025 with nine gold and two silver medals. Guru Kashi University surged to fifth place after dominating the boxing competition.

More than 5,000 athletes from over 200 universities competed across 23 sports. The Games witnessed 12 new meet records in athletics, including two All India University records. Major highlights included former world champion Aditi Swami winning archery gold on debut, wrestler Mansi Lather clinching the women’s 73kg title, and Asian champion Pooja Singh breaking the high-jump meet record with a 1.77m clearance.

Also Read: Khelo India Games Calendar Widens Sports Range: The More, The Marrier

Khelo India University Games 2025: Final medal tally

Rank	University	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Chandigarh University	42	14	11	67
2	Lovely Professional University, (PB)	32	24	22	78
3	Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar	32	22	18	72
4	Jain University, Karnataka	30	9	11	50
5	Guru Kashi University	15	15	18	48
6	Panjab University Chandigarh	14	33	19	66
7	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (Deemed to be University)	10	3	8	21
8	Savitribai Phule Pune University, MS	9	17	12	38
9	Shivaji University	4	3	13	20
10	Maharshi Dayanand University	4	2	5	11
11	Chitkara University Punjab	4	2	2	8
12	Mangalore University ,(Karnataka)	4	2	1	7
13	Kurukshetra University , (Haryana)	3	7	7	17
14	University of Kerala	3	6	6	15
15	University of Mumbai	3	6	4	13
16	Rabindranath Tagore University, MP	3	5	4	12
17	Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam ,(Kerala)	3	3	4	10
18	Utkal University	3	1	1	5
19	University of Madras	2	6	10	18
20	University of Calicut, KERALA	2	5	8	15
21	Punjabi University, Patiala (PB)	2	5	7	14
22	SRM University, (TN)	2	4	2	8
23	Christ University, Karnataka	2	3	3	8
24	KLEF University, Guntur	2	3	0	5
25	Maharaja Ganga Singh University	2	2	1	5
25	Chaudhary Bansi Lal University, Bhiwani	2	2	1	5
27	Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa	2	1	2	5
27	Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University	2	1	2	5
29	ITM University, MP	2	1	1	4
30	Dr K N Modi University	2	1	0	3
31	Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut	2	0	4	6
32	University of Delhi	1	3	4	8
33	Himachal Pradesh University Summer Hills	1	2	2	5
34	Baba Mastnath University(BMU)	1	2	1	4
35	REVA University	1	2	0	3
35	Manipur University	1	2	0	3
35	Lamrin Tech Skills University Punjab	1	2	0	3
35	Manipal University Jaipur	1	2	0	3
39	University of Jammu	1	1	3	5
39	Sports University of Haryana	1	1	3	5
41	Shri JJT University, Jhunjhunu	1	1	2	4
42	HSNC University, Mumbai	1	1	1	3
42	Desh Bhagat University, Punjab	1	1	1	3
42	Karnatak University	1	1	1	3
42	Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Bihar	1	1	1	3
46	Mohanlal Sukhadia University	1	1	0	2
46	Veer Narmad South Gujarat University	1	1	0	2
46	Andhra University	1	1	0	2
46	Osmania University	1	1	0	2
46	Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalya	1	1	0	2
46	Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University Jalgaon	1	1	0	2
46	Soban Singh Jeena University	1	1	0	2
53	M J P Rohilkhand University, (UP)	1	0	2	3
53	Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur	1	0	2	3
53	Rani Channamma University, (Karnataka)	1	0	2	3
53	Guru Jambheshwar University of Sci. & Tech. Hisar	1	0	2	3
57	Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya	1	0	1	2
57	Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University	1	0	1	2
57	Bharathidasan University, TN	1	0	1	2
57	VELS Institute of Science and Advance Studies,(TN)	1	0	1	2
57	University of Engineering & Management	1	0	1	2
62	DAV University	1	0	0	1
62	University of Kota	1	0	0	1
62	Pacific Academy of Higher Education and Research University	1	0	0	1
62	Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Univeristy	1	0	0	1
62	Andhra Kesari University	1	0	0	1
62	University of Patanjali, Haridwar	1	0	0	1
62	Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya	1	0	0	1
62	Sant Baba Bhag Singh University, Punjab	1	0	0	1
62	Magadh University	1	0	0	1
62	Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	1	0	0	1
62	Madurai Kamaraj University ,(TN)	1	0	0	1
62	LNCT University, MP	1	0	0	1
62	Kuvempu University	1	0	0	1
62	Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Rajasthan	1	0	0	1
62	GNA University Phagwara	1	0	0	1
62	Shobhit University	1	0	0	1
62	Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University	1	0	0	1
62	Sanskaram University, Jhajjar, Haryana	1	0	0	1
80	Viseshwaraya Technology University, Belagavi	0	5	2	7
81	Bengaluru City University (Formerly Bengaluru Central University)	0	4	2	6
82	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University	0	3	4	7
83	Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith	0	3	0	3
84	The Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University	0	2	3	5
84	Adamas University	0	2	3	5
86	Sarvajanik University	0	2	1	3
87	Parul University, Gujarat	0	2	0	2
88	Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University	0	1	4	5
88	Barkatullah University	0	1	4	5
88	Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Agra	0	1	4	5
91	University of Rajasthan	0	1	3	4
92	CT University	0	1	2	3
92	Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Shekhawati University	0	1	2	3
94	Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University	0	1	1	2
94	Swarnim Gujarat Sports University	0	1	1	2
94	Bhupal Nobles University	0	1	1	2
94	Indira Gandhi University	0	1	1	2
94	Karpagam Academy of Higher Education	0	1	1	2
94	Maharaj Suhel Dev State University, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh	0	1	1	2
100	Berhampur University	0	1	0	1
100	Jamia Millia Islamia	0	1	0	1
100	Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University	0	1	0	1
100	University of Calcutta	0	1	0	1
100	Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (MP)	0	1	0	1
100	Sri Dev Suman Uttarakhand University	0	1	0	1
100	Maharaja Surajmal Brij University	0	1	0	1
100	Punjab Engineering College	0	1	0	1
100	Deen Dayal Upadhaya Gorakhpur University	0	1	0	1
100	Goa University	0	1	0	1
100	Annamalai University, TN	0	1	0	1
100	Jannayak Chandrashekhar University	0	1	0	1
100	Manav Rachna University, Faridabad	0	1	0	1
100	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University,(TN)	0	1	0	1
100	Dr. Homi Bhabha State University	0	1	0	1
100	Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya	0	1	0	1
100	Nirwan University	0	1	0	1
117	Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University (Formerly Amravati University)	0	0	3	3
117	Bharati Vidyapeeth University (MH)	0	0	3	3
117	Prof. Rajendra Singh (Rajju Bhaiya) University	0	0	3	3
117	Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil University, Satara	0	0	3	3
121	Maa shakambhari university, Saharanpur	0	0	2	2
121	Hemchandracharya North University, Gujarat	0	0	2	2
121	Bagalkot University,Jamakhandi	0	0	2	2
121	Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University, Aligarh	0	0	2	2
121	Bharathiar University , Coimbatore , TN	0	0	2	2
121	Anna University , TN	0	0	2	2
127	Gujarat University	0	0	1	1
127	Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (Kerala)	0	0	1	1
127	Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University, Solapur	0	0	1	1
127	Swami Vivekanand Subharti University , Meerut, (UP)	0	0	1	1
127	Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies (Deemed to be University)	0	0	1	1
127	IES University, Bhopal	0	0	1	1
127	Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth	0	0	1	1
127	Major S D Singh University, UP	0	0	1	1
127	Patliputra University	0	0	1	1
127	Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA)	0	0	1	1
127	Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar	0	0	1	1
127	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, AP	0	0	1	1
127	Galgotias University	0	0	1	1
127	Gondwana University	0	0	1	1
127	Shri Kallaji Vedic Vishvavidhyalaya, Chittorgarh	0	0	1	1
127	Acharya Nagarjuna University	0	0	1	1
127	Rama Devi Women University, Bhubaneswar	0	0	1	1
127	Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University	0	0	1	1
127	Kalinga University	0	0	1	1
127	Somaiya Vidyavihar University	0	0	1	1
127	Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University (Karnataka)	0	0	1	1
127	Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research	0	0	1	1
127	Periyar University ,(TN)	0	0	1	1
127	Rajrishi Bharthihari Matsya University, Rajasthan	0	0	1	1
127	Atal Bihari Vajpayee Vishwavidyalaya(formerly Bilaspur Vishwavidyalaya)	0	0	1	1
127	Gurugram University	0	0	1	1
127	Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh	0	0	1	1
127	Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University	0	0	1	1
127	Jai Narain Vyas University, Rajasthan	0	0	1	1
127	Rajiv Gandhi Praudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, MP	0	0	1	1
157	Thiruvalluvar University, (TN)	0	0	0	0