The Khelo India University Games 2025 is slated to be held in November this year in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
This will be the fifth edition of the University Games to be held under the Khelo India banner. The Games will be jointly organised by Poornima University and Rajasthan University in Jaipur.
More than 4 thousand athletes are expected to feature in the Games representing over 200 Universities this year.
Budding athletes under 25 years will be eligible to take part in the Khelo India University Games.
The sports meet will feature more than 20 disciplines in which the students can participate.
“I am extremely happy to announce that the Khelo India University Games will take place in Rajasthan in November 2025,” Dr. Mandaviya said. “These Games provide a national platform for our university athletes to showcase their talent in front of scouts and sports federations. This is a stepping stone for many young players aspiring to make it to the national and international level,” India’s Youth Affairs and Sports Minister, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya said.
At the 2024 edition of the Khelo India University Games, that was hosted across seven northeastern states — Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Nagaland, and Tripura — around 4,500 athletes competed in 20 sports. A total of 770 medals were awarded over 11 days, including 240 gold, 240 silver, and 290 bronze.
Chandigarh University clinched the overall team championship, continuing its strong presence in university sports. Lovely Professional University finished second with 20 gold, 14 silver, and 8 bronze (42 total), while Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, came third with 12 gold, 20 silver, and 19 bronze (51 total).
The Khelo India initiative was launched by the Indian government in 2020 with an aim to nurture young talents across the country and prepare them for the international stage. There are several types of sports meeting designed under the program to provide opportunities across numerous discipline.
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Khelo India Games Calendar 2025
- Khelo India Winter Games
- Khelo India Para Games (March)
- Khelo India Youth Games (May)
- Khelo India Beach Games (May)
- Khelo India School Games (August to December)
- Khelo India University Games (March–April)
- Khelo India Water Sports (May–June)
- Khelo India North-East Games (May–June)
- Khelo India Tribal Games (September in Chhattisgarh)
- Khelo India Indigenous and Martial Art Games (July–August in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh)
