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{{short description|National multi-sport event held in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date = April 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date = April 2021}}
{{Infobox sporting event organization
|name=Khelo India University Games
|image=[[File:Khelo India Logo English.png|150px]]
|caption=
|abbreviation=KIUG
|motto=
|formation=[[Bhubaneswar]], [[Odisha]], in 2020
|recurrence=Annual
|purpose=Multi-sport events across Indian universities
|headquarters=[[New Delhi]]
|leader_title=Organisations
|leader_name=[[Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports]]
|website=[https://universitygames.kheloindia.gov.in Khelo India University Games]
}}
'''Khelo India University Games''' ('''KIUG'''), is a national level [[multi-sport event]] held in India, where athletes from universities across the country compete in different sport disciplines.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/news/detail/khelo-india-university-games-2020-guide-need-know-events-schedule/|title=Khelo India University Games 2020: All you need to know|website=Olympic Channel|access-date=2020-02-26}}</ref> The inaugural edition held in [[Odisha]] started on 22 February and concluded on 1 March 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/odisha-to-host-khelo-india-university-games-in-february/articleshow/73666931.cms|title=Odisha to host Khelo India University Games in February - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2020-02-26}}</ref> It is organised by [[Sports Authority of India]] (SAI) and [[Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports]] along with [[Association of Indian Universities]], [[Indian Olympic Association]] and National Sports Federation.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/vivacity/kiit-organises-khelo-india-university-games.html|title=KIIT organises Khelo India University Games|last=Pioneer|first=The|website=The Pioneer|language=en|access-date=2020-02-27}}</ref> It is the largest university level sports competition in India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/odisha/pm-modi-to-inaugurate-khelo-india-university-games-on-saturday/cid/1747322|title=PM Modi to inaugurate Khelo India University Games on Saturday|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-27}}</ref>

Khelo India University Games was launched after the success of the [[Khelo India Youth Games]], which had completed its [[2020 Khelo India Youth Games|third edition]] in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://universitygames.kheloindia.gov.in/kiug|title=KIUG {{!}} Khelo India University Games, KheloIndia{{!}} kheloindia.gov.in|website=universitygames.kheloindia.gov.in|access-date=2020-02-26}}</ref> The Khelo India University Games is intended to identify and train capable athletes in the age group of 18 to 25 years for the [[Olympic Games|Olympics]] and the [[Asian Games]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=https://universitygames.kheloindia.gov.in/static-assets/pdfs/KIUG-2020-information-guide.pdf|title=KIUG INFORMATION.pdf|website=Khelo India|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228094329/https://universitygames.kheloindia.gov.in/static-assets/pdfs/KIUG-2020-information-guide.pdf|archive-date=28 February 2020|access-date=27 February 2020}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite news|last=Mohanty|first=Meera|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/odisha-to-host-first-edition-of-khelo-india-university-games/articleshow/73133172.cms?from=mdr|title=Odisha to host first edition of Khelo India University Games|date=2020-01-07|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-02-27}}</ref>

== History ==
On 22 February 2020, Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]], inaugurated the first edition of the Khelo India University Games in [[Cuttack]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/kiug-helps-create-a-structure-for-university-games-sushil-kumar/articleshow/74263398.cms|title=KIUG helps create a structure for university games: Sushil Kumar - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2020-02-26}}</ref> The inaugural event was held at JNL Indoor Stadium.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/sports/khelo-india-university-games-kiit-campus-turns-into-mini-india-402851|title=Khelo India University Games: KIIT campus turns into mini-India|last=Agencies|date=2020-02-26|website=www.millenniumpost.in|language=en|access-date=2020-02-27}}</ref> Coaches and officials believe that the event gives athletes the exposure of multi-disciplinary events and promote sporting talent at the university level.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/universities-perfect-incubators-for-grooming-sporting-talent-gopichand/articleshow/74236423.cms|title=Universities perfect incubators for grooming sporting talent: Gopichand - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2020-02-26}}</ref>

== Editions ==
[[File:Khelo India UG Champions.jpg|thumb|The winners of the first edition with [[List of chief ministers of Odisha|Chief Minister]] [[Naveen Patnaik]] and [[Kiren Rijiju]]]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:93%;"
! colspan="19" style="text-align:center;" |Khelo India University Games
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''Edition'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Year'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Host(s)'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Start Date'''
| rowspan="2" |'''End Date'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Sports'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Gold'''
! colspan="4" style="background:#f7f6a8;" |1st Team
! colspan="4" style="background:#dce5e5;" |2nd Team
! colspan="4" style="background:#ffdab9;" |3rd Team
|-
!{{abbr|T|Total medals won}}
! style="background:#f7f6a8;"| [[File:Gold Medal.svg|17px]]
! style="background:#dce5e5;"| [[File:Silver Medal.svg|17px]]
! style="background:#ffdab9;"| [[File:Bronze Medal.svg|17px]]
!{{abbr|T|Total medals won}}
! style="background:#f7f6a8;"| [[File:Gold Medal.svg|17px]]
! style="background:#dce5e5;"| [[File:Silver Medal.svg|17px]]
! style="background:#ffdab9;"| [[File:Bronze Medal.svg|17px]]
!{{abbr|T|Total medals won}}
! style="background:#f7f6a8;"| [[File:Gold Medal.svg|17px]]
! style="background:#dce5e5;"| [[File:Silver Medal.svg|17px]]
! style="background:#ffdab9;"| [[File:Bronze Medal.svg|17px]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |I
| rowspan="2" |2020
| rowspan="2" |[[Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology]], [[Odisha]]
| rowspan="2" |22 February
| rowspan="2" |1 March
| rowspan="2" |17
| rowspan="2" |206<ref name=":2" />
| colspan="4" |[[Panjab University]], [[Chandigarh]]
| colspan="4" |[[Savitribai Phule Pune University]], [[Maharashtra]]
| colspan="4" |[[Punjabi University]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
|-
|46
|style="background:#f7f6a8;"|17
| style="background:#dce5e5;"|19
|style="background:#ffdab9;"|10
|37
|style="background:#f7f6a8;"|17
| style="background:#dce5e5;"|11
|style="background:#ffdab9;"|9
|33
|style="background:#f7f6a8;"|13
| style="background:#dce5e5;"|6
|style="background:#ffdab9;"|14
|-
| rowspan="2" |II
| rowspan="2" |2021
| rowspan="2" |[[Jain University]], [[Karnataka]]
| rowspan="2" |TBD
| rowspan="2" |TBD
| rowspan="2" |TBD
| rowspan="2" |''Future Event''
| colspan="4" |''Future Event''
| colspan="4" |''Future Event''
| colspan="4" |''Future Event''
|-
|
|style="background:#f7f6a8;"|
| style="background:#dce5e5;"|
|style="background:#ffdab9;"|
|
|style="background:#f7f6a8;"|
| style="background:#dce5e5;"|
|style="background:#ffdab9;"|
|
|style="background:#f7f6a8;"|
| style="background:#dce5e5;"|
|style="background:#ffdab9;"|
|}
=== 2020 edition ===
The 2020 edition was held from 22 February to 1 March 2020 includes 211 events in 17 sports.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|url=https://universitygames.kheloindia.gov.in/static-assets/pdfs/technical-handbook_KIUG.pdf|title=Tournament Handbook.pdf|website=Khelo India|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228094118/https://universitygames.kheloindia.gov.in/static-assets/pdfs/technical-handbook_KIUG.pdf|archive-date=28 February 2020|access-date=27 February 2020}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/khelo-india-university-games-2020-kiit-campus-bhubaneswar-odisha-sports-minister-tusharkanti-behera/article30669482.ece|title=Inaugural Khelo India University Games to feature 176 institutes and 4000 athletes|last=PTI|website=Sportstar|language=en|access-date=2020-02-26}}</ref> The sport events were held at [[Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology]] (KIIT) in [[Bhubaneswar]], JNL Indoor Stadium, SAI-Odisha Badminton Academy and SAI International Residential School in Cuttack.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":5" />

More than 4000 athletes from 176 universities participated in the events.<ref name=":1" /> The number of medals include 206 Gold, 206 Silver and 286 Bronze.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/pm-modi-inaugrates-1st-edition-khelo-india-university-games-1649092-2020-02-22|title=Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates 1st edition of Khelo India University Games|last=BhubaneswarFebruary 22|first=India Today Web Desk|last2=February 22|first2=2020UPDATED|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-02-26|last3=Ist|first3=2020 20:53}}</ref><ref name=":7" /> Fencing and Rugby were included for the first time in a Khelo India competition.<ref name=":6" />

[[Panjab University]] finished first with 46 total medals that included 17 gold, 19 silver and 10 bronze medals. [[Savitribai Phule Pune University]] and [[Punjabi University]] were second and third with 37 and 33 total medals respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/impressive-ceremony-brings-khelo-india-university-games-to-close-panjab-university-clinch-championship-in-dramatic-fashion/articleshow/74428689.cms|title=Impressive ceremony brings Khelo India University Games to close, Panjab University clinch championship in dramatic fashion - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2020-03-01}}</ref> National record-holding [[Sprint (running)|sprinter]], [[Dutee Chand]] participated representing KIIT.<ref name=":0" /> She won two gold medals in 100m and 200m events.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Vasudevan|first=Shyam|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/athletics/khelo-india-university-games-dutee-chand-wins-200m-gold/article30956747.ece|title=Khelo India University Games {{!}} Dutee Chand completes a sprint double|date=2020-03-01|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-03-01|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Siddhant Sejwal of Panjab University and Sadhvi Dhuri of Pune University were the top performers with five gold medals each.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/athletics/khelo-india-university-games-2020-medals-dutee-chand-panjab-university-siddhant-sejwal-sadhvi-dhuri-harmila-bains-narendra-pratap-sanket-mahadev-sargar/article30957735.ece|title=Panjab University takes top honours at inaugural Khelo India University Games|last=Vasudevan|first=Shyam|website=Sportstar|language=en|access-date=2020-03-01}}</ref>

==== Teams ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|style="background-color:#ccccff;"|*
|Host
|}
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable" style="border:0;"
!University
!State
|-
|[[Acharya Nagarjuna University]]
|[[Andhra Pradesh]]
|-
|[[Andhra University]]
|[[Andhra Pradesh]]
|-
|[[Bangalore University]]
|[[Karnataka]]
|-
|[[Barkatullah University]]
|[[Madhya Pradesh]]
|-
|[[Berhampur University]]
|[[Odisha]]
|-
|[[Chaudhary Bansi Lal University]]
|[[Haryana]]
|-
|[[Chaudhary Charan Singh University]]
|[[Uttar Pradesh]]
|-
|[[Christ University]]
|[[Karnataka]]
|-
|[[Cluster University of Jammu]]
|[[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
|-
|[[Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University]]
|[[Maharashtra]]
|-
|[[Gujarat University]]
|[[Gujarat]]
|-
|[[Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology]]
|[[Haryana]]
|-
|[[Guru Nanak Dev University]]
|[[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
|-
|[[Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya]]
|[[Chhattisgarh]]
|-
|[[Himachal Pradesh University]]
|[[Himachal Pradesh]]
|-
|[[Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science]]
|[[Tamil Nadu]]
|-
|[[Jadavpur University]]
|[[West Bengal]]
|-
|[[Jain University]]
|[[Karnataka]]
|-
|[[Jamia Millia Islamia]]
|[[Delhi]]
|-
|style="background-color:#ccccff;"|[[Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology]]*
|[[Odisha]]
|-
|[[Kannur University]]
|[[Kerala]]
|-
|[[North Maharashtra University|Kaviyitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University]]
|[[Maharashtra]]
|-
|[[Kolhan University]]
|[[Jharkhand]]
|-
|[[Krishna University]]
|[[Andhra Pradesh]]
|-
|[[Kurukshetra University]]
|[[Haryana]]
|-
|[[Lovely Professional University]]
|[[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
|-
|[[Maharaja Ganga Singh University]]
|[[Rajasthan]]
|-
|[[Maharashtra University of Health Sciences]]
|[[Maharashtra]]
|-
|[[Maharshi Dayanand University]]
|[[Haryana]]
|-
|[[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala|Mahatma Gandhi University]]
|[[Kerala]]
|-
|[[Mangalore University]]
|[[Karnataka]]
|-
|[[Manipur University]]
|[[Manipur]]
|-
|[[Manonmaniam Sundaranar University]]
|[[Tamil Nadu]]
|-
|[[Panjab University]]
|[[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
|-
|[[Periyar University]]
|[[Tamil Nadu]]
|-
|[[Punjabi University]]
|[[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
|-
|[[Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences]]
|[[Karnataka]]
|-
|[[Ranchi University]]
|[[Jharkhand]]
|-
|[[Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya]]
|[[Madhya Pradesh]]
|-
|[[Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University]]
|[[Maharashtra]]
|-
|[[Sant Baba Bhag Singh University]]
|[[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
|-
|[[Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University]]
|[[Maharashtra]]
|-
|[[Sardar Patel University]]
|[[Gujarat]]
|-
|[[Savitribai Phule Pune University]]
|[[Maharashtra]]
|-
|[[Shivaji University]]
|[[Maharashtra]]
|-
|[[SRM Institute of Science and Technology]]
|[[Tamil Nadu]]
|-
|[[University of Calicut]]
|[[Kerala]]
|-
|[[University of Delhi]]
|[[Delhi]]
|-
|[[University of Jammu]]
|[[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
|-
|[[University of Kerala]]
|[[Kerala]]
|-
|[[University of Madras]]
|[[Tamil Nadu]]
|-
|[[University of Mumbai]]
|[[Maharashtra]]
|-
|[[University of Mysore]]
|[[Karnataka]]
|-
|[[University of Rajasthan]]
|[[Rajasthan]]
|-
|[[Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University]]
|[[Uttar Pradesh]]
|-
|[[Veer Narmad South Gujarat University]]
|[[Gujarat]]
|-
|[[Visvesvaraya Technological University]]
|[[Karnataka]]
|- class="sortbottom"
|}
Source: [https://universitygames.kheloindia.gov.in/ Khelo India]

==== Medals tally ====
{{Medals table
| caption = 2020 Khelo India University Games
| host = Host(s)
| show_limit =
| team = University
| hide_totals = yes
| remaining_text =
| flag_template =
| event =
| source = [https://universitygames.kheloindia.gov.in/ Medal Tally]
| gold_1 = 17 | silver_1 = 11 | bronze_1 = 9 | name_1 = [[Savitribai Phule Pune University]]
| gold_2 = 17 | silver_2 = 19 | bronze_2 = 10 | name_2 = [[Panjab University]]
| gold_3 = 13 | silver_3 = 6 | bronze_3 = 14 | name_3 = [[Punjabi University]]
| gold_4 = 11 | silver_4 = 11 | bronze_4 = 11 | name_4 = [[Maharshi Dayanand University]]
| gold_5 = 8 | silver_5 = 6 | bronze_5 = 2 | name_5 = [[Jain University]]
| gold_6 = 9 | silver_6 = 6 | bronze_6 = 8 | name_6 = [[Lovely Professional University]]
| gold_7 = 9 | silver_7 = 7 | bronze_7 = 9 | name_7 = [[Mangalore University]]
| gold_8 = 7 | silver_8 = 5 | bronze_8 = 3 | name_8 = [[University of Madras]]
| gold_9 = 7 | silver_9 = 6 | bronze_9 = 12 | name_9 = [[Guru Nanak Dev University]]
| gold_10 = 6 | silver_10 = 9 | bronze_10 = 10 | name_10 = [[University of Mumbai]]
| gold_11 = 6 | silver_11 = 7 | bronze_11 = 11 | name_11 = [[University of Delhi]]
| gold_12 = 6 | silver_12 = 4 | bronze_12 = 3 | name_12 = [[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala|Mahatma Gandhi University]]
| gold_13 = 5 | silver_13 = 2 | bronze_13 = 5 | name_13 = [[University of Kerala]]
| gold_14 = 4 | silver_14 = 6 | bronze_14 = 6 | name_14 = [[Kurukshetra University]]
| gold_15 = 4 | silver_15 = 5 | bronze_15 = 10 | name_15 = [[Shivaji University]]
| gold_16 = 4 | silver_16 = 3 | bronze_16 = 2 | name_16 = [[Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences]]
| gold_17 = 4 | silver_17 = 1 | bronze_17 = 2 | name_17 = [[Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology]]
| gold_18 = 4 | silver_18 = 0 | bronze_18 = 2 | name_18 = [[Chaudhary Bansi Lal University]]
| gold_19 = 3 | silver_19 = 4 | bronze_19 = 3 | name_19 = [[University of Rajasthan]]
| gold_20 = 3 | silver_20 = 3 | bronze_20 = 3 | name_20 = [[Maharaja Ganga Singh University]]
| gold_21 = 3 | silver_21 = 2 | bronze_21 = 2 | name_21 = [[Manonmaniam Sundaranar University]]
| gold_22 = 3 | silver_22 = 1 | bronze_22 = 3 | name_22 = [[Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University]]
| gold_23 = 3 | silver_23 = 1 | bronze_23 = 3 | name_23 = [[Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University]]
| gold_24 = 2 | silver_24 = 6 | bronze_24 = 3 | name_24 = [[Veer Narmad South Gujarat University]]
| gold_25 = 2 | silver_25 = 4 | bronze_25 = 2 | name_25 = [[Barkatullah University]]
| gold_26 = 2 | silver_26 = 4 | bronze_26 = 1 | name_26 = [[Chaudhary Charan Singh University]]
| gold_27 = 2 | silver_27 = 3 | bronze_27 = 3 | name_27 = [[Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology]]
| gold_28 = 2 | silver_28 = 2 | bronze_28 = 5 | name_28 = [[Himachal Pradesh University]]
| gold_29 = 2 | silver_29 = 2 | bronze_29 = 3 | name_29 = [[Sant Baba Bhag Singh University]]
| gold_30 = 2 | silver_30 = 2 | bronze_30 = 1 | name_30 = [[Gujarat University]]
| host_17 = yes}}

== Sport events ==
{{columns-list|
*{{GamesSport|Archery|Format=m}}
*{{GamesSport|Athletics|Format=m}}
*{{GamesSport|Badminton|Format=m}}
*{{GamesSport|Basketball|Format=m}}
*{{GamesSport|Boxing|Format=m}}
*{{GamesSport|Fencing|Format=m}}
*{{GamesSport|Football|Format=m}}
*{{GamesSport|Field hockey|Format=m}}
*{{GamesSport|Judo|Format=m}}
*{{GamesSport|Kabaddi|Format=m}}
*{{GamesSport|Rugby|Format=m}}
*{{GamesSport|Swimming|Format=m}}
*{{GamesSport|Table tennis|Format=m}}
*{{GamesSport|Tennis|Format=m}}
*{{GamesSport|Volleyball|Format=m}}
*{{GamesSport|Weightlifting|Format=m}}
*{{GamesSport|Wrestling|Format=m}}
}}
==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Chief minister of Odisha inaugurating Khelo India University Games 2020.jpg|Chief Minister of Odisha inaugurating 2020 Khelo India University Games
File:Dance performances at opening ceremony of Khelo India University Games 2020.jpg|Dance performances at opening ceremony of 2020 Khelo India University Games
File:Closing ceremony of Khelo India University Games 2020.jpg| Closing ceremony of 2020 Khelo India University Games

</gallery>

== See also ==

* [[Khelo India Youth Games]]
* [[National Games of India]]
* [[Indian Olympic Association]]
* [[Sports in India]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
<references group="" responsive="1"></references>

== External links ==

*{{Official website|https://universitygames.kheloindia.gov.in}}
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