In even years, FISU organizes numerous World University Championships in various sports.

3rd World University Waterski Championship
Santiago, Chile
January 12th – 15th, 2012
For more information, go to: http://www.fisu.net/en/Waterski-2012-2771.html

18th World University Cross-Country Championship
Lodz, Poland
April 14th, 2012
For more information go to: http://www.fisu.net/en/Cross-Country-2012-2751.html

12th World University Taekwondo Championship
Poncheon, Republic of Korea
May 25th – 30th, 2012
For more information go to: http://www.fisu.net/en/Taekwondo-2012-2769.html

11th World University Triathlon Championship
Yilan County, Chinese Taipei
June 29th – 30th, 2012
For more information go to: http://www.fisu.net/en/Triathlon-2012-2770.html

18th World University Orienteering Championship
Alicante, Spain
July 2nd – 6th, 2012
For more information go to: http://www.fisu.net/en/Orienteering-2012-2762.html

14th World University Golf Championship
Liberec, Czech Republic
July 2nd – 7th, 2012
For more information go to: http://www.fisu.net/en/Golf-2012-2758.html

9th World University Archery Championship
Cordoba, Spain
July 4th-7th, 2012
For more information go to: http://www.fisu.net/en/Archery-2012-2743.html

1st World University Basketball 3-on-3 Championship
Kragujevac, Serbia
July 10th – 17th, 2012
For more information go to: http://www.fisu.net/en/Basketball-3-on-3-2012-3010.html

5th World University Rugby Seven Championship
Brive-La-Gaillarde, France
July 11th – 13th, 2012
For more information go to: http://www.fisu.net/en/Rugby-Seven-2012-2764.html

7th World University Karate Championship
Bratislava, Slovakia
July 12th –  15th, 2012
For more information go to: http://www.fisu.net/en/Karate-2012-2760.html

6th World University Baseball Championship
Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei
July 13th – 22nd, 2012
For more information go to: http://www.fisu.net/en/Baseball-2012-2745.html

5th World University Canoe Sprint Championship
Kazan, Russia
July 20th – 22nd, 2012
For more information go to: http://www.fisu.net/en/Canoe-Sprint-2012-2755.html

3rd World University Softball Championship
Colorado Springs, USA
August 4th – 10th, 2012
For more information go to: http://www.fisu.net/en/Softball-2012-2767.html

10th World University Equestrian Championship
Aachen, Germany
August 22nd – 26th, 2012
For more information go to: http://www.fisu.net/en/Equestrian-2012-2753.html

6th World University Match Racing Championship
Nice, France
September 3rd – 8th, 2012
For more information go to: http://www.fisu.net/en/Match-Racing-2012-2761.html

4th World University Sport Shooting Championship
Kazan, Russia
September 4th – 9th, 2012
For more information go to: http://www.fisu.net/en/Shooting-2012-2766.html

12th World University Rowing Championship
Kazan, Russia
September 7th – 9th, 2012
For more information go to: http://www.fisu.net/en/Rowing-2012-2763.html

5th World University Beach Volleyball Championship
Maceio, Brazil
September 12th – 16th, 2012
For more information go to: http://www.fisu.net/en/Beach-Volleyball-2012-2746.html

10th World University Wrestling Championship
Kuortane, Finland
October 2nd – 7th, 2012
For more information go to: http://www.fisu.net/en/Wrestling-2012-2749.html

3rd World University Weightlifting Championship
Eilat, Israel
November 6th – 9th, 2012
For more information go to: http://www.fisu.net/en/Weightlifting-2012-2772.html

12th World University Badminton Championship
Gwangju, Korea
November 9th – 11th, 2012
For more information go to: http://www.fisu.net/en/Badminton-2012-2744.html

1st World University Long Track Speed Skating Championship
Zakopane, Poland
December 18th – 22nd, 2012
For more information go to: http://www.fisu.net/en/Long-Track-Speed-Skating-2012-2926.html