Back الألعاب الجامعية الشتوية 1972 Arabic الالعاب الجامعيه الشتويه 1972 ARZ Winter-Universiade 1972 German Universiade d'hiver de 1972 French VII Universiade invernale Italian 1972年冬季ユニバーシアード Japanese 1972년 동계 유니버시아드 Korean Vinteruniversiaden 1972 NB Zimowa Uniwersjada 1972 Polish Universíada de Inverno de 1972 Portuguese
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (December 2009) |
| Host city | Lake Placid, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Nations | 23 |
| Athletes | 41 |
| Events | 7 sports |
| Opening | February 26, 1972 |
| Closing | March 5, 1972 |
| Opened by | Richard Nixon |
The 1972 Winter Universiade, the VII Winter Universiade, took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States.
* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 12 | 9 | 8 | 29 |
| 2 |  France (FRA) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Poland (POL) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Japan (JPN) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |  United States (USA)* | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 |  South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 |  Norway (NOR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 13 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 74 | |