| Host city | Sofia, Bulgaria |
|---|---|
| Opening | February 17, 1983 |
| Closing | February 27, 1983 |
| Opened by | Todor Zhivkov |
| Main venue | National Palace of Culture |
The 1983 Winter Universiade, the XI Winter Universiade, took place in Sofia, Bulgaria. This was one of only four Universiades since Winter 1981 with no official mascot.
Medal table
* Host nation ( Bulgaria)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
Soviet Union (URS) | 10 | 9 | 5 | 24 |
| 2 | 
Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | 
Italy (ITA) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 
Bulgaria (BUL)* | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 
France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 
Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Spain (ESP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | 
Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 
Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 
Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | 
Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 14 | 
China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 23 | 21 | 21 | 65 | |
