Universiade sī chi̍t hāng thê-kiong hō͘ tāi-ha̍k-seng ūn-tōng-oân lâi chham-ka ê kok-chè chong-ha̍p-sèng thé-io̍k oa̍h-tāng. Tiong-bûn hoan-e̍k chò Sè-kài Tāi-ha̍k Ūn-tōng-hōe (世界大學運動會), kán-chheng Sè-tāi-ūn (世大運). I-ê chú-pān ê tan-ūi sī Kok-chè Tāi-ha̍k Ūn-tōng Chóng-hōe. Chit-má ê Universiade hun chò Hā-kùi Universiade (Summer Universiade) kap Tang-kùi Universiade (Winter Universiade) 2 chióng, lóng sī 2 tang kí-pān 1 pái.