2016 World University Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Spain |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 27 June to 03 July |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Romania (men) Spain (women) |
| Runners-up | South Korea (men) Romania (women) |
| Third place | Spain (men) Poland (women) |
| Fourth place | Japan (men) Russia (women) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Demis Grigoraș (51 goals) Daria Samokhina Hikaru Matsumoto (35 goals) |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Jaeseo Lim Aleksandra Zych |
The 2016 World University Handball Championship was the 23rd edition of this Handball Event organized by the FISU and it was held in the city of Antequera, Spain, from 27 June to 3 July.