| Athletics at the 2005 Summer Universiade | |
|---|---|
 Host stadium in Izmir. | |
| Dates | 15 – 20 August |
| Host city | Izmir, Turkey |
| Venue | İzmir Atatürk Stadyumu |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 46 |
The athletics competition in the 2005 Summer Universiade was held on the İzmir Atatürk Stadyumu in İzmir, Turkey, between 15 August and 20 August 2005.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia (RUS) | 11 | 3 | 6 | 20 |
| 2 |  Poland (POL) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 |  China (CHN) | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 |  Belarus (BLR) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 |  Uganda (UGA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |  Japan (JPN) | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 |  Estonia (EST) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 |  Brazil (BRA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Germany (GER) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 11 |  Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 |  South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 South Africa (RSA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Latvia (LAT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Spain (ESP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 22 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Portugal (POR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 25 |  Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 26 |  Morocco (MAR) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 27 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Greece (GRE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 31 |  Algeria (ALG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Finland (FIN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Moldova (MDA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Senegal (SEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 37 |  Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 38 |  Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (40 entries) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 138 | |
