The EUG 2024 concluded in Debrecen, in eastern Hungary, with a closing ceremony attended by the highest regional, city, university and college sports officials. The ceremony highlighted each of the 17 sports and one integrative sport featured at the 2024 Games, and provided a preview of what to expect at the next European University Games in 2026 in Salerno, in the Campania region of southern Italy (one hour south of Naples).

The ceremony featured three closing speeches. The first was given by the Rector of the University of Debrecen, Prof. Dr Zoltán Szilvássy, followed by Dr Balazs Hanko, Minister of Culture and Innovation, and Mr Adam Roczek, President of the European University Sports Association (EUSA).

Mr Roczek thanked all the athletes, officials and members of the Organising Committee present and declared the Games officially closed.

After the lowering of the EUSA flag and the playing of the academic anthem "Gaudeamus Igitur", the flag was handed over by the President of the Organising Committee of the European Universities Games 2024, Mr. Lajos Mocsai, to the Vice-Rector of the University of Salerno, Mr. Carmine Vecchione, the President of the CUS Salerno and FISU Executive Committee Member, Mr. Lorenzo Lentini, and the Director General of the University of Salerno, Mr. Attilio Riggio.

Over 6000 people were directly involved in the event, with 4513 participants representing 414 universities from 36 European countries. More than 800 volunteers contributed to the success of the event, along with other key individuals including members of the Organising Committee, EUSA representatives and staff, and a strong delegation of referees and judges, many of whom were nominated by European sports governing bodies.

Before the end of the tournament, the Fonix Arena hosted the Badminton Finals, which included both singles and doubles competitions. In the men's doubles, the University of Miguel Hernández (ESP) faced the University of Strasbourg (FRA), with the French team winning 2-0.

The University of Strasbourg (FRA) was also in the women's doubles final, but they were defeated by Gdansk University of Technology (POL), who won gold at the EUG 2024. In the mixed doubles final, Gdansk University of Technology (POL) defeated the University of Tartu (EST) to claim the title of best mixed doubles badminton team.

In basketball, the men's final pitted the University of Zagreb (CRO) against Vytautas Magnus University (LTU), with the Lithuanian team coming out on top. The bronze medal went to the University of Seville (ESP).

In women's basketball, the University of Bologna (ITA) won the title, followed by the University of Vienna (AUT) with the silver medal. The University of Lyon (FRA) completed the podium.

The final day also saw some handball action, with Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava (ROU) beating the University of Duisburg-Essen (GER) in the men's final. The bronze medal went to the University of Zurich (SUI).

In the women's final, the match between Ovidius University (ROU) and Palacky University Olomouc (CZE) was remarkable, with the Romanian team winning and defending their title as gold medallists from last year's championships.

In table tennis, Maximillian Flint of Loughborough University (GBR) won gold. Zamojski Academy secured first place in the men's singles category with a decisive 3-0 win over Nisantasi University, who took silver. Zamojski University also took bronze.

In the men's tennis competition, the University of Zurich (SUI) won gold, followed by the German Sport University of Cologne (GER) with silver and Kozminski University (POL) with bronze.

In the women's competition, the German Sport University Cologne (GER) won gold, followed by the University of Paris Dauphine (FRA) with silver and the Polytechnic University of Turin (ITA) with bronze.

The water polo final was a close contest between two Hungarian universities, the University of Debrecen and the Corvinus University of Budapest, with the latter coming third. In the grand final, the University of Split (CRO) triumphed over the Budapest University of Economics (HUN).

In handball, the University of Malaga won gold in both the men's and women's competitions, beating the Hungarian Sports University in the final.