The women's 5000 metres event at the 2003 Summer Universiade was held on 29 August in Daegu, South Korea.
Results edit
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Eloise Poppett |  Australia |
15:47.19 | |
 |
Zhang Yuhong |  China |
15:47.62 | |
 |
Cristina Casandra |  Romania |
15:50.44 | |
| 4 | Hayley McGregor | Australia |
15:51.82 | |
| 5 | Judith Plá |  Spain |
15:55.97 | |
| 6 | Poppy Mlambo |  South Africa |
16:02.34 | |
| 7 | Sonia Bejarano | Spain |
16:10.44 | |
| 8 | Tomoko Horioka |  Japan |
16:22.17 | |
| 9 | Rebecca Stallwood |  Canada |
16:40.46 | |
| 10 | Eleni Gebremedhin |  Ethiopia |
16:52.45 | |
| 11 | Fatima Boufares |  Morocco |
17:15.76 | |
| 12 | Karla Silva |  Peru |
17:18.33 | |
| Inês Monteiro |  Portugal |
DNF |