Short track speed skating at the 2015 Winter Universiade – Men's 500 metres

The men's 500 metres competition of the Short track speed skating at the 2015 Winter Universiade was held at the Universiade Igloo, Granada on February 12.

Preliminaries

 * Q — qualified for Heats
 * QT- qualified by time
 * ADV — advanced
 * PEN — penalty

Heats

 * Q — qualified for Quarterfinals
 * QT- qualified by time
 * ADV — advanced
 * PEN — penalty
 * DNF - did not finish
 * UR - universiade record

Quarterfinals

 * Q — qualified for Semifinals
 * ADV — advanced
 * PEN — penalty
 * UR - universiade record

Semifinals

 * QA — qualified for Final A
 * QB - qualified for Final B
 * ADV — advanced
 * PEN — penalty