1963 CIAU University Cup

The 1963 CIAU Men's University Cup Hockey Tournament was held at the Jock Harty Arena in Kingston, Ontario. The Queen's Gaels and Royal Military College Redmen served as tournament hosts.

Road to the Cup

Note: * denotes overtime period

Note: * denotes overtime period

Note: * denotes overtime period

''No playoff''

The CIAU invited the champions of four conferences to play for the inaugural tournament. The OIAA champion, Ryerson, was not invited as the league was not considered to be on par with the other four. No official seedings were awarded for the tournament.

Team	Qualification	Record
[UBC Thunderbirds men's ice hockey\|]	WCIAA Champion	8–1–1
[McMaster Marauders men's ice hockey\|]	QOAA Champion	14–0–0
[Sherbrooke Vert et Or men's ice hockey\|]	OSLC Champion	13–3–0
[St. Francis Xavier X-Men ice hockey\|]	MIAA Champion	11–3–1

Note: * denotes overtime period