本賽會起源於民國77年6月本校所舉辦的「北區大專院校手球邀請賽」，隔年即擴大邀請全國大專院校參賽，更名為「臺灣大學手球邀請賽」。 而因應國際化趨勢，擴展大學生的國際視野與促進身心健康，培養未來優秀領導菁英人才，從86年開始邀請國外大學參賽，同時更名為「沈赫哲盃臺灣大學手球邀請賽」。至93年更改為每兩年舉辦一次，於95年定名為「臺灣大學國際手球邀請賽」。

本賽會設有學生組及校友組，提供學生極佳之國際交流學習機會，且為在校生與畢業校友學習聯絡的園地。參加的大學，主要來自日本、新加坡、 中國、香港、澳門。近年也提供名額給俱樂部球隊參賽，如在新加坡和上海工作的歐洲人亦曾組隊來參加校友組的比賽。

2023年揮別了新冠肺炎疫情恢復舉辦本賽會，獲得各國大學手球同好熱烈支持，共45支隊伍739位好手參賽，賽會熱鬧精彩。2025年的比賽將至， 除了亞洲的大學院校外，我們計畫邀請德國及澳洲的大學生同來共襄盛舉，本賽會都在有空調的室內球場進行，希望能獲得您的大學（俱樂部） 熱情的支持，來臺北參加比賽，並遊覽美麗的寶島。

The tournament began with the “North Area University Handball Invitational Tournament” in June 1988. A year later, we expanded the tournament, renamed as "National Taiwan University Handball Invitational Tournament", and invited all universities in Taiwan to participate in it. In line with the trend of globalization, we hoped to cultivate outstanding future leaders by expanding students' international perspective. Therefore, in 1997, we started to invite overseas universities to the tournament and change its name to “Shen He Zhe Cup National Taiwan University Handball Invitational Tournament.” Since 2004, the tournament is held every two years instead. In 2006, the tournament was officially named “National Taiwan University International Handball Invitational Tournament.”

In this tournament, we categorize participants into Student Team and Alumni Team. We provide excellent international exchange opportunities for students. It is also a good chance for students and alumni to communicate and learn from each other. The participating universities are mainly from Japan, Singapore, China, Hong Kong and Macao. In recent years, we also invite club teams to join us. For example, a club formed by Europeans in Singapore and Shanghai once participated in the Alumni Team.

In 2023, after overcoming the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, we successfully resumed the tournament with overwhelming support from university handball enthusiasts across various countries. A total of 45 teams and 739 talented athletes participated, creating a lively and exciting event. As we look forward to the 2025 tournament, we are planning to invite not only universities from Asia but also teams from Germany and Australia to join this grand event. All matches will be in air-conditioned indoor courts, ensuring a comfortable and competitive environment for all participants. We sincerely hope to receive the enthusiastic support of your university (or club) and warmly invite you to join us in Taipei for this exciting competition, as well as an opportunity to explore the beauty and culture of Taiwan.