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Abstract The purpose of the study was to predict the Volleyball playing ability from selected anthropometric measurements. To achieve the purpose of the study, total of eighty Inter -university Volleyball men players are selected as a subjects. The anthropometric variables such as Height, Weight, Leg length, Arm Length, Forearm length, Fore arm circumference, Upper arm girth, Chest Girth, Thigh Girth & Calf Girth was selected as independent variables and volleyball playing ability was selected as dependent variable for this study. The selected independent variables were tested by using standardized test items were tested by using gullick tape. Here the height measured by stadiometer, weight measured by weighing machine, volleyball playing ability of the subjects was assed by the application of a Volleyball rating scale for 45 points. After the assessment of the performance in the match situation the average score of 3 experts were consider as volleyball playing ability of the subjects. To determine the relationship between dependent variable and independent variable Pearson product moment correlation and to find out the joint contribution multiple regression was used. The results of the present study indicate that Height, Leg length, Arm Length, Forearm length, Fore arm circumference, Upper arm girth, Chest Girth, Thigh Girth & Calf Girth are playing an important role for volleyball playing ability.