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Nine RCTs met our inclusion criteria.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>This analysis showed that online MBIs were effective in improving depression (standardised mean difference [SMD] = \u22120.27; 95% confidence interval [CI], \u22120.48 to \u22120.07; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.008), anxiety (SMD = \u22120.47; 95% CI, \u2212080 to \u22120.14; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.006), stress (SMD = \u22120.58; 95% CI, \u22120.79 to \u22120.37; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.00001), and mindfulness (SMD = 0.71; 95% CI, 0.17 to 1.25; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.009) in university students. No significant effect was found on wellbeing (SMD = 0.30; 95% CI, \u22120.00 to 0.60; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.05).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The findings indicated that online MBIs could effectively improve the mental health of university students. 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