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Best Episodes of University Challenge
Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Royal Northern College of Music
S51 Ep16
10.0
25th Oct 2021
It’s the last of the two highest-scoring loser matches tonight, with two teams getting another chance to battle it out for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Magdalene College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford
S50 Ep36
10.0
29th Mar 2021
It’s the second semi-final, when two teams battle it out for a place in the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
King's College London v Imperial
S50 Ep30
10.0
15th Feb 2021
The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Final: Edinburgh v St Edmund Hall, Oxford
S48 Ep37
10.0
22nd Apr 2019
It is the grand final of the quiz for students. Which team will lift the University Challenge trophy? Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
King's College, Cambridge v Edinburgh
S38 Ep12
10.0
22nd Sep 2008
The students representing King's College Cambridge fight it out with the University of Edinburgh in another first round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Durham
S38 Ep2
10.0
14th Jul 2008
In the second of the first round matches, the students of Corpus Christi College, Oxford fight it out against the team representing the University of Durham. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Newcastle v Liverpool
S45 Ep28
9.5
8th Feb 2016
The quarter-final stage continues as teams representing two more universities fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Imperial v Durham
S50 Ep33
9.0
8th Mar 2021
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Birkbeck v Strathclyde
S50 Ep32
9.0
1st Mar 2021
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
The Open University v Birkbeck
S50 Ep24
9.0
4th Jan 2021
In the last of the second round matches, two teams of students fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Oxford Brookes v Courtauld Institute
S47 Ep6
9.0
28th Aug 2017
Oxford Brookes University students do battle with the Courtauld Institute of Art students for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Robinson College, Cambridge v Wadham College, Oxford
S46 Ep8
9.0
29th Aug 2016
Robinson College, Cambridge, takes on Wadham College, Oxford, in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Oriel College. Oxford v Manchester
S46 Ep5
9.0
8th Aug 2016
Students representing Oriel College, Oxford, compete with the University of Manchester in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Queen's College, Cambridge v Peterhouse, Cambridge
S46 Ep4
9.0
1st Aug 2016
Another first-round match where Queens' College, Cambridge, competes against Peterhouse, Cambridge, for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
St Catharine's College, Cambridge v York
S45 Ep30
9.0
29th Feb 2016
In another quarter-final match, two teams of students aim to reach the next stage of the quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
York v Birkbeck
S53 Ep22
8.5
11th Dec 2023
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. York competes with Birkbeck for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Birmingham v Bristol
S49 Ep4
8.5
5th Aug 2019
In another first-round match, the University of Birmingham competes against the University of Bristol for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Strathclyde v Durham
S48 Ep6
8.5
27th Aug 2018
Strathclyde University students do battle with the University of Durham students for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
St Andrews v Worcester College, Oxford
S46 Ep13
8.5
3rd Oct 2016
In the penultimate first-round match of the student quiz, the University of St Andrews clashes with Worcester College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Balliol College, Oxford v Imperial College, London
S46 Ep7
8.5
22nd Aug 2016
The team representing Balliol College, Oxford, fights it out against the Imperial College team for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Open v Salford
S46 Ep9
8.3
5th Sep 2016
In another first-round match, students from the Open University fight it out against Salford University for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
St John's College, Oxford v Peterhouse, Cambridge
S45 Ep29
8.3
22nd Feb 2016
The quarter-final stage continues as teams representing two more universities fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
St Andrews v Cardiff
S54 Ep11
8.0
21st Oct 2024
Teams of students from St Andrews and Cardiff University compete for a place in round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Sheffield v Imperial College London
S53 Ep26
8.0
22nd Jan 2024
The quiz competition for students continues. Sheffield play Imperial College London in the first of a possible three quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Warwick v Trinity College, Cambridge
S53 Ep17
8.0
6th Nov 2023
The second round of this year's quiz competition for students begins. Warwick and Trinity College, Cambridge compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
St John's College, Cambridge v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
S51 Ep27
8.0
24th Jan 2022
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Emmanuel College, Cambridge v St Catharine's College, Cambridge
S51 Ep18
8.0
8th Nov 2021
It’s another second round match tonight as two teams fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Imperial v Warwick
S50 Ep35
8.0
22nd Mar 2021
It’s the first of the semi-finals tonight, with two teams fighting it out for a place in the grand final of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Magdalene College, Cambridge v Strathclyde
S50 Ep34
8.0
15th Mar 2021
It’s the last of the quarter finals, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Balliol College, Oxford v Durham
S50 Ep31
8.0
22nd Feb 2021
The quarter finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Strathclyde v Durham
S50 Ep27
8.0
25th Jan 2021
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Balliol College, Oxford v King's College London
S50 Ep26
8.0
18th Jan 2021
The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Magdalene College, Cambridge
S50 Ep23
8.0
14th Dec 2020
Two more teams compete in the second round of the student quiz with the aim of making it through to the quarter finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
LSE v Courtauld Institute
S49 Ep9
8.0
16th Sep 2019
In another first-round match, students from LSE fight it out against the Courtauld Institute of Art for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Strathclyde v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
S47 Ep17
8.0
13th Nov 2017
It is the first of the second-round matches when two teams battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Ulster v St Anne's College, Oxford
S47 Ep15
8.0
30th Oct 2017
It is the first of the two highest-scoring loser matches and two teams get a second chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Emmanuel College, Cambridge v St Hugh's College, Oxford
S47 Ep11
8.0
2nd Oct 2017
In another first-round match the students from Emmanuel College, Cambridge, fight it out against the team from St Hugh's College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Trinity College, Oxford v UCL
S47 Ep7
8.0
4th Sep 2017
The team representing Trinity College, Oxford, fights it out against the University College London team for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
York v Warwick
S47 Ep5
8.0
21st Aug 2017
Students representing the University of York compete with the University of Warwick in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Open v Edinburgh
S46 Ep17
8.0
7th Nov 2016
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the first of the second-round matches, which sees two teams battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
Jesus College, Cambridge v Queens' College, Cambridge
S46 Ep15
8.0
17th Oct 2016
It is the first of the two highest-scoring loser matches tonight when two teams get a second chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Glasgow v East London
S46 Ep14
8.0
10th Oct 2016
It is the last of the first-round matches when the students of the University of Glasgow fight it out against the University of East London. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Edinburgh v Durham
S46 Ep10
8.0
12th Sep 2016
In another first-round match, students from the University of Edinburgh do battle with the students from the University of Durham for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Nottingham
S46 Ep6
8.0
15th Aug 2016
Students representing Emmanuel College, Cambridge compete with the University of Nottingham for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Peterhouse, Cambridge v York
S45 Ep35
8.0
4th Apr 2016
It's the first of the semi-finals when one team will find out if they have made it to the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions
Imperial College London v Nuffield College, Oxford
S45 Ep27
8.0
1st Feb 2016
Pressure is mounting as the quarter-finals continue in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
York v Peterhouse, Cambridge
S45 Ep25
8.0
18th Jan 2016
It is the first of the quarter-finals and two student teams fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
St George's, London v Peterhouse, Cambridge
S45 Ep22
8.0
7th Dec 2015
Quiz show for students. In the second round of the competition, two more teams do battle to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Hull v City University
S38 Ep1
8.0
7th Jul 2008
In the opening match of this new series of University Challenge, the students of the University of Hull do battle with the team representing London's City University. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Jesus College, Cambridge
S46 Ep2
7.8
18th Jul 2016
In the second first-round match, students from Corpus Christi College, Oxford do battle with Jesus College, Cambridge in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students.
Coventry v Cardiff
S52 Ep4
7.7
19th Sep 2022
In another first round match in the quiz competition for students, Coventry University makes its debut appearance against a team from Cardiff University, with a place in round two at stake. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Bristol v Durham
S52 Ep1
7.7
29th Aug 2022
The University of Bristol plays Durham University in the first match of the series, with a place in the second round at stake. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Glasgow v Exeter
S50 Ep1
7.7
13th Jul 2020
Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.
Queen's University, Belfast v Birmingham
S46 Ep12
7.7
26th Sep 2016
It is a contest tonight between Queen's University Belfast and the University of Birmingham for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Sheffield v Bristol
S46 Ep1
7.6
11th Jul 2016
In the opening match of the quiz series for students the University of Sheffield takes on Bristol University for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Final: Peterhouse, Cambridge v St John's College, Oxford
S45 Ep37
7.6
18th Apr 2016
It is the grand final of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Glasgow v Peterhouse, Cambridge
S45 Ep1
7.6
13th Jul 2015
In the opening match of the quiz series for students Glasgow University takes on Peterhouse, Cambridge, for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Magdalen College, Oxford v Robinson College, Cambridge
S55 Ep14
7.5
14th Oct 2025
The first round of the competition concludes with a match between Magdalen College, Oxford and Robinson College, Cambridge. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
The Final: Imperial v UCL
S53 Ep37
7.5
8th Apr 2024
It's the grand final of this year's quiz competition for teams of university students. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Bangor v Edinburgh
S53 Ep12
7.5
2nd Oct 2023
The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. Bangor University face University of Edinburgh for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Balliol, Oxford v Imperial
S53 Ep9
7.5
11th Sep 2023
The first round of this year's quiz competition for teams of university students continues. Balliol College, Oxford face Imperial College London for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
UEA v Strathclyde
S53 Ep7
7.5
28th Aug 2023
The first round of the quiz competition for university students continues. University of East Anglia face University of Strathclyde for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Reading v Birmingham
S51 Ep25
7.5
10th Jan 2022
It’s the first of the quarter-finals tonight, with two teams competing to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Exeter v Imperial
S51 Ep24
7.5
3rd Jan 2022
In the last of the second round matches, two teams of students fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Birmingham v St Andrews
S51 Ep23
7.5
13th Dec 2021
Two more teams compete in the second round of the student quiz to try and make it through to the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Reading v Dundee
S51 Ep21
7.5
29th Nov 2021
In the second round of the competition for students, two more universities battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Edinburgh v Bristol
S51 Ep19
7.5
15th Nov 2021
The second round continues when two teams make a bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
St John's College, Cambridge v Queen Mary
S51 Ep17
7.5
1st Nov 2021
It’s the first of the second round matches, with two teams battling it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Strathclyde v Reading
S51 Ep6
7.5
16th Aug 2021
Students from the University of Strathclyde do battle with the University of Reading for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Bristol v Queen's University Belfast
S48 Ep9
7.5
17th Sep 2018
In another first-round match, students from the University of Bristol fight it out against Queen's University Belfast for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Soas v Darwin College, Cambridge
S48 Ep4
7.5
13th Aug 2018
This episode sees another first-round match when SOAS competes against Darwin College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
St John's College, Cambridge v Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
S47 Ep18
7.5
20th Nov 2017
In the next of the second-round matches, another two teams battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Trinity College, Cambridge v Bristol
S47 Ep2
7.5
24th Jul 2017
In another first-round match, students from Trinity College, Cambridge, do battle with Bristol University in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Birmingham v St Andrews
S46 Ep18
7.5
14th Nov 2016
It is another second-round match where two teams fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Grand Final
S54 Ep37
7.3
12th May 2025
It's the grand final. Only two student teams are still standing - which one will lift the series trophy? Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Balliol, Oxford v Southampton
S52 Ep11
7.3
8th Nov 2022
Balliol College, Oxford, takes on the University of Southampton in another first round match in the quiz competition for students, with a place in round two at stake. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions
Jesus, Cambridge v St Catherine's, Oxford
S52 Ep10
7.3
1st Nov 2022
Jesus College, Cambridge and St Catherine's College, Oxford are both hoping to earn themselves a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Leciester v Durham
S50 Ep2
7.3
20th Jul 2020
In another first-round match, students from the University of Leicester do battle with the University of Durham in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Durham v SOAS
S46 Ep16
7.3
31st Oct 2016
It is the last of the two highest-scoring loser matches when two teams get another chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Sheffield v Warwick
S55 Ep1
7.2
14th Jul 2025
The series kicks off with a match between students from Sheffield and Warwick. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Grand Final: Edinburgh v Manchester
S55 Ep37
7.0
20th Apr 2026
It’s the grand final. Who will lift the series trophy? Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Semi-Final 2: Manchester v Imperial
S55 Ep36
7.0
13th Apr 2026
The second set of semi-finalists face off for a place in the final. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Semi-Final 1: Edinburgh v Darwin College, Cambridge
S55 Ep35
7.0
6th Apr 2026
Two teams of students go head-to-head in the first of the semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Merton College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge
S55 Ep34
7.0
30th Mar 2026
It's the last quarter-final, and only one place remains in the semi-finals - who will take it? Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Manchester v Sheffield
S55 Ep33
7.0
23rd Mar 2026
The quarter-final stage nears its conclusion. Two places in the semi-finals are still up for grabs - both teams are hoping to take one of them. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Darwin College, Cambridge v Warwick
S55 Ep32
7.0
16th Mar 2026
The quarter-finals continue with another elimination match. Both teams lost their first quarter-final and can’t afford to lose again. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Sheffield v Imperial
S55 Ep31
7.0
9th Mar 2026
The quarter-final stage continues. Having won one match already, the teams know that if they can win again here, they’ll reach the semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Manchester v UCL
S55 Ep30
7.0
2nd Mar 2026
Two teams return to play a second quarter-final. Having both lost their first, they need to win this one to stay in the competition. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Imperial v Warwick
S55 Ep28
7.0
2nd Feb 2026
The last two quarter-finalists play their first of up to three matches in this round. A win will see them half-way to the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Darwin College, Cambridge v Sheffield
S55 Ep27
7.0
26th Jan 2026
Two more teams of students play their first of at least two matches in this double-elimination quarter-final. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Worst Episodes of University Challenge
St Catharine's College, Cambridge v St John's College, Oxford
S45 Ep26
4.0
25th Jan 2016
The quarter-finals continue when two teams of university students battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
New College, Oxford v Homerton College, Cambridge
S42 Ep13
5.0
22nd Oct 2012
The students representing New College, Oxford, do battle against Homerton College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Goldsmiths v Glasgow
S48 Ep21
5.0
17th Dec 2018
In the second round stage of the competition for students, two more teams do battle to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
SOAS v St Edmund Hall, Oxford
S54 Ep14
5.0
11th Nov 2024
Round one concludes with a match between SOAS, University of London and St Edmund Hall, Oxford. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
UCL v LSE
S54 Ep17
5.0
2nd Dec 2024
The second round begins tonight. Two of the 16 remaining teams are putting fingers back on buzzers for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Exeter v Bristol
S54 Ep19
5.0
16th Dec 2024
Amol Rajan asks the questions as two more student teams return to play a second-round match, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake.
Exeter College, Oxford v Christ's College, Cambridge
S54 Ep10
5.3
14th Oct 2024
In another first-round match, teams from Exeter College, Oxford and Christ's College, Cambridge put fingers on buzzers for the first time. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Christ's College, Cambridge vs St Edmund Hall, Oxford
S54 Ep22
5.3
20th Jan 2025
Amol Rajan asks the questions as two more student teams return to play a second-round match, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake.
UCL v St Andrews
S54 Ep15
5.5
18th Nov 2024
With the first round of matches complete, two of the highest-scoring losing teams have a second chance to qualify for round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Durham v SOAS
S54 Ep16
5.5
25th Nov 2024
Two more of the highest-scoring losing teams from round one go head-to-head for the final place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Cardiff v Queen's, Belfast
S54 Ep23
5.5
27th Jan 2025
Cardiff face Queen's University Belfast as both teams hope to qualify for the quarter-finals in the penultimate match of round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Magdalen College, Oxford v Queen's University, Belfast
S26 Ep21
6.0
23rd Apr 1997
Magdalen College, Oxford and Queen's College, Belfast compete in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Liverpool v St John's College, Oxford
S45 Ep36
6.0
11th Apr 2016
In the last of the semi-finals and the penultimate match in the series, find out which team wins a place in the grand final of the quiz for students.
Wadham College, Cambridge v SOAS
S46 Ep11
6.0
19th Sep 2016
In another first-round match, the students from Wolfson College, Cambridge, fight it out against the team from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Edinburgh v Ulster
S47 Ep1
6.0
17th Jul 2017
In the opening match of the quiz series for students, the University of Edinburgh takes on Ulster University for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Southampton v University
S47 Ep3
6.0
31st Jul 2017
In another first-round match, students representing the University of Southampton battle it out with the University of Cardiff for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Imperial College London v Strathclyde
S47 Ep10
6.0
25th Sep 2017
In another first-round match, students from Imperial College do battle with the students from the University of Strathclyde for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
S47 Ep32
6.0
19th Mar 2018
The pressure is increasing as the quarter-finals continue. Which team will make it to the next stage of the quiz for students? Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Bristol v Edinburgh
S47 Ep33
6.0
26th Mar 2018
It is the penultimate quarter-final match in the long and winding road to the semi-finals of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Newcastle v Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
S47 Ep34
6.0
2nd Apr 2018
It is the last of the quarter-finals and one more team make it through to the semi-final stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
St John's College, Cambridge v Edinburgh
S47 Ep35
6.0
9th Apr 2018
It is the first of the semi-finals, when one team find out if they have made it to the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
UCL v King's College, London
S48 Ep12
6.0
8th Oct 2018
It is a contest between UCL and King's College, London, for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
East London v Manchester
S48 Ep13
6.0
15th Oct 2018
In the penultimate first round match of the student quiz, the University of East London clashes with Manchester University. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Keble College, Oxford v UEA
S48 Ep14
6.0
29th Oct 2018
In the last of the first-round matches, the students of Keble College, Oxford, fight it out against the University of East Anglia. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Hertford College, Oxford v Exeter
S48 Ep16
6.0
12th Nov 2018
It is the last of the two highest-scoring loser matches as two teams get another chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v Merton College, Oxford
S49 Ep2
6.0
22nd Jul 2019
In another first-round match, students from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, do battle with Merton College, Oxford, in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Wolfson College, Cambridge v St John’s College, Oxford
S49 Ep5
6.0
12th Aug 2019
Students representing Wolfson College, Cambridge, compete with St John’s College, Oxford, in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Durham v Trinity College, Cambridge
S49 Ep8
6.0
9th Sep 2019
Durham University takes on Trinity College, Cambridge, in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Goldsmiths v Southampton
S49 Ep10
6.0
23rd Sep 2019
In another first-round match, Goldsmiths, University of London, do battle against the University of Southampton for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Open v Huddersfield
S49 Ep11
6.0
7th Oct 2019
In another first-round match, the students from the Open University fight it out against the team from the University of Huddersfield for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Imperial College London v Brasenose College, London
S49 Ep13
6.0
21st Oct 2019
In the penultimate first-round match of the student quiz, Imperial College London clashes with Brasenose College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford v Downing College, Cambridge
S49 Ep14
6.0
28th Oct 2019
It is the last of the first-round matches and the students of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, fight it out against Downing College, Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Sheffield v Jesus College, Oxford
S49 Ep15
6.0
4th Nov 2019
It is the first of the two highest scoring loser matches tonight when two teams get another chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
York v Durham
S49 Ep16
6.0
11th Nov 2019
It's the last of the two highest scoring loser matches tonight when two teams get another chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Birmingham v Jesus College, Oxford
S49 Ep17
6.0
18th Nov 2019
It’s the first of the second-round matches, where two teams battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
King's College London v glasgow
S51 Ep1
6.0
12th Jul 2021
In the opening match of the quiz series for students, King’s College London takes on the University of Glasgow for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Reading v Imperial
S51 Ep30
6.0
14th Feb 2022
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
St John's College, Cambridge v Trinity College, Cambridge
S51 Ep32
6.0
28th Feb 2022
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Open v Newcastle
S52 Ep2
6.0
5th Sep 2022
The first round of the quiz for students continues with teams representing the Open University and Newcastle University facing off for a place in round two. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
LSE v University, Oxford
S52 Ep3
6.0
12th Sep 2022
Another first-round match in the quiz competition for students. The London School of Economics faces off against University College, Oxford for a place in round two. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
St Andrews v Royal Holloway
S52 Ep17
6.0
2nd Jan 2023
The second round of the 2022/23 competition begins tonight. Two teams of students go head-to-head for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Robert Gordon v Courtauld
S52 Ep18
6.0
9th Jan 2023
The second round continues tonight, with two more teams competing for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Newnham, Cambridge v Cardiff
S52 Ep19
6.0
16th Jan 2023
The second round continues, with two more teams of students eager to snatch a second win and the place in the quarter-finals that goes with it. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Bristol v Queen's, Belfast
S52 Ep20
6.0
23rd Jan 2023
The second round continues, with two more teams of students locking horns for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Trinity College, Cambridge v Manchester
S53 Ep1
6.0
17th Jul 2023
In the opening heat, Trinity College, Cambridge, face the University of Manchester for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Aberdeen v Birmingham
S53 Ep2
6.0
24th Jul 2023
The first round of the quiz competition for teams of university students continues. University of Aberdeen face University of Birmingham for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Southampton v Christ Church, Oxford
S53 Ep4
6.0
7th Aug 2023
The first round of the quiz competition for teams of university students continues. Southampton faces Christ Church, Oxford for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Emmanuel College, Cambridge vs Jesus College, Oxford
S53 Ep5
6.0
14th Aug 2023
The first round of the quiz competition for university students continues. Emmanuel College, Cambridge face Jesus College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
King's College, Cambridge v UCL
S53 Ep6
6.0
21st Aug 2023
The first round of the 's quiz competition for teams of university students continues. King's College, Cambridge, face UCL for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Trinity Cambridge v Southampton
S53 Ep15
6.0
23rd Oct 2023
The quiz competition for students continues. Two of the highest-scoring losing teams from round one now have a second chance to progress. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Christ Church, Oxford v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
S53 Ep19
6.0
20th Nov 2023
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Christ Church College, Oxford and Emmanuel College, Cambridge compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Birkbeck v Sheffield
S53 Ep30
6.0
19th Feb 2024
The quiz competition for students continues. Birkbeck and Sheffield return for a second quarter-final, which they must win to stay in the competition. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Trinity College, Cambridge v UCL
S53 Ep31
6.0
26th Feb 2024
The quiz competition for students continues. Trinity College, Cambridge face UCL in the second quarter-final, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Open University v Christ Church, Oxford
S53 Ep32
6.0
4th Mar 2024
The quiz competition for students continues. Two teams return for a second quarter-final, which they must win to stay in the competition. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Manchester v Christ Church, Oxford
S53 Ep33
6.0
11th Mar 2024
The quarter-final stage of the quiz competition for students nears its end. Two more teams have one last chance to qualify for the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge v Bristol
S54 Ep3
6.0
26th Aug 2024
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge take on the University of Bristol, with a place in the second round at stake. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
LSE v Leicester
S54 Ep13
6.0
4th Nov 2024
The London School of Economics faces the University of Leicester in the penultimate first round heat. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Darwin College, Cambridge v Edinburgh
S54 Ep20
6.0
6th Jan 2025
Two more teams of students go head-to-head for a place in this year's quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Wadham College, Oxford v Imperial College
S54 Ep21
6.0
13th Jan 2025
Round two of the tournament continues. Amol Rajan asks the questions as two more student teams compete for a place in the quarter-finals.
Warwick v Oriel College, Oxford
S54 Ep24
6.0
3rd Feb 2025
The second round of the competition comes to an end. Who will take the last spot in the quarter-finals? Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Semi-Final 2: Darwin College, Cambridge v Warwick
S54 Ep36
6.0
28th Apr 2025
It's the second semi-final. Who will join last week's winners in the Grand Final? Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Warwick v UEA
S54 Ep4
6.3
2nd Sep 2024
Teams from the University of Warwick and the University of East Anglia prepare to face their first starter for ten. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Reading v Exeter
S54 Ep7
6.3
23rd Sep 2024
In another first round match, Reading take on Exeter for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Lincoln v Lancaster
S55 Ep8
6.3
1st Sep 2025
The University of Lincoln makes its debut in the competition against a team from Lancaster University. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Pembroke College, Oxford v Downing College, Cambridge
S48 Ep3
6.3
30th Jul 2018
In another first-round match, the students representing Pembroke College, Oxford, battle it out with Downing College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Birkbeck v Trinity, Cambridge
S53 Ep34
6.3
18th Mar 2024
The quarter-final stage of the quiz competition for students nears its end. Two more teams have one last chance to qualify for the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Darwin College, Cambridge v Birkbeck
S54 Ep8
6.3
30th Sep 2024
In another first round match, Darwin College, Cambridge take on Birkbeck for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Queen’s, Belfast v Warwick
S54 Ep26
6.3
17th Feb 2025
Two more student teams play their first of a possible three quarter-finals. A win will take them one step closer to the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Open University v Bristol
S54 Ep28
6.3
3rd Mar 2025
Another two quarter-finalists face off, hoping to gain the first of the two wins they need to reach the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Christ's College, Cambridge v Warwick
S54 Ep29
6.3
10th Mar 2025
The quarter-final stage continues. Each team has won a quarter-final already, so a second win will see them into the semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Imperial v Queen’s, Belfast
S54 Ep30
6.3
17th Mar 2025
The quarter-final stage continues. Both teams lost their first quarter-final, and if they lose again here, they'll be eliminated. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Darwin College, Cambridge v Bristol
S54 Ep31
6.3
24th Mar 2025
Two more student teams return to play a second quarter-final, having won one already. If they can win again, they'll qualify for the semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
UCL v Open University
S54 Ep32
6.3
31st Mar 2025
Two more student teams return to play a second quarter-final, having lost their first. They need to win to stay in the competition. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
St Catharine's College, Cambridge v Exeter College, Oxford
S26 Ep19
6.5
9th Apr 1997
Jeremy Paxman welcomes St. Catharine's College, Cambridge and Exeter College, Oxford to the general-knowledge quiz show.
Liverpool v St Peter's College, Oxford
S45 Ep2
6.5
20th Jul 2015
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in this quiz series for students. In another first round match, students from the University of Liverpool do battle with St Peter's College, Oxford, in a bid to reach the second round.
Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Glasgow
S48 Ep2
6.5
23rd Jul 2018
In another first-round match, students from Emmanuel College, Cambridge, do battle with Glasgow University in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Lancaster v Glasgow
S49 Ep1
6.5
15th Jul 2019
In the opening match of the quiz series for students, the University of Lancaster takes on Glasgow University for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Linacre College, Oxford v The Open University
S50 Ep3
6.5
27th Jul 2020
In another first-round match, the students representing Linacre College, Oxford, battle it out with the Open University for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Imperial v Strathclyde
S50 Ep4
6.5
3rd Aug 2020
Tonight sees another first-round match as Imperial College competes against the University of Strathclyde for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Balliol College, Oxford v Clare College, Cambridge
S50 Ep6
6.5
17th Aug 2020
Balliol College, Oxford, students do battle with Clare College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Queen Mary v Oxford Brookes
S51 Ep5
6.5
9th Aug 2021
Students representing Queen Mary University of London compete with Oxford Brookes University in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Durham v Trinity College, Cambridge
S51 Ep7
6.5
23rd Aug 2021
The team representing the University of Durham fights it out against Trinity College, Cambridge for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
St Catharine's College, Cambridge v University College, Oxford
S51 Ep11
6.5
20th Sep 2021
In another first round match, the students from St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, fight it out against the team from University College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions
Wolfson College, Oxford v Bristol
S51 Ep13
6.5
4th Oct 2021
In the penultimate first round match of the student quiz, Wolfson College, Oxford clashes with the University of Bristol to get to the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
St Hilda's College, Oxford v Trinity College, Cambridge
S51 Ep20
6.5
22nd Nov 2021
Two more student teams fight it out in the second round to get through to the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
King's College London v Hertford College, Oxford
S51 Ep22
6.5
6th Dec 2021
The second round of the quiz for students continues as two more teams do battle to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions
Oriel, Oxford v Christ's, Cambridge
S52 Ep9
6.5
25th Oct 2022
The first round of the quiz competition for students continues with Oriel College, Oxford playing Christ's College, Cambridge for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Newnham, Cambridge v Cortauld Institute
S52 Ep13
6.5
21st Nov 2022
It’s the penultimate match of the first round. Newnham College, Cambridge, face the Courtauld Institute of Art for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Open University v Hertford College, Oxford
S53 Ep8
6.5
4th Sep 2023
The first round of the quiz competition for university students continues. The Open University face Hertford College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Warwick vs Wolfson College, Cambridge
S53 Ep11
6.5
25th Sep 2023
The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. University of Warwick face Wolfson College, Cambridge for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
University Challenge Episode Guide
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The best rated episodes of University Challenge are:
- Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Royal Northern College of Music S51E16 rated 10.0
- Magdalene College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford S50E36 rated 10.0
- King's College London v Imperial S50E30 rated 10.0
- Final: Edinburgh v St Edmund Hall, Oxford S48E37 rated 10.0
- King's College, Cambridge v Edinburgh S38E12 rated 10.0
- Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Durham S38E2 rated 10.0
- Newcastle v Liverpool S45E28 rated 9.5
- Imperial v Durham S50E33 rated 9.0
- Birkbeck v Strathclyde S50E32 rated 9.0
- The Open University v Birkbeck S50E24 rated 9.0
The lowest rated episodes of University Challenge are:
- St Catharine's College, Cambridge v St John's College, Oxford S45E26 rated 4.0
- New College, Oxford v Homerton College, Cambridge S42E13 rated 5.0
- Goldsmiths v Glasgow S48E21 rated 5.0
- SOAS v St Edmund Hall, Oxford S54E14 rated 5.0
- UCL v LSE S54E17 rated 5.0
- Exeter v Bristol S54E19 rated 5.0
- Exeter College, Oxford v Christ's College, Cambridge S54E10 rated 5.3
- Christ's College, Cambridge vs St Edmund Hall, Oxford S54E22 rated 5.3
- UCL v St Andrews S54E15 rated 5.5
- Durham v SOAS S54E16 rated 5.5
The first episode of University Challenge aired on September 21, 1962.
The last episode of University Challenge aired on March 23, 2026.
There are 2042 episodes of University Challenge.
There are 55 seasons of University Challenge.
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