University Challenge — Season 53
Students from across the UK take on TV’s toughest quiz team tournament.
About this season
Students from across the UK take on TV’s toughest quiz team tournament.
Episodes (37)
1. Trinity College, Cambridge v Manchester
Aired 17 July 2023 • 29 min
In the opening heat, Trinity College, Cambridge, face the University of Manchester for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
2. Aberdeen v Birmingham
Aired 24 July 2023 • 28 min
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.
3. Birkbeck v Oxford Brookes
Aired 31 July 2023 • 29 min
The first round of the quiz competition for teams of university students continues. Birkbeck, University of London face Oxford Brookes for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
4. Southampton v Christ Church, Oxford
Aired 7 August 2023 • 28 min
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.
5. Emmanuel College, Cambridge vs Jesus College, Oxford
Aired 14 August 2023 • 29 min
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.
6. King's College, Cambridge v UCL
Aired 21 August 2023 • 28 min
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.
7. UEA v Strathclyde
Aired 28 August 2023 • 28 min
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.
8. Open University v Hertford College, Oxford
Aired 4 September 2023 • 28 min
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.
9. Balliol, Oxford v Imperial
Aired 11 September 2023 • 29 min
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.
10. Sheffield v Loughborough
Aired 18 September 2023 • 28 min
The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. University of Sheffield face Loughborough University for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
11. Warwick vs Wolfson College, Cambridge
Aired 25 September 2023 • 29 min
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.
12. Bangor v Edinburgh
Aired 2 October 2023 • 29 min
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.
13. Lincoln College, Oxford vs King's College London
Aired 9 October 2023 • 29 min
The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. Lincoln College, Oxford face King's College London for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
14. York v Northeastern University - London
Aired 16 October 2023 • 28 min
It's the final match in round one of the quiz for teams of university students. The University of York face Northeastern University - London for a place in round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
15. Trinity Cambridge v Southampton
Aired 23 October 2023 • 28 min
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.
16. Oxford Brookes v Open University
Aired 30 October 2023 • 28 min
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.
17. Warwick v Trinity College, Cambridge
Aired 6 November 2023 • 28 min
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.
18. UEA v Open University
Aired 13 November 2023 • 28 min
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. UEA and the Open University compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
19. Christ Church, Oxford v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Aired 20 November 2023 • 28 min
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.
20. Hertford College, Oxford v UCL
Aired 27 November 2023 • 28 min
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Hertford College, Oxford and UCL compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
21. Manchester v Edinburgh
Aired 4 December 2023 • 28 min
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Manchester competes against Edinburgh for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
22. York v Birkbeck
Aired 11 December 2023 • 28 min
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.
23. Sheffield v Aberdeen
Aired 1 January 2024 • 28 min
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Two more teams compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
24. Lincoln College, Oxford v Imperial College London
Aired 8 January 2024 • 28 min
The second round of the quiz competition for students concludes. Lincoln College, Oxford and Imperial College London compete for the last place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
25. Manchester v Birkbeck
Aired 15 January 2024 • 29 min
The quarter-final stage of this year's quiz competition for students begins as Birkbeck, University of London face the University of Manchester. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
26. Sheffield v Imperial College London
Aired 22 January 2024 • 28 min
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.
27. Trinity College, Cambridge v Open University
Aired 29 January 2024 • 29 min
The quiz competition for students continues. Trinity College, Cambridge and the Open University play their first of a possible three quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
28. UCL v Christ Church, Oxford
Aired 5 February 2024 • 28 min
The quiz competition for students continues. University College London and Christ Church, Oxford play their first of a possible three quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
29. Manchester v Imperial College London
Aired 12 February 2024 • 28 min
The quiz competition for students continues. Manchester and Imperial College London return for a second quarter-final, with a place in the semis at stake. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
30. Birkbeck v Sheffield
Aired 19 February 2024 • 28 min
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.
31. Trinity College, Cambridge v UCL
Aired 26 February 2024 • 28 min
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.
32. Open University v Christ Church, Oxford
Aired 4 March 2024 • 29 min
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.
33. Manchester v Christ Church, Oxford
Aired 11 March 2024 • 29 min
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.
34. Birkbeck v Trinity, Cambridge
Aired 18 March 2024 • 29 min
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.
35. Semi-Final 1: Imperial v Trinity, Cambridge
Aired 25 March 2024 • 28 min
The quiz competition for students continues. Two teams go head-to-head in the first of this year's semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
36. Semi-Final 2: UCL vs Manchester
Aired 1 April 2024 • 29 min
The quiz competition for students continues. Two teams go head-to-head in the last of this year's semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
37. The Final: Imperial v UCL
Aired 8 April 2024 • 30 min
It's the grand final of this year's quiz competition for teams of university students. Amol Rajan asks the questions.