37 episodes
University Challenge - 2023/24
First aired Jul 17, 2023Season 53
Students from across the UK take on TV’s toughest quiz team tournament.
Episodes
Episode 1
Trinity College, Cambridge v Manchester
Jul 17, 202329 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.
Episode 2
Aberdeen v Birmingham
Jul 24, 202328 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.
Episode 3
Birkbeck v Oxford Brookes
Jul 31, 202329 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.
Episode 4
Southampton v Christ Church, Oxford
Aug 7, 202328 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.
Episode 5
Emmanuel College, Cambridge vs Jesus College, Oxford
Aug 14, 202329 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.
Episode 6
King's College, Cambridge v UCL
Aug 21, 202328 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.
Episode 7
UEA v Strathclyde
Aug 28, 202328 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.
Episode 8
Open University v Hertford College, Oxford
Sep 4, 202328 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.
Episode 9
Balliol, Oxford v Imperial
Sep 11, 202329 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.
Episode 10
Sheffield v Loughborough
Sep 18, 202328 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.
Episode 11
Warwick vs Wolfson College, Cambridge
Sep 25, 202329 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.
Episode 12
Bangor v Edinburgh
Oct 2, 202329 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.
Episode 13
Lincoln College, Oxford vs King's College London
Oct 9, 202329 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.
Episode 14
York v Northeastern University - London
Oct 16, 202328 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.
Episode 15
Trinity Cambridge v Southampton
Oct 23, 202328 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.
Episode 16
Oxford Brookes v Open University
Oct 30, 202328 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.
Episode 17
Warwick v Trinity College, Cambridge
Nov 6, 202328 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.
Episode 18
UEA v Open University
Nov 13, 202328 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.
Episode 19
Christ Church, Oxford v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Nov 20, 202328 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.
Episode 20
Hertford College, Oxford v UCL
Nov 27, 202328 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.
Episode 21
Manchester v Edinburgh
Dec 4, 202328 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.
Episode 22
York v Birkbeck
Dec 11, 202328 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.
Episode 23
Sheffield v Aberdeen
Jan 1, 202428 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.
Episode 24
Lincoln College, Oxford v Imperial College London
Jan 8, 202428 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.
Episode 25
Manchester v Birkbeck
Jan 15, 202429 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.
Episode 26
Sheffield v Imperial College London
Jan 22, 202428 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.
Episode 27
Trinity College, Cambridge v Open University
Jan 29, 202429 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.
Episode 28
UCL v Christ Church, Oxford
Feb 5, 202428 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.
Episode 29
Manchester v Imperial College London
Feb 12, 202428 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.
Episode 30
Birkbeck v Sheffield
Feb 19, 202428 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.
Episode 31
Trinity College, Cambridge v UCL
Feb 26, 202428 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.
Episode 32
Open University v Christ Church, Oxford
Mar 4, 202429 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.
Episode 33
Manchester v Christ Church, Oxford
Mar 11, 202429 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.
Episode 34
Birkbeck v Trinity, Cambridge
Mar 18, 202429 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.
Episode 35
Semi-Final 1: Imperial v Trinity, Cambridge
Mar 25, 202428 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.
Episode 36
Semi-Final 2: UCL vs Manchester
Apr 1, 202429 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.
Episode 37
The Final: Imperial v UCL
Apr 8, 202430 min
It's the grand final of this year's quiz competition for teams of university students. Amol Rajan asks the questions.