The 53rd series of University Challenge began on 17 July 2023 on BBC Two.[1]

This is the first series to be hosted by Amol Rajan, who succeeded Jeremy Paxman. The series employs a newly designed TV card and studio set.[2]

Results

  • Winning teams are highlighted in bold.
  • Teams with green scores (winners) returned in the next round, while those with red scores (losers) were eliminated (as they were not one of the highest scoring losers).
  • Teams with orange scores had to win one more match to return in the next round.
  • A score in italics indicates a match decided on a tie-breaker question.

First round

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
Trinity College, Cambridge 175 185 University of Manchester 360 17 July 2023
University of Aberdeen 190 125 University of Birmingham 315 24 July 2023
Birkbeck, University of London 220 205 Oxford Brookes University 425 31 July 2023
University of Southampton 155 180 Christ Church, Oxford 335 7 August 2023
Emmanuel College, Cambridge 240 60 Jesus College, Oxford 300 14 August 2023
King's College, Cambridge 145 190 University College London 335 21 August 2023
University of East Anglia 235 125 University of Strathclyde 360 28 August 2023
The Open University 155 230 Hertford College, Oxford 385 4 September 2023
Balliol College, Oxford 145 285 Imperial College London 430 11 September 2023
University of Sheffield 290 115 Loughborough University 405 18 September 2023
University of Warwick 265 140 Wolfson College, Cambridge 405 25 September 2023
Bangor University 150 320 University of Edinburgh 470 2 October 2023
Lincoln College, Oxford 225 65 King's College London 290 9 October 2023
University of York 190 120 Northeastern University – London 310 16 October 2023

Highest scoring losers play-offs

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
Trinity College, Cambridge 245 120 University of Southampton 365 23 October 2023
Oxford Brookes University 155 255 The Open University 410 30 October 2023

Second round

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
University of Warwick 185 205 Trinity College, Cambridge 390 6 November 2023
The Open University 265 130 University of East Anglia 395 13 November 2023
Emmanuel College, Cambridge 130 155 Christ Church, Oxford 285 20 November 2023
Hertford College, Oxford 140 225 University College London 365 27 November 2023
University of Manchester University of Edinburgh 4 December 2023[3]
University of York Birkbeck, University of London 11 December 2023[4]

References

  1. ↑ "BBC Two - University Challenge, 2023/24, Trinity College, Cambridge v Manchester". BBC Online. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  2. ↑ Bryan, Scott (14 July 2023). "New host, new set, same fiendish questions: behind the scenes with the all-new University Challenge". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "BBC Two - University Challenge, 2023/24, Manchester v Edinburgh". BBC Online. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "BBC Two - University Challenge, 2023/24, York v Birkbeck". BBC Online. Retrieved 21 November 2023.


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