Series 49 of University Challenge began on 15 July 2019 on BBC Two. [1]
The University of Huddersfield made its University Challenge debut in this series, while the Oxford colleges Wolfson and Lady Margaret Hall made their first appearances in the BBC series.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sheffield | 165 | 170 | Jesus College, Oxford | 335 | 4 November 2019 |
| University of York | 145 | 240 | Durham University | 385 | 11 November 2019 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Birmingham | 120 | 150 | Jesus College, Oxford | 270 | 18 November 2019 |
| University of Southampton | 95 | 245 | Durham University | 340 | 25 November 2019 |
| The Courtauld Institute of Art | 180 | 145 | University of Glasgow | 325 | 2 December 2019 |
| Imperial College London | 255 | 105 | St John's College, Oxford | 360 | 9 December 2019 |
| University of Huddersfield | 90 | 205 | University of Manchester | 295 | 16 December 2019 |
| Trinity College, Cambridge | 245 | 100 | Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford | 345 | 6 January 2020 |
| Wolfson College, Oxford | 220 | 100 | University of Edinburgh | 320 | 13 January 2020 |
| Magdalen College, Oxford | 75 | 270 | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge | 345 | 20 January 2020 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Manchester | 95 | 300 | Trinity College, Cambridge | 395 | 27 January 2020 |
| Wolfson College, Oxford | 140 | 180 | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge | 320 | 3 February 2020 |
| Jesus College, Oxford | 110 | 195 | Durham University | 305 | 10 February 2020 |
| The Courtauld Institute of Art | 75 | 240 | Imperial College London | 315 | 17 February 2020 |
| Trinity College, Cambridge | 80 | 245 | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge | 325 | 24 February 2020 |
| University of Manchester | 125 | 130 | Wolfson College, Oxford | 255 | 2 March 2020 |
| Durham University | 115 | 185 | Imperial College London | 300 | 9 March 2020 |
| Jesus College, Oxford | 135 | 90 | The Courtauld Institute of Art | 225 | 16 March 2020 |
| Wolfson College, Oxford | 45 | 205 | Durham University | 250 | 23 March 2020 |
| Trinity College, Cambridge | 285 | 75 | Jesus College, Oxford | 360 | 30 March 2020 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi College, Cambridge | 185 | 130 | Durham University | 315 | 6 April 2020 |
| Imperial College London | 235 | 80 | Trinity College, Cambridge | 315 | 13 April 2020 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi College, Cambridge | 105 | 275 | Imperial College London | 380 | 20 April 2020 |
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Leeds | 205 | 55 | Clare College, Cambridge | 260 | 23 December 2019 |
| Birmingham City University | 75 | 160 | Wadham College, Oxford | 235 | 24 December 2019 |
| Guildhall School of Music and Drama | 120 | 165 | University College London | 285 | 25 December 2019 |
| University of Liverpool | 75 | 150 | University of Hull | 225 | 26 December 2019 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | 70 | 130 | University of Sussex | 200 | 27 December 2019 |
| Trinity Hall, Cambridge | 180 | 85 | St Peter's College, Oxford | 265 | 30 December 2019 |
| University of Warwick | 80 | 115 | Imperial College London | 195 | 31 December 2019 |
| Rank | Team | Team captain | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Leeds | Richard Coles | 205 |
| 2 | Trinity Hall, Cambridge | Lucy Mangan | 185 |
| 3 | University College London | Maryam Moshiri | 165 |
| 4 | Wadham College, Oxford | Anne McElvoy | 160 |
| 5 | University of Hull | Lucy Beaumont | 150 |
| 6 | University of Sussex | Kim Newman | 130 |
| 7 | Imperial College London | Brendan Walker | 115 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Hall, Cambridge | 25 | 215 | Wadham College, Oxford | 240 | 1 January 2020 |
| University of Leeds | 205 | 45 | University College London | 250 | 2 January 2020 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wadham College, Oxford | 130 | 235 | University of Leeds | 365 | 3 January 2020 |
The winning University of Leeds team of Jonathan Clements, Henry Gee, Richard Coles and Timothy Allen beat the Wadham College, Oxford team of Jonathan Freedland, Tom Solomon, Anne McElvoy and Roger Mosey.
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