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The 51st series of University Challenge began on 12 July 2021 on BBC Two. [1] The final aired on 4 April 2022 when Imperial College London and the University of Reading were declared the series winners and runners-up respectively.
In this series, the University of Dundee made its debut appearance in the BBC series.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University College London | 170 | 175 | St John's College, Cambridge | 345 | 18 October 2021 |
| Emmanuel College, Cambridge | 180 | 115 | Royal Northern College of Music | 295 | 25 October 2021 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's College, Cambridge | 220 | 45 | Queen Mary University of London | 265 | 1 November 2021 |
| Emmanuel College, Cambridge | 125 | 120 | St Catharine's College, Cambridge | 245 | 8 November 2021 |
| University of Edinburgh | 185 | 175 | University of Bristol | 360 | 15 November 2021 |
| St Hilda's College, Oxford | 45 | 235 | Trinity College, Cambridge | 280 | 22 November 2021 |
| University of Reading | 245 | 50 | University of Dundee | 295 | 29 November 2021 |
| King's College London | 165 | 115 | Hertford College, Oxford | 280 | 6 December 2021 |
| University of Birmingham | 225 | 50 | University of St Andrews | 275 | 13 December 2021 |
| University of Exeter | 70 | 205 | Imperial College London | 275 | 3 January 2022 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Reading | 170 | 135 | University of Birmingham | 305 | 10 January 2022 |
| King's College London | 50 | 235 | Imperial College London | 285 | 17 January 2022 |
| St John's College, Cambridge | 140 | 155 | Emmanuel College, Cambridge | 295 | 24 January 2022 |
| University of Edinburgh | 230 | 95 | Trinity College, Cambridge | 325 | 31 January 2022 |
| University of Birmingham | 115 | 140 | King's College London | 255 | 7 February 2022 |
| University of Reading | 120 | 225 | Imperial College London | 345 | 14 February 2022 |
| Emmanuel College, Cambridge | 145 | 150 | University of Edinburgh | 295 | 21 February 2022 |
| St John's College, Cambridge | 155 | 125 | Trinity College, Cambridge | 280 | 28 February 2022 |
| King's College London | 80 | 85 | Emmanuel College, Cambridge | 165 | 7 March 2022 |
| University of Reading | 145 | 70 | St John's College, Cambridge | 215 | 14 March 2022 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial College London | 170 | 65 | Emmanuel College, Cambridge | 235 | 21 March 2022 |
| University of Edinburgh | 115 | 145 | University of Reading | 260 | 28 March 2022 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial College London | 125 | 115 | University of Reading | 240 | 4 April 2022 |
Each year, a Christmas special sequence is aired featuring distinguished alumni. Out of 7 first-round winners, the top 4 highest-scoring teams progress to the semi-finals. The teams consist of celebrities who represent their alma maters.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Edinburgh | 160 | 125 | University of Leicester | 285 | 20 December 2021 |
| University of Winchester | 95 | 130 | University of Bradford | 225 | 21 December 2021 |
| University of Bristol | 95 | 125 | King's College, Cambridge | 220 | 22 December 2021 |
| London School of Economics | 75 | 130 | Hertford College, Oxford | 205 | 23 December 2021 |
| Corpus Christi College, Cambridge | 130 | 145 | St Anne's College, Oxford | 275 | 24 December 2021 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | 125 | 30 | University of Portsmouth | 155 | 27 December 2021 |
| University of Kent | 115 | 95 | Goldsmiths, University of London | 210 | 28 December 2021 |
| Rank | Team | Team captain | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Edinburgh | Miles Jupp | 160 |
| 2 | St Anne's College, Oxford | John Robins | 145 |
| 3= | University of Bradford | Martin Roberts | 130 |
| Hertford College, Oxford | Adam Fleming | ||
| 5= | King's College, Cambridge | Shahidha Bari | 125 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Jolyon Maugham | ||
| 7 | University of Kent | Peter White | 115 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Edinburgh | 145 | 125 | University of Bradford | 270 | 29 December 2021 |
| Hertford College, Oxford | 155 | 95 | St Anne's College, Oxford | 250 | 30 December 2021 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Edinburgh | 235 | 95 | Hertford College, Oxford | 330 | 31 December 2021 |
The winning University of Edinburgh team consisted of Catherine Slessor, Thomasina Miers, Miles Jupp and Phil Swanson. The second placed Hertford College team consisted of Soweto Kinch, Elizabeth Norton, Adam Fleming and Isabelle Westbury.
Series 34 of University Challenge began on 13 September 2004 and was broadcast on BBC Two. This is a list of the matches played, their scores, and outcomes.
Series 39 of University Challenge began on 6 July 2009 and aired on BBC Two. Below is a list of the matches played with their scores and outcomes.
Series 40 of University Challenge began on 5 July 2010 and aired on BBC Two. Below is a list of the matches played with their scores and outcomes.
Series 41 of University Challenge began on 4 July 2011, and aired on BBC Two. Below is a list of the matches played with their scores and outcomes.
Series 25 of University Challenge ran between 1 November 1995 and 1 May 1996.
Series 29 of University Challenge began on 13 September 1999, with the final on 9 May 2000.
Series 42 of University Challenge began on 16 July 2012 on BBC Two.
Series 43 of University Challenge began on 15 July 2013 on BBC Two.
Series 44 of University Challenge began on 14 July 2014 on BBC Two. This was the 21st series to be broadcast on the BBC. It was won by the team from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
Series 30 of University Challenge began on 4 September 2000, with the final on 2 April 2001.
Series 33 of University Challenge began on 15 September 2003, with the final on 12 April 2004.
Series 45 of University Challenge began on 13 July 2015 on BBC Two.
Christmas University Challenge is a British quiz programme which has aired on BBC Two since 2011. It is a spin-off from University Challenge that airs daily over the Christmas period, and features teams of noteworthy alumni from British universities competing in the same format as the parent show.
Series 46 of University Challenge began on 11 July 2016 on BBC Two, and finished on 10 April 2017. This series of the long running quiz show drew larger audiences than usual thanks to a collection of interesting characters, most notably Eric Monkman from Wolfson College, Cambridge, who has been described on Twitter by many viewers as "the most intense contestant ever".
Series 47 of University Challenge began on 17 July 2017 on BBC Two.
Series 48 of University Challenge began on 16 July 2018 on BBC Two.
Series 49 of University Challenge began on 15 July 2019 on BBC Two.
The 50th series of University Challenge began on 13 July 2020 on BBC Two and ended on 5 April 2021. It was won by the University of Warwick.
The 52nd series of University Challenge began on 29 August 2022 on BBC Two. A special programme commemorating the show's 60th anniversary was broadcast on the same night.
The 53rd series of University Challenge began on 17 July 2023 on BBC Two.
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