The 54th series of University Challenge began on 12 August 2024 on BBC Two. [1]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
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University College London | 215 | 105 | University of St Andrews | 320 | 18 November 2024 |
Durham University | 150 | 145 | School of Oriental and African Studies | 295 | 25 November 2024 |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
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University College London | 255 | 55 | London School of Economics | 310 | 2 December 2024 |
Durham University | 115 | 180 | The Open University | 295 | 9 December 2024 |
University of Exeter | 35 | 290 | University of Bristol | 325 | 16 December 2024 |
Darwin College, Cambridge | University of Edinburgh | 6 January 2025 [2] | |||
13 January 2025 [3] | |||||
20 January 2025 |
A spin-off Christmas series has been aired since 2011, featuring distinguished alumni.
Out of seven first-round winners, only the top four highest-scoring teams progress to the semi-finals.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
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University of Warwick | University of Durham | 23 December 2024 | |||
Worcester College, Oxford | University of Bristol | 24 December 2024 | |||
Manchester Metropolitan University | University of Brighton | 26 December 2024 | |||
Leeds Trinity University | University of Nottingham | 27 December 2024 | |||
University of Southampton | Churchill College, Cambridge | 29 December 2024 | |||
Emmanuel College, Cambridge | Queen's College, Cambridge | 30 December 2024 | |||
University of St Andrews | London School of Economics | 31 December 2024 |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
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TBD | TBD | 1 January 2025 | |||
TBD | TBD | 2 January 2025 |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
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TBD | TBD | 3 January 2025 |
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