The 55th series of University Challenge began on 14 July 2025 on BBC Two. [1]
Twenty-eight teams were selected for the televised episodes, of which the University of Lincoln, Harper Adams University and Green Templeton College, Oxford made their University Challenge debuts.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
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| School of Oriental and African Studies | 115 | 220 | Imperial College London | 335 | 20 October 2025 |
| University of Sheffield | 175 | 125 | New College, Oxford | 300 | 27 October 2025 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magdalen College, Oxford | 80 | 190 | Darwin College, Cambridge | 270 | 3 November 2025 |
| University of Sheffield | 290 | 60 | University of Strathclyde | 350 | 10 November 2025 |
| University of Southampton | 180 | 190 | Imperial College London | 370 | 17 November 2025 |
| University of Bristol | University of Warwick | 24 November 2025 [2] | |||
| London School of Economics | University of Manchester | 1 December 2025 [3] | |||
| Trinity College, Cambridge | University of Edinburgh | 8 December 2025 [4] | |||
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