← University Challenge

2026/27

16 episodes · 2026

  1. 1

    Bristol v Imperial

    Jul 13, 202629 min

    The series kicks off with a match between students from Bristol and Imperial.

  2. 2

    Durham v Manchester

    Jul 20, 202628 min

    In another first-round heat, students from Durham take on defending champions Manchester.

  3. 3

    University College, Oxford v St John's College, Cambridge

    Jul 27, 202629 min

    In another first-round game, University College, Oxford play St John’s College, Cambridge.

  4. 4

    Guildhall School of Music and Drama v Darwin College, Cambridge

    Aug 3, 202629 min

    The Guildhall School of Music and Drama makes its University Challenge debut against Darwin College, Cambridge.

  5. 5

    Magdalen College, Oxford v Warwick

    Aug 10, 202629 min

    The heats continue, with Magdalen College, Oxford facing Warwick for a place in the second round.

  6. 6

    Bath v City St George’s University

    Aug 17, 202629 min

    Teams from Bath and City St George’s University play their first game in this year's first competition.

  7. 7

    Pembroke College, Cambridge v St Andrews

    Aug 24, 202628 min

    Pembroke College, Cambridge and St Andrews are the teams facing their first starters for ten.

  8. 8

    LSE v King's College, Cambridge

    Aug 31, 202629 min

    In another first round match, the London School of Economics face King’s College, Cambridge.

  9. 9

    Birmingham v Leicester

    Sep 7, 202628 min

    The first round of the competition continues with a Midlands derby. Students from Birmingham take on a team from Leicester.

  10. 10

    UCL v Royal College of Art

    Sep 14, 202629 min

    UCL begin their series campaign against the first team ever to qualify from the Royal College of Art.

  11. 11

    Southampton v Queen’s University Belfast

    Sep 21, 202629 min

    Southampton and Queen’s University Belfast go head-to-head for a place in round 2.

  12. 12

    Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Somerville College, Oxford

    Sep 28, 202629 min

    Teams from Emmanuel College, Cambridge and Somerville College, Oxford put fingers on buzzers for the first time.

  13. 13

    Glasgow v Goldsmiths

    Oct 5, 202629 min

    The University of Glasgow takes on Goldsmiths, University of London in the penultimate match of the first round.

  14. 14

    SOAS v Edinburgh

    Oct 12, 202628 min

    The first round of the competition concludes with a match between SOAS University of London and Edinburgh.

  15. 15

    St John's, Cambridge v LSE

    airs on Oct 19, 202629 min

    Two of the highest-scoring losing teams from the heats get a second chance to qualify for the second round.

  16. 16

    Bristol v Queen’s, Belfast

    airs on Oct 26, 202628 min

    In the second of the round one repechage games, Bristol and Queen’s University Belfast compete for the final place in the second round.