Episodes
1. Bristol v Imperial
13 Jul 2026 · 29 min
The series kicks off with a match between students from Bristol and Imperial.
2. Durham v Manchester
20 Jul 2026 · 28 min
In another first-round heat, students from Durham take on defending champions Manchester.
3. University College, Oxford v St John's College, Cambridge
27 Jul 2026 · 29 min
In another first-round game, University College, Oxford play St John’s College, Cambridge.
4. Guildhall School of Music and Drama v Darwin College, Cambridge
3 Aug 2026 · 29 min
The Guildhall School of Music and Drama makes its University Challenge debut against Darwin College, Cambridge.
5. Magdalen College, Oxford v Warwick
10 Aug 2026 · 29 min
The heats continue, with Magdalen College, Oxford facing Warwick for a place in the second round.
6. Bath v City St George’s University
17 Aug 2026 · 29 min
Teams from Bath and City St George’s University play their first game in this year's first competition.
7. Pembroke College, Cambridge v St Andrews
24 Aug 2026 · 28 min
Pembroke College, Cambridge and St Andrews are the teams facing their first starters for ten.
8. LSE v King's College, Cambridge
31 Aug 2026 · 29 min
In another first round match, the London School of Economics face King’s College, Cambridge.
9. Birmingham v Leicester
7 Sept 2026 · 28 min
The first round of the competition continues with a Midlands derby. Students from Birmingham take on a team from Leicester.
10. UCL v Royal College of Art
14 Sept 2026 · 29 min
UCL begin their series campaign against the first team ever to qualify from the Royal College of Art.
11. Southampton v Queen’s University Belfast
21 Sept 2026 · 29 min
Southampton and Queen’s University Belfast go head-to-head for a place in round 2.
12. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Somerville College, Oxford
28 Sept 2026 · 29 min
Teams from Emmanuel College, Cambridge and Somerville College, Oxford put fingers on buzzers for the first time.
13. Glasgow v Goldsmiths
5 Oct 2026 · 29 min
The University of Glasgow takes on Goldsmiths, University of London in the penultimate match of the first round.
14. SOAS v Edinburgh
12 Oct 2026 · 28 min
The first round of the competition concludes with a match between SOAS University of London and Edinburgh.
15. St John's, Cambridge v LSE
19 Oct 2026 · 29 min
Two of the highest-scoring losing teams from the heats get a second chance to qualify for the second round.
16. Bristol v Queen’s, Belfast
26 Oct 2026 · 28 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.
17. St John’s Cambridge v Pembroke, Cambridge
2 Nov 2026 · 29 min
Round two of the competition begins tonight with a Cambridge derby. St John’s face Pembroke for the first place in the quarter-finals.
18. Glasgow v Southampton
9 Nov 2026 · 29 min
Round two of the competition continues. Glasgow and Southampton battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
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19. Bristol v Bath
Airs 23 Nov 2026 · 29 min
In another second-round match, the team from Bristol take on neighbours on the Avon at the University of Bath for a place in the quarter-finals.
University Challenge 2026/27: quick answers
How many episodes are in University Challenge 2026/27?
2026/27 of University Challenge has 19 episodes, about 9 hours in total.
When did University Challenge 2026/27 come out?
2026/27 premiered on 13 Jul 2026 and its finale airs 23 Nov 2026.