University Challenge - Season 53

First aired: 7/17/2023 37 episodes

Students from across the UK take on TV’s toughest quiz team tournament.

Episodes

1. Trinity College, Cambridge v Manchester

Aired: 7/17/2023

In the opening heat, Trinity College, Cambridge, face the University of Manchester for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

2. Aberdeen v Birmingham

Aired: 7/24/2023

The first round of the quiz competition for teams of university students continues. University of Aberdeen face University of Birmingham for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

3. Birkbeck v Oxford Brookes

Aired: 7/31/2023

The first round of the quiz competition for teams of university students continues. Birkbeck, University of London face Oxford Brookes for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

4. Southampton v Christ Church, Oxford

Aired: 8/7/2023

The first round of the quiz competition for teams of university students continues. Southampton faces Christ Church, Oxford for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

5. Emmanuel College, Cambridge vs Jesus College, Oxford

Aired: 8/14/2023

The first round of the quiz competition for university students continues. Emmanuel College, Cambridge face Jesus College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

6. King's College, Cambridge v UCL

Aired: 8/21/2023

The first round of the 's quiz competition for teams of university students continues. King's College, Cambridge, face UCL for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

7. UEA v Strathclyde

Aired: 8/28/2023

The first round of the quiz competition for university students continues. University of East Anglia face University of Strathclyde for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

8. Open University v Hertford College, Oxford

Aired: 9/4/2023

The first round of the quiz competition for university students continues. The Open University face Hertford College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

9. Balliol, Oxford v Imperial

Aired: 9/11/2023

The first round of this year's quiz competition for teams of university students continues. Balliol College, Oxford face Imperial College London for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

10. Sheffield v Loughborough

Aired: 9/18/2023

The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. University of Sheffield face Loughborough University for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

11. Warwick vs Wolfson College, Cambridge

Aired: 9/25/2023

The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. University of Warwick face Wolfson College, Cambridge for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

12. Bangor v Edinburgh

Aired: 10/2/2023

The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. Bangor University face University of Edinburgh for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

13. Lincoln College, Oxford vs King's College London

Aired: 10/9/2023

The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. Lincoln College, Oxford face King's College London for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

14. York v Northeastern University - London

Aired: 10/16/2023

It's the final match in round one of the quiz for teams of university students. The University of York face Northeastern University - London for a place in round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

15. Trinity Cambridge v Southampton

Aired: 10/23/2023

The quiz competition for students continues. Two of the highest-scoring losing teams from round one now have a second chance to progress. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

16. Oxford Brookes v Open University

Aired: 10/30/2023

The quiz competition for students continues. Two of the highest-scoring losing teams from round one now have a second chance to progress. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

17. Warwick v Trinity College, Cambridge

Aired: 11/6/2023

The second round of this year's quiz competition for students begins. Warwick and Trinity College, Cambridge compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

18. UEA v Open University

Aired: 11/13/2023

The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. UEA and the Open University compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

19. Christ Church, Oxford v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

Aired: 11/20/2023

The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Christ Church College, Oxford and Emmanuel College, Cambridge compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

20. Hertford College, Oxford v UCL

Aired: 11/27/2023

The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Hertford College, Oxford and UCL compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

21. Manchester v Edinburgh

Aired: 12/4/2023

The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Manchester competes against Edinburgh for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

22. York v Birkbeck

Aired: 12/11/2023

The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. York competes with Birkbeck for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

23. Sheffield v Aberdeen

Aired: 1/1/2024

The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Two more teams compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

24. Lincoln College, Oxford v Imperial College London

Aired: 1/8/2024

The second round of the quiz competition for students concludes. Lincoln College, Oxford and Imperial College London compete for the last place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

25. Manchester v Birkbeck

Aired: 1/15/2024

The quarter-final stage of this year's quiz competition for students begins as Birkbeck, University of London face the University of Manchester. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

26. Sheffield v Imperial College London

Aired: 1/22/2024

The quiz competition for students continues. Sheffield play Imperial College London in the first of a possible three quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

27. Trinity College, Cambridge v Open University

Aired: 1/29/2024

The quiz competition for students continues. Trinity College, Cambridge and the Open University play their first of a possible three quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

28. UCL v Christ Church, Oxford

Aired: 2/5/2024

The quiz competition for students continues. University College London and Christ Church, Oxford play their first of a possible three quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

29. Manchester v Imperial College London

Aired: 2/12/2024

The quiz competition for students continues. Manchester and Imperial College London return for a second quarter-final, with a place in the semis at stake. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

30. Birkbeck v Sheffield

Aired: 2/19/2024

The quiz competition for students continues. Birkbeck and Sheffield return for a second quarter-final, which they must win to stay in the competition. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

31. Trinity College, Cambridge v UCL

Aired: 2/26/2024

The quiz competition for students continues. Trinity College, Cambridge face UCL in the second quarter-final, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

32. Open University v Christ Church, Oxford

Aired: 3/4/2024

The quiz competition for students continues. Two teams return for a second quarter-final, which they must win to stay in the competition. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

33. Manchester v Christ Church, Oxford

Aired: 3/11/2024

The quarter-final stage of the quiz competition for students nears its end. Two more teams have one last chance to qualify for the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

34. Birkbeck v Trinity, Cambridge

Aired: 3/18/2024

The quarter-final stage of the quiz competition for students nears its end. Two more teams have one last chance to qualify for the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

35. Semi-Final 1: Imperial v Trinity, Cambridge

Aired: 3/25/2024

The quiz competition for students continues. Two teams go head-to-head in the first of this year's semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

36. Semi-Final 2: UCL vs Manchester

Aired: 4/1/2024

The quiz competition for students continues. Two teams go head-to-head in the last of this year's semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

37. The Final: Imperial v UCL

Aired: 4/8/2024

It's the grand final of this year's quiz competition for teams of university students. Amol Rajan asks the questions.