University Challenge - Season 55

First aired: 7/14/2025 12 episodes

Amol Rajan asks the questions as students from across the UK face fiendish tests.

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Episodes

1. Sheffield v Warwick

Aired: 7/14/2025

The series kicks off with a match between students from Sheffield and Warwick. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

2. UCL v SOAS

Aired: 7/21/2025

The first round of the competition continues. Students from UCL take on a team from next-door neighbours SOAS. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

3. Bath v Southampton

Aired: 7/28/2025

The University of Bath faces the University of Southampton in another first-round match. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

4. Newcastle v Edinburgh

Aired: 8/4/2025

Another two teams of students put fingers on buzzers for the first time, representing Newcastle University and the University of Edinburgh. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

5. Manchester v New College, Oxford

Aired: 8/11/2025

The University of Manchester plays New College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

6. Cardiff v Bristol

Aired: 8/18/2025

The first round of the 2025/26 competition continues with a Severnside derby as Cardiff University faces the University of Bristol. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

7. Trinity College, Cambridge v Linacre College, Oxford

Aired: 8/25/2025

In another first-round heat, students from Trinity College, Cambridge take on a team from Linacre College, Oxford. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

8. Lincoln v Lancaster

Aired: 9/1/2025

The University of Lincoln makes its debut in the competition against a team from Lancaster University. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

9. Green Templeton College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge

Aired: 9/8/2025

In another first round match, competition debutants Green Templeton College, Oxford face a team from Cambridge’s Darwin College. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

10. Trinity Hall, Cambridge v LSE

Aired: 9/15/2025

The first round of the competition continues. Trinity Hall, Cambridge and the London School of Economics are the teams facing their first starters for ten. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

11. Durham v Merton College, Oxford

Aired: 9/22/2025

The heats continue with a match between Durham University and Merton College, Oxford. A place in round two awaits the winner. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

12. Harper Adams v Strathclyde

Aired: 9/29/2025

Harper Adams University makes its first ever appearance in this competition. Their opponents are from the University of Strathclyde. Amol Rajan asks the questions.