University Challenge 2026–27

The 56th series of University Challenge began on 13 July 2026 on BBC Two.^[1]

Results

Winning teams are highlighted in bold.
Teams with green scores (winners) returned in the next round, while those with red scores (losers) were eliminated.
Teams with orange scores had to win one more match to return in the next round.
Teams with yellow scores indicate that two further matches had to be played and won (teams that lost their first quarter-final match).
A score in italics indicates a match decided on a tie-breaker question.

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Total	Broadcast date
University of Bristol	160	220	Imperial College London	380	13 July 2026
Durham University	120	190	University of Manchester	310	20 July 2026
University College, Oxford	200	170	St John's College, Cambridge	370	27 July 2026
Guildhall School of Music and Drama	155	165	Darwin College, Cambridge	320	3 August 2026
Magdalen College, Oxford	40	300	University of Warwick	340	10 August 2026
University of Bath	215	50	City St George's, University of London	265	17 August 2026
Pembroke College, Cambridge	180	90	University of St Andrews	270	24 August 2026
University of Birmingham			University of Leicester		31 August 2026^[2]
London School of Economics			King's College, Cambridge		7 September 2026^[3]

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Total	Broadcast date

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Total	Broadcast date

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Total	Broadcast date

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Total	Broadcast date

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Total	Broadcast date

University Challenge
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