University Challenge - 2026/27

University Challenge (1962 — present)

Seasons: 56, episodes: 2058

Average rating: 6.5/10 13

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2026/27

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Release date

13 July 2026

Episodes

#	Name	Release date	Timing
1	Bristol v Imperial The series kicks off with a match between students from Bristol and Imperial.	2026-07-13	29 min.
2	Durham v Manchester In another first-round heat, students from Durham take on defending champions Manchester.	2026-07-20	28 min.
3	University College, Oxford v St John's College, Cambridge In another first-round game, University College, Oxford play St John’s College, Cambridge.	2026-07-27	29 min.
4	Guildhall School of Music and Drama v Darwin College, Cambridge The Guildhall School of Music and Drama makes its University Challenge debut against Darwin College, Cambridge.	2026-08-03	29 min.
5	Magdalen College, Oxford v Warwick The heats continue, with Magdalen College, Oxford facing Warwick for a place in the second round.	2026-08-10	29 min.
6	Bath v City St George’s University Teams from Bath and City St George’s University play their first game in this year's first competition.	2026-08-17	29 min.
7	Pembroke College, Cambridge v St Andrews Pembroke College, Cambridge and St Andrews are the teams facing their first starters for ten.	2026-08-24	28 min.
8	LSE v King's College, Cambridge In another first round match, the London School of Economics face King’s College, Cambridge.	2026-08-31	29 min.
9	Birmingham v Leicester The first round of the competition continues with a Midlands derby. Students from Birmingham take on a team from Leicester.	2026-09-07	28 min.
10	UCL v Royal College of Art UCL begin their series campaign against the first team ever to qualify from the Royal College of Art.	2026-09-14	29 min.
11	Southampton v Queen’s University Belfast Southampton and Queen’s University Belfast go head-to-head for a place in round 2.	2026-09-21	29 min.
12	Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Somerville College, Oxford Teams from Emmanuel College, Cambridge and Somerville College, Oxford put fingers on buzzers for the first time.	2026-09-28	29 min.
13	Glasgow v Goldsmiths The University of Glasgow takes on Goldsmiths, University of London in the penultimate match of the first round.	2026-10-05	29 min.

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