University Challenge – 2026/27
Episodes
Bristol v Imperial
The series kicks off with a match between students from Bristol and Imperial.
Durham v Manchester
In another first-round heat, students from Durham take on defending champions Manchester.
University College, Oxford v St John's College, Cambridge
In another first-round game, University College, Oxford play St John’s College, Cambridge.
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.
Magdalen College, Oxford v Warwick
The heats continue, with Magdalen College, Oxford facing Warwick for a place in the second round.
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.
Pembroke College, Cambridge v St Andrews
Pembroke College, Cambridge and St Andrews are the teams facing their first starters for ten.
LSE v King's College, Cambridge
In another first round match, the London School of Economics face King’s College, Cambridge.
Birmingham v Leicester
The first round of the competition continues with a Midlands derby. Students from Birmingham take on a team from Leicester.
UCL v Royal College of Art
UCL begin their series campaign against the first team ever to qualify from the Royal College of Art.
Southampton v Queen’s University Belfast
Southampton and Queen’s University Belfast go head-to-head for a place in round 2.
Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Somerville College, Oxford
Teams from Emmanuel College, Cambridge and Somerville College, Oxford put fingers on buzzers for the first time.
Glasgow v Goldsmiths
The University of Glasgow takes on Goldsmiths, University of London in the penultimate match of the first round.
SOAS v Edinburgh
The first round of the competition concludes with a match between SOAS University of London and Edinburgh.
St John's, Cambridge v LSE
Two of the highest-scoring losing teams from the heats get a second chance to qualify for the second round.
Bristol v Queen’s, Belfast
In the second of the round one repechage games, Bristol and Queen’s University Belfast compete for the final place in the second round.
St John’s Cambridge v Pembroke, Cambridge
Round two of the competition begins tonight with a Cambridge derby. St John’s face Pembroke for the first place in the quarter-finals.
Glasgow v Southampton
Round two of the competition continues. Glasgow and Southampton battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
Bristol v Bath
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.
Manchester v Warwick
The round of 16 continues. Teams from Manchester and Warwick return to play for a second time, each hoping to earn themselves a quarter-final spot.