The BEST episodes of University Challenge
Every episode of University Challenge ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of University Challenge!
Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects
#2 - Sheffield v. Corpus Christi, Oxford
Season 34 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/7/2005
Jeremy Paxman chairs the venerable student quiz. In this second round match, Sheffield meets Corpus Christi, Oxford.
#3 - Balliol, Oxford v. Downing, Cambridge
Season 34 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/2004
Jeremy Paxman chairs the venerable student quiz. In this first round match, Balliol, Oxford meets Downing, Cambridge.
#4 - St Hilda's, Oxford v. Leicester
Season 34 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/31/2005
Jeremy Paxman chairs the venerable student quiz. In this second round match, St Hilda's, Oxford meets Leicester.
#5 - Manchester v. Newcastle
Season 34 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/24/2005
Jeremy Paxman chairs the venerable student quiz. In this second round match, Manchester meets Newcastle.
#6 - Edinburgh v. Royal Holloway, London
Season 34 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/17/2005
Jeremy Paxman chairs the venerable student quiz. In the opening second round match, Edinburgh meets Royal Holloway, London.
#7 - Jesus, Cambridge v. Queen's, Belfast
Season 34 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/10/2005
Jeremy Paxman chairs the venerable student quiz. In this repechage match, Jesus, Cambridge meets Queen's, Belfast.
#8 - University, Oxford v. York
Season 34 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/3/2005
Jeremy Paxman chairs the venerable student quiz. In this repechage match, University, Oxford meets York.
#9 - Royal Holloway, London v. Greyfriar's Hall, Oxford
Season 34 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/20/2004
Jeremy Paxman chairs the venerable student quiz. In the final first round match, Royal Holloway, London meets Greyfriar's Hall, Oxford.
#10 - St Andrews v. Manchester
Season 34 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/13/2004
Jeremy Paxman chairs the venerable student quiz. In this first round match, St Andrews meets Manchester.
#11 - Trinity, Cambridge v. Corpus Christi, Oxford
Season 34 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/29/2004
Jeremy Paxman chairs the venerable student quiz. In this first round match, Trinity, Cambridge meets Corpus Christi, Oxford.
#12 - Queen's, Belfast v. UEA
Season 34 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/22/2004
Jeremy Paxman chairs the venerable student quiz. In this first round match, Queen's, Belfast meets UEA.
#13 - Magdalene, Cambridge v. Sheffield
Season 34 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/15/2004
Jeremy Paxman chairs the venerable student quiz. In this first round match, Magdalene, Cambridge meets Sheffield.
#14 - St Hilda's, Oxford v. Portsmouth
Season 34 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/8/2004
Jeremy Paxman chairs the venerable student quiz. In this first round match, St Hilda's, Oxford meets Portsmouth.
#15 - Glasgow v. Edinburgh
Season 34 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/1/2004
Jeremy Paxman chairs the venerable student quiz. In this first round match, Glasgow meets Edinburgh.
#16 - St John's, Cambridge v. Reading
Season 34 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/25/2004
Jeremy Paxman chairs the venerable student quiz. In this first round match, St John's, Cambridge meets Reading.
#17 - Durham v. Kingston
Season 34 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/2004
Jeremy Paxman chairs the venerable student quiz. In this first round match, Durham meets Kingston.
#18 - Corpus Christi, Cambridge v. Royal Northern College of Music
Season 33 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/2003
Corpus Christi, Cambridge meets Royal Northern College of Music in a first round match. Jeremy Paxman poses the questions.
#19 - Balliol, Oxford v. Durham
Season 34 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/14/2005
Jeremy Paxman chairs the venerable student quiz. In this second round match, Balliol, Oxford meets Durham.
#20 - Lancaster v. Reading
Season 34 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/21/2005
Jeremy Paxman chairs the venerable student quiz. In this second round match, Lancaster meets Reading.
#21 - University, London v. UEA
Season 34 - Episode 23 - Aired 2/28/2005
Jeremy Paxman chairs the venerable student quiz. In this second round match, University, London meets UEA.
#22 - University, Oxford v. Jesus, Cambridge
Season 34 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/7/2005
Jeremy Paxman chairs the venerable student quiz. In the closing second round match, University, Oxford meets Jesus, Cambridge.
#23 - Balliol, Oxford v. Edinburgh
Season 34 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/14/2005
Jeremy Paxman chairs the venerable student quiz. In the first quarter-final match, Balliol, Oxford meets Edinburgh.
#24 - Corpus Christi, Oxford v. Lancaster
Season 34 - Episode 26 - Aired 3/21/2005
Jeremy Paxman chairs the venerable student quiz. In the second quarter-final match, Corpus Christi, Oxford meets Lancaster.
#25 - University, London v. Jesus, Cambridge
Season 34 - Episode 27 - Aired 4/4/2005
Jeremy Paxman chairs the venerable student quiz. In the third quarter-final match, University, London meets Jesus, Cambridge.