The BEST episodes of University Challenge season 46

Every episode of University Challenge season 46, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of University Challenge season 46!

Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects

Last Updated: 12/7/2024Network: BBC TwoStatus: Continuing
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#1 - Oriel College, Oxford vs University of Manchester

Season 46 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/8/2016

First round match between Oriel College, Oxford and the University of Manchester.

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#2 - Robinson College, Cambridge vs Wadham College, Oxford

Season 46 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/29/2016

First round match between Robinson College, Cambridge and Wadham College, Oxford.

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#3 - Queens' College, Cambridge vs Peterhouse, Cambridge

Season 46 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/1/2016

Teams from these two Cambridge colleges battle it out for a place in the next round.

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#4 - Balliol College, Oxford vs Imperial College London

Season 46 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/22/2016

First round match between Balliol College, Oxford and Imperial College London.

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#5 - University of St Andrews vs Worcester College, Oxford

Season 46 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/3/2016

First round match between the University of St Andrews and Worcester College, Oxford.

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#6 - Open University vs University of Salford

Season 46 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/5/2016

First round match between the Open University and the University of Salford.

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#7 - Emmanuel College, Cambridge vs University of Nottingham

Season 46 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/15/2016

First round match between Emmanuel College, Cambridge and the University of Nottingham.

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#8 - University of Edinburgh vs Durham University

Season 46 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/12/2016

First round match between the University of Edinburgh and Durham University.

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#9 - University of Glasgow vs University of East London

Season 46 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/10/2016

The last of the first round matches, between the University of Glasgow and the University of East London.

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#10 - Jesus College, Cambridge vs Queens' College, Cambridge

Season 46 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/17/2016

Jesus College, Cambridge faces Queens' College, Cambridge in the first match of the highest-scoring losers.

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#11 - Open University vs University of Edinburgh

Season 46 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/7/2016

Second round match between the Open University and the University of Edinburgh.

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#12 - Corpus Christi College, Oxford vs Jesus College, Cambridge

Season 46 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/18/2016

Today is the First Round: Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Jesus College, Cambridge.

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#13 - Queen's University Belfast vs Unversity of Birmingham

Season 46 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/26/2016

First round match between Queen's University Belfast and the Unversity of Birmingham.

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#14 - University of Sheffield vs University of Bristol

Season 46 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/11/2016

The first episode of the 2016-2017 series features a match between teams from the University of Sheffield and the University of Bristol.

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#15 - University of Birmingham vs University of St Andrews

Season 46 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/14/2016

Second round match between the University of Birmingham and the the University of St Andrews.

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#16 - Durham University vs School of Oriental and African Studies

Season 46 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/31/2016

Durham University faces SOAS in the second match of the highest-scoring losers.

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#17 - University of Liverpool vs University of Warwick

Season 46 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/25/2016

First round match between the University of Liverpool and the University of Warwick.

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#18 - Wolfson College, Cambridge vs School of Oriental and African Studies

Season 46 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/19/2016

First round match between Wolfson College, Cambridge and SOAS.

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#19 - Wolfson College, Cambridge vs Balliol College, Oxford

Season 46 - Episode 37 - Aired 4/10/2017

In this series final match, Wolfson College, Cambridge battles against Balliol College, Oxford for the University Challenge trophy.

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#20 - University of Edinburgh vs Balliol College, Oxford

Season 46 - Episode 36 - Aired 4/3/2017

Second semi final match, between the University of Edinburgh and Balliol College, Oxford.

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#21 - Emmanuel College, Cambridge vs Wolfson College, Cambridge

Season 46 - Episode 35 - Aired 3/27/2017

First match of the semi final, between Emmanuel College, Cambridge and Wolfson College, Cambridge.

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#22 - Corpus Christi College, Oxdford vs Balliol College, Oxford

Season 46 - Episode 34 - Aired 3/20/2017

Last match of the quarter finals, between Corpus Christi College, Oxdford and Balliol College, Oxford.

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#23 - University of Warwick vs Wolfson College, Cambridge

Season 46 - Episode 33 - Aired 3/13/2017

In their last quarter final match, the University of Warwick faces Wolfson College, Cambridge for a place in the semi finals.

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#24 - University of Birmingham vs Balliol College, Oxford

Season 46 - Episode 32 - Aired 3/6/2017

Quarter final match between the University of Birmingham and Balliol College, Oxford.

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#25 - University of Edinburgh vs Wolfson College, Cambridge

Season 46 - Episode 31 - Aired 2/27/2017

Quarter final match between the University of Edinburgh and Wolfson College, Cambridge.