The BEST episodes of University Challenge season 49
Every episode of University Challenge season 49, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of University Challenge season 49!
Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects
#1 - Trinity College, Cambridge vs Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Season 49 - Episode 29 - Aired 2/24/2020
Trinity College, Cambridge faces Corpus Christi College, Cambridge for a place in the semi finals.
#2 - Imperial College London vs St John's College, Oxford
Season 49 - Episode 20 - Aired 12/9/2019
Second round match between Imperial College London and St John's College, Oxford.
#3 - University of Huddersfield vs the University of Manchester
Season 49 - Episode 21 - Aired 12/16/2019
Second round match between the University of Huddersfield and the University of Manchester.
#4 - Trinity College, Cambridge vs Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
Season 49 - Episode 22 - Aired 1/6/2020
Second round match between Trinity College, Cambridge and Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.
#5 - Wolfson College, Oxford vs the University of Edinburgh
Season 49 - Episode 23 - Aired 1/13/2020
Second round match between Wolfson College, Oxford and the University of Edinburgh.
#6 - Magdalen College, Oxford vs Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Season 49 - Episode 24 - Aired 1/20/2020
Second round match between Magdalen College, Oxford and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
#7 - Wolfson College, Oxford vs Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Season 49 - Episode 26 - Aired 2/3/2020
Wolfson College, Oxford faces Corpus Christi College, Cambridge in their first match of the quarter finals.
#8 - University of Manchester vs Trinity College, Cambridge
Season 49 - Episode 25 - Aired 1/27/2020
The first match of the quarter-final round, the University of Manchester faces Trinity College, Cambridge.
#9 - Jesus College, Oxford vs Durham University
Season 49 - Episode 27 - Aired 2/10/2020
Jesus College, Oxford faces Durham University in their first match of the quarter finals.
#10 - Courtauld Institute of Art vs Imperial College London
Season 49 - Episode 28 - Aired 2/17/2020
The Courtauld Institute of Art faces Imperial College London in their first round of the quarter finals.
#11 - Courtauld Institute of Art vs the University of Glasgow
Season 49 - Episode 19 - Aired 12/2/2019
Second round match between the Courtauld Institute of Art and the University of Glasgow.
#12 - University of Manchester vs Wolfson College, Oxford
Season 49 - Episode 30 - Aired 3/2/2020
The University of Manchester faces Wolfson College, Oxford in their second match of the quarter finals.
#13 - Durham University vs Imperial College London
Season 49 - Episode 31 - Aired 3/9/2020
Durham University faces Imperial College London in their second match of the quarter finals.
#14 - Jesus College, Oxford vs Courtauld Institute of Art
Season 49 - Episode 32 - Aired 3/16/2020
Jesus College, Oxford faces the Courtauld Institute of Art in their second match of the quarter finals.
#15 - Wolfson College, Oxford vs Durham University
Season 49 - Episode 33 - Aired 3/23/2020
Wolfson College, Oxford faces Durham University for a place in the semi-finals.
#16 - Trinity College, Cambridge vs Jesus College, Oxford
Season 49 - Episode 34 - Aired 3/30/2020
Trinity College, Cambridge faces Jesus College, Oxford for the last place in the semi finals.
#17 - Corpus Christi College, Cambridge vs Durham University
Season 49 - Episode 35 - Aired 4/6/2020
In the first semi-final match, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge faces Durham University for a place in the final.
#18 - Imperial College London vs Trinity College, Cambridge
Season 49 - Episode 36 - Aired 4/13/2020
Imperial College London faces Trinity College, Cambridge in the second semi-final match.
#19 - Corpus Christi College, Cambridge vs Imperial College London
Season 49 - Episode 37 - Aired 4/20/2020
In the University Challenge Final, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge battles Imperial College London for this series title.
#20 - Goldsmiths, University of London vs University of Southampton
Season 49 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/23/2019
In another first-round match, Goldsmiths, University of London, do battle against the University of Southampton for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
#21 - Corpus Christi College, Cambridge vs Merton College, Oxford
Season 49 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/22/2019
In another first-round match, students from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, do battle with Merton College, Oxford, in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
#22 - Magdalen College, Oxford vs York University
Season 49 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/29/2019
In another first-round match, students from Magdalen College, Oxford, do battle with York University in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
#23 - University of Birmingham vs University of Bristol
Season 49 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/5/2019
In another first-round match, the University of Birmingham competes against the University of Bristol for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
#24 - Wolfson College, Cambridge vs St John’s College, Oxford
Season 49 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/12/2019
Students representing Wolfson College, Cambridge, compete with St John’s College, Oxford, in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
#25 - Edinburgh University vs Birkbeck, London
Season 49 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/19/2019
Edinburgh University students do battle with Birkbeck, London, students for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.