The BEST episodes of University Challenge season 54
Every episode of University Challenge season 54, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of University Challenge season 54!
Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects
#1 - St Andrews v Cardiff
Season 54 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/21/2024
Teams of students from St Andrews and Cardiff University compete for a place in round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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#2 - Open University v UCL
Season 54 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/19/2024
The first round continues with a match between the Open University and UCL. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#3 - Christ's College, Cambridge v Bristol
Season 54 - Episode 35 - Aired 4/21/2025
In the first of the semi-finals, two student teams go head-to-head, hoping to take one step closer to lifting the series trophy. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#4 - Darwin College, Cambridge v Bristol
Season 54 - Episode 31 - Aired 3/24/2025
Two more student teams return to play a second quarter-final, having won one already. If they can win again, they'll qualify for the semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#5 - UCL v Darwin College, Cambridge
Season 54 - Episode 27 - Aired 2/24/2025
The double-elimination quarter-final stage continues. The team that wins will be halfway to a place in the semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#6 - Imperial v Manchester
Season 54 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/16/2024
Imperial College London begin their title defence with a match against the University of Manchester. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#7 - Imperial v Christ's College, Cambridge
Season 54 - Episode 25 - Aired 2/10/2025
It's the first of the quarter-final matches. The teams are looking to pick up the first of the two wins they need to reach the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#8 - Darwin College, Cambridge v Warwick
Season 54 - Episode 36 - Aired 4/28/2025
It's the second semi-final. Who will join last week's winners in the Grand Final? Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#9 - Queen’s, Belfast v Liverpool
Season 54 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/12/2024
The 2024-25 series of University Challenge begins with Queen’s University Belfast taking on Liverpool for a place in the second round, with Amol Rajan asking the questions.
#10 - St Catharine's College, Cambridge v Wadham College, Oxford
Season 54 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/9/2024
St Catharine's College, Cambridge and Wadham College, Oxford go head-to-head in another first round heat. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#11 - Darwin College, Cambridge v Birkbeck
Season 54 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/30/2024
In another first round match, Darwin College, Cambridge take on Birkbeck for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#12 - Oriel College, Oxford v Durham
Season 54 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/7/2024
Oriel College, Oxford plays Durham University for a place in the second round of the competition. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#13 - Leeds v Edinburgh
Season 54 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/28/2024
The University of Leeds plays the University of Edinburgh for one of the few remaining places in round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#14 - Durham v Open University
Season 54 - Episode 18 - Aired 12/9/2024
The second round of the competition continues, with two more teams returning to compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#15 - Warwick v UCL
Season 54 - Episode 33 - Aired 4/7/2025
As the quarter-final stage nears its end, two student teams have one last chance to claim their spot in the semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#16 - Queen's, Belfast v Bristol
Season 54 - Episode 34 - Aired 4/14/2025
It's the last of the quarter-finals. Who will take the final place in the semis? Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#17 - UCL v Open University
Season 54 - Episode 32 - Aired 3/31/2025
Two more student teams return to play a second quarter-final, having lost their first. They need to win to stay in the competition. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#18 - Imperial v Queen’s, Belfast
Season 54 - Episode 30 - Aired 3/17/2025
The quarter-final stage continues. Both teams lost their first quarter-final, and if they lose again here, they'll be eliminated. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#19 - Christ's College, Cambridge v Warwick
Season 54 - Episode 29 - Aired 3/10/2025
The quarter-final stage continues. Each team has won a quarter-final already, so a second win will see them into the semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#20 - Queen’s, Belfast v Warwick
Season 54 - Episode 26 - Aired 2/17/2025
Two more student teams play their first of a possible three quarter-finals. A win will take them one step closer to the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#21 - Open University v Bristol
Season 54 - Episode 28 - Aired 3/3/2025
Another two quarter-finalists face off, hoping to gain the first of the two wins they need to reach the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#22 - Warwick v UEA
Season 54 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/2/2024
Teams from the University of Warwick and the University of East Anglia prepare to face their first starter for ten. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#23 - Reading v Exeter
Season 54 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/23/2024
In another first round match, Reading take on Exeter for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#24 - Warwick v Oriel College, Oxford
Season 54 - Episode 24 - Aired 2/3/2025
The second round of the competition comes to an end. Who will take the last spot in the quarter-finals? Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#25 - Wadham College, Oxford v Imperial College
Season 54 - Episode 21 - Aired 1/13/2025
Round two of the tournament continues. Amol Rajan asks the questions as two more student teams compete for a place in the quarter-finals.