University Challenge — Most Appearances (1994-2024)

See also a full list of the institutions that have appeared on the show since its return in 1994, and the years in which they were on.

159 institutions have appeared on the series since its return in 1994. 29 Cambridge colleges (ie all except Clare Hall and Hughes Hall) have appeared on 154 occasions, and 38 Oxford colleges (all 38 colleges except All Souls, Green Templeton, Mansfield, and St Antony's, plus the permanent private halls Greyfriar's Hall, Regents Park, St Benet's Hall and Wycliffe Hall) 148 times. All 17 constituent colleges of the University of London have also appeared, other than the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

Here is a table of all institutions who have appeared on at least 8 of the 30 series.

23 series	Durham
22 series	Edinburgh
21 series	Manchester
20 series	Warwick; York
18 series	Bristol; St Andrews
16 series	Sheffield; University, London
15 series	Imperial, London
13 series	Trinity, Cambridge
12 series	Birmingham; Exeter; Glasgow; Magdalen, Oxford; Newcastle; Nottingham; Queen's, Belfast
11 series	Liverpool; Open; Southampton
10 series	Balliol, Oxford
9 series	Birkbeck, London; Jesus, Cambridge; LSE
8 series	Cardiff; Christ Church, Oxford; Emmanuel, Cambridge; St John's, Oxford; Strathclyde; Sussex