University Challenge results, 2023-24

The 53rd series began on 17 July 2023 showing on Mondays on BBC Two at 20:30 and ending with the final on 8 April 2024. For the first time in 29 years the show had a new presenter, Amol Rajan, and the series also replaced the set and title sequence that had been used since the start of the 2014 series.

First round
17/07/2023Trinity, Cambridge175185Manchester
24/07/2023Aberdeen190125Birmingham
31/07/2023Birkbeck, London220205Oxford Brookes
07/08/2023Southampton155180Christ Church, Oxford
14/08/2023Emmanuel, Cambridge24060Jesus, Oxford
21/08/2023King's, Cambridge145190University, London
28/08/2023UEA235125Strathclyde
04/09/2023Open155230Hertford, Oxford
11/09/2023Balliol, Oxford145285Imperial, London
18/09/2023Sheffield290115Loughborough
25/09/2023Warwick265140Wolfson, Cambridge
02/10/2023Bangor150320Edinburgh
09/10/2023Lincoln, Oxford22565King's, London
16/10/2023York190120Northeastern
Highest-scoring losers
23/10/2023Trinity, Cambridge245120Southampton
30/10/2023Oxford Brookes155255Open
Second round
06/11/2023Warwick185205Trinity, Cambridge
13/11/2023Open265130UEA
20/11/2023Emmanuel, Cambridge130155Christ Church, Oxford
27/11/2023Hertford, Oxford140225University, London
04/12/2023Manchester215105Edinburgh
11/12/2023York155165Birkbeck, London
01/01/2024Sheffield130105Aberdeen
08/01/2024Lincoln, Oxford120250Imperial, London
Quarter-finals
15/01/2024Manchester16095Birkbeck, London
22/01/2024Sheffield160195Imperial, London
29/01/2024Trinity, Cambridge190170Open
05/02/2024University, London200130Christ Church, Oxford
12/02/2024Manchester120205Imperial, London
19/02/2024Birkbeck, London200160Sheffield
26/02/2024Trinity, Cambridge150165University, London
04/03/2024Open75170Christ Church, Oxford
11/03/2024Manchester145130Christ Church, Oxford
18/03/2024Birkbeck, London100165Trinity, Cambridge
Semi-finals
25/03/2024Imperial, London240110Trinity, Cambridge
01/04/2024University, London210165Manchester
Final
08/04/2024Imperial, London285120University, London

Winning for a record fifth time, Imperial, London comprised Justin Lee (chemistry), Adam Jones (computer science), Suraiya Haddad (medicine), and Sourajit Debnath (applied computational science and engineering). In a sequence filmed on a rooftop at Imperial, they were awarded the trophy by Tom Stoppard.

As ever, winners are in bold, highest-scoring losers in italics. Italicised scores indicate the result was decided by a tie-break.

External links
Behind the scenes with the all-new University Challenge (Guardian)
University Challenge review (Guardian)
Introducing the 2023 UCL University Challenge Team (UCL)
How to build a University Challenge team (Imperial College)
'We need jungle, I’m afraid': how University Challenge went viral on the rave scene (Guardian)
University Challenge 2024 reveals winner as institution makes new record (Radio Times)
'Astonishing speed!': the University Challenge final reviewed by last year’s winner (Guardian)