University Challenge results, 2024-25

The 54th series began on 12 August 2024 showing on Mondays on BBC Two at 20:30, running until the final on 12 May 2025.

First round
12/08/2024Queen's, Belfast240125Liverpool
19/08/2024Open190175University, London
26/08/2024Gonville and Caius, Cambridge80325Bristol
02/09/2024Warwick275125UEA
09/09/2024St Catharine's, Cambridge120180Wadham, Oxford
16/09/2024Imperial, London31075Manchester
23/09/2024Reading100240Exeter
30/09/2024Darwin, Cambridge205110Birkbeck, London
07/10/2024Oriel, Oxford200165Durham
14/10/2024Exeter, Oxford110205Christ's, Cambridge
21/10/2024St Andrews145200Cardiff
28/10/2024Leeds125175Edinburgh
04/11/2024LSE235100Leicester
11/11/2024School of Oriental & African Studies155195St Edmund Hall, Oxford
Highest-scoring losers
18/11/2024University, London215105St Andrews
25/11/2024Durham150145School of Oriental & African Studies
Second round
02/12/2024University, London25555LSE
09/12/2024Durham115180Open
16/12/2024Exeter35290Bristol
06/01/2025Darwin, Cambridge155125Edinburgh
13/01/2025Wadham, Oxford25345Imperial, London
20/01/2025Christ's, Cambridge215100St Edmund Hall, Oxford
27/01/2025Cardiff70180Queen's, Belfast
03/02/2025Warwick215110Oriel, Oxford
Quarter-finals
10/02/2025Imperial, London160180Christ's, Cambridge
17/02/2025Queen's, Belfast95215Warwick
24/02/2025University, London120225Darwin, Cambridge
03/03/2025Open95135Bristol
10/03/2025Christ's, Cambridge205155Warwick
17/03/2025Imperial, London170180Queen's, Belfast
24/03/2025Darwin, Cambridge160150Bristol
31/03/2025University, London235105Open
07/04/2025Warwick220125University, London
14/04/2025Queen's, Belfast65200Bristol
Semi-finals
21/04/2025Christ's, Cambridge22050Bristol
28/04/2025Darwin, Cambridge160180Warwick
Final
12/05/2025Christ's, Cambridge175170Warwick

One of the great series finals was won by Anniko Firman (classics), Brendan Bethlehem (linguistics), Oscar Despard (natural sciences) and Linus Luu (mathematics) on the very last starter, bringing Christ's College, Cambridge their first ever series win, 55 years after losing in the final to Churchill College, Cambridge. They received their trophy from Sir Ian McKellen on the stage of the ADC Theatre, Cambridge.

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

External links
University Challenge team hopes to inspire viewers (BBC)
Warwick team set for University Challenge showdown (The Boar)
University Challenge – the next generation (Durham University)
Leeds team takes on University Challenge (Leeds University)
Exeter triumphs in first round of University Challenge (Exeter University)
‘Our biggest fear was cricket’: meet the Christ’s University Challenge Team (Christ's College, Cambridge)
University Challenge team hopes to inspire viewers (BBC)
Cardiff University through to second round of University Challenge (Cardiff University)
‘University Challenge’ team exits in second round (Exeter University)
Oscar Despard recounts his University Challenge experience (LMB)
Tense tiebreak decides Bristol’s University Challenge clash (Bristol University)
'Ludicrously tight and rather stressful' (Epigram)
Christ’s in University Challenge Grand Final (Christ's College, Cambridge)
Warwick reaches University Challenge final (BBC)
University Challenge final is a dream come true (BBC)
The University Challenge final, reviewed by last year’s winner (Guardian)
Irish student leads Cambridge team to victory on BBC’s University Challenge (Irish Times)