University Challenge results, 2026-27

The 56th series began on 13 July 2026, showing on Mondays on BBC Two at 20:30.

First round
13/07/2026Bristol160220Imperial, London
20/07/2026Durham120190Manchester
27/07/2026University, Oxford200170St John's, Cambridge
03/08/2026Guildhall School of Music and Drama155165Darwin, Cambridge
10/08/2026Magdalen, Oxford40300Warwick
17/08/2026Bath21550City St George's
24/08/2026Pembroke, Cambridge18090St Andrews
31/08/2026LSE160185King's, Cambridge
07/09/2026Birmingham190125Leicester
14/09/2026University, London210115Royal College of Art
21/09/2026Southampton200195Queen's, Belfast
28/09/2026Emmanuel, Cambridge190105Somerville, Oxford
Highest-scoring losers
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final

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

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