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University Challenge: Season 53

2023/24 2023 - 2024

  • 2023-07-17T19:30:00Z on BBC Two
  • 30m
  • 17h 31m (37 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Game Show, Talk Show, Family
Students from across the UK take on TV’s toughest quiz team tournament.

37 episodes

Season Premiere

2023-07-17T19:30:00Z

53x01 Trinity College, Cambridge v Manchester

Season Premiere

53x01 Trinity College, Cambridge v Manchester

  • 2023-07-17T19:30:00Z29m

In the opening heat, Trinity College, Cambridge, face the University of Manchester for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

2023-07-24T19:30:00Z

53x02 Aberdeen v Birmingham

53x02 Aberdeen v Birmingham

  • 2023-07-24T19:30:00Z28m

The first round of the quiz competition for teams of university students continues. University of Aberdeen face University of Birmingham for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

53x03 Birkbeck v Oxford Brookes

  • 2023-07-31T19:30:00Z29m

The first round of the quiz competition for teams of university students continues. Birkbeck, University of London face Oxford Brookes for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

The first round of the quiz competition for teams of university students continues. Southampton faces Christ Church, Oxford for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

The first round of the quiz competition for university students continues. Emmanuel College, Cambridge face Jesus College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

The first round of the 's quiz competition for teams of university students continues. King's College, Cambridge, face UCL for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

2023-08-28T19:30:00Z

53x07 UEA v Strathclyde

53x07 UEA v Strathclyde

  • 2023-08-28T19:30:00Z28m

The first round of the quiz competition for university students continues. University of East Anglia face University of Strathclyde for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

The first round of the quiz competition for university students continues. The Open University face Hertford College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

53x09 Balliol, Oxford v Imperial

  • 2023-09-11T19:30:00Z29m

The first round of this year's quiz competition for teams of university students continues. Balliol College, Oxford face Imperial College London for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

2023-09-18T19:30:00Z

53x10 Sheffield v Loughborough

53x10 Sheffield v Loughborough

  • 2023-09-18T19:30:00Z28m

The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. University of Sheffield face Loughborough University for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. University of Warwick face Wolfson College, Cambridge for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

2023-10-02T19:30:00Z

53x12 Bangor v Edinburgh

53x12 Bangor v Edinburgh

  • 2023-10-02T19:30:00Z29m

The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. Bangor University face University of Edinburgh for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. Lincoln College, Oxford face King's College London for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

It's the final match in round one of the quiz for teams of university students. The University of York face Northeastern University - London for a place in round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

The quiz competition for students continues. Two of the highest-scoring losing teams from round one now have a second chance to progress. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

The quiz competition for students continues. Two of the highest-scoring losing teams from round one now have a second chance to progress. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

The second round of this year's quiz competition for students begins. Warwick and Trinity College, Cambridge compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

2023-11-13T20:30:00Z

53x18 UEA v Open University

53x18 UEA v Open University

  • 2023-11-13T20:30:00Z28m

The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. UEA and the Open University compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Christ Church College, Oxford and Emmanuel College, Cambridge compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

53x20 Hertford College, Oxford v UCL

  • 2023-11-27T20:30:00Z28m

The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Hertford College, Oxford and UCL compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

2023-12-04T20:30:00Z

53x21 Manchester v Edinburgh

53x21 Manchester v Edinburgh

  • 2023-12-04T20:30:00Z28m

The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Manchester competes against Edinburgh for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

2023-12-11T20:30:00Z

53x22 York v Birkbeck

53x22 York v Birkbeck

  • 2023-12-11T20:30:00Z28m

The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. York competes with Birkbeck for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

2024-01-01T20:30:00Z

53x23 Sheffield v Aberdeen

53x23 Sheffield v Aberdeen

  • 2024-01-01T20:30:00Z28m

The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Two more teams compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

The second round of the quiz competition for students concludes. Lincoln College, Oxford and Imperial College London compete for the last place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

2024-01-15T20:30:00Z

53x25 Manchester v Birkbeck

53x25 Manchester v Birkbeck

  • 2024-01-15T20:30:00Z29m

The quarter-final stage of this year's quiz competition for students begins as Birkbeck, University of London face the University of Manchester. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

The quiz competition for students continues. Sheffield play Imperial College London in the first of a possible three quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

The quiz competition for students continues. Trinity College, Cambridge and the Open University play their first of a possible three quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

53x28 UCL v Christ Church, Oxford

  • 2024-02-05T20:30:00Z28m

The quiz competition for students continues. University College London and Christ Church, Oxford play their first of a possible three quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

The quiz competition for students continues. Manchester and Imperial College London return for a second quarter-final, with a place in the semis at stake. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

2024-02-19T20:30:00Z

53x30 Birkbeck v Sheffield

53x30 Birkbeck v Sheffield

  • 2024-02-19T20:30:00Z28m

The quiz competition for students continues. Birkbeck and Sheffield return for a second quarter-final, which they must win to stay in the competition. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

The quiz competition for students continues. Trinity College, Cambridge face UCL in the second quarter-final, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

The quiz competition for students continues. Two teams return for a second quarter-final, which they must win to stay in the competition. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

The quarter-final stage of the quiz competition for students nears its end. Two more teams have one last chance to qualify for the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

53x34 Birkbeck v Trinity, Cambridge

  • 2024-03-18T20:30:00Z29m

The quarter-final stage of the quiz competition for students nears its end. Two more teams have one last chance to qualify for the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

The quiz competition for students continues. Two teams go head-to-head in the first of this year's semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

The quiz competition for students continues. Two teams go head-to-head in the last of this year's semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Season Finale

2024-04-08T19:30:00Z

53x37 The Final: Imperial v UCL

Season Finale

53x37 The Final: Imperial v UCL

  • 2024-04-08T19:30:00Z30m

It's the grand final of this year's quiz competition for teams of university students. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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