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The Best Seasons of University Challenge

Every season of University Challenge ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of University Challenge!

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Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.

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Season 53

37 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2023

6.9/ 10

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Best episodeE37 · The Final: Imperial v UCL 8.5

Season 54

37 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2024

6.8/ 10

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Best episodeE6 · Imperial v Manchester 7.2

Season 1

61 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1962

N/A/ 10

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Season 2

62 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1963

N/A/ 10

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Season 3

42 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 1965

N/A/ 10

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Season 4

40 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1966

N/A/ 10

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Season 5

44 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1967

N/A/ 10

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Season 6

45 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 1968

N/A/ 10

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Season 7

47 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 1969

N/A/ 10

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#10

Season 8

40 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1970

N/A/ 10

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#11

Season 9

40 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1971

N/A/ 10

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#12

Season 10

39 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1972

N/A/ 10

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#13

Season 11

38 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 1973

N/A/ 10

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#14

Season 12

34 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1974

N/A/ 10

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#15

Season 13

42 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 1975

N/A/ 10

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#16

Season 14

36 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1976

N/A/ 10

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#17

Season 15

43 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 1977

N/A/ 10

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#18

Season 16

41 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 1978

N/A/ 10

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#19

Season 17

37 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 1980

N/A/ 10

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#20

Season 18

40 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1980

N/A/ 10

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#21

Season 19

42 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1981

N/A/ 10

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#22

Season 20

39 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1983

N/A/ 10

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#23

Season 21

33 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1984

N/A/ 10

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#24

Season 22

39 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 1986

N/A/ 10

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#25

Season 23

42 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 1987

N/A/ 10

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#26

Season 24

27 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1994

N/A/ 10

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#27

Season 25

27 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 1995

N/A/ 10

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#28

Season 26

27 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 1996

N/A/ 10

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#29

Season 27

27 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1997

N/A/ 10

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#30

Season 28

31 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1998

N/A/ 10

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#31

Season 29

31 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1999

N/A/ 10

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#32

Season 30

31 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2000

N/A/ 10

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#33

Season 31

31 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2001

N/A/ 10

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#34

Season 32

31 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2002

N/A/ 10

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#35

Season 33

31 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2003

N/A/ 10

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#36

Season 34

31 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2004

N/A/ 10

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#37

Season 35

31 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2005

N/A/ 10

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#38

Season 36

31 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2006

N/A/ 10

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#39

Season 37

31 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2007

N/A/ 10

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#40

Season 38

31 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2008

N/A/ 10

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#41

Season 39

37 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2009

N/A/ 10

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#42

Season 40

37 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2010

N/A/ 10

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#43

Season 41

37 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2011

N/A/ 10

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#44

Season 42

37 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2012

N/A/ 10

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#45

Season 43

37 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2013

N/A/ 10

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#46

Season 44

37 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2014

N/A/ 10

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#47

Season 45

37 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2015

N/A/ 10

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#48

Season 46

37 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2016

N/A/ 10

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#49

Season 47

37 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2017

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#50

Season 48

37 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2018

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#51

Season 49

37 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2019

N/A/ 10

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#52

Season 50

37 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2020

N/A/ 10

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#53

Season 51

37 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2021

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#54

Season 52

37 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2022

N/A/ 10

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#55

Season 55

37 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2025

N/A/ 10

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#56

Season 56

16 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2026

N/A/ 10

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