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The Best Episodes of University Challenge Season 54

Every episode of University Challenge Season 54 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of University Challenge Season 54!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    University Challenge Season 54 Episode 6 - Imperial v Manchester
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    S54:E6

    Imperial College London begin their title defence with a match against the University of Manchester. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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  2. University Challenge Season 54 Episode 8 - Darwin College, Cambridge v Birkbeck
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    S54:E8

    In another first round match, Darwin College, Cambridge take on Birkbeck for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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  3. University Challenge Season 54 Episode 9 - Oriel College, Oxford v Durham
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    S54:E9

    Oriel College, Oxford plays Durham University for a place in the second round of the competition. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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  4. University Challenge Season 54 Episode 11 - St Andrews v Cardiff
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    S54:E11

    Teams of students from St Andrews and Cardiff University compete for a place in round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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  5. University Challenge Season 54 Episode 13 - LSE v Leicester
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    S54:E13

    The London School of Economics faces the University of Leicester in the penultimate first round heat. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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  6. University Challenge Season 54 Episode 36 - Semi-Final 2: Darwin College, Cambridge v Warwick
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    S54:E36

    It's the second semi-final. Who will join last week's winners in the Grand Final? Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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  7. University Challenge Season 54 Episode 12 - Leeds v Edinburgh
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    S54:E12

    The University of Leeds plays the University of Edinburgh for one of the few remaining places in round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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  8. University Challenge Season 54 Episode 25 - Imperial v Christ's College, Cambridge
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    S54:E25

    It's the first of the quarter-final matches. The teams are looking to pick up the first of the two wins they need to reach the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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  9. University Challenge Season 54 Episode 26 - Queen’s, Belfast v Warwick
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    S54:E26

    Two more student teams play their first of a possible three quarter-finals. A win will take them one step closer to the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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  10. University Challenge Season 54 Episode 27 - UCL v Darwin College, Cambridge
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    S54:E27

    The double-elimination quarter-final stage continues. The team that wins will be halfway to a place in the semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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  11. University Challenge Season 54 Episode 28 - Open University v Bristol
    6.5/10(6 votes)

    S54:E28

    Another two quarter-finalists face off, hoping to gain the first of the two wins they need to reach the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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  12. University Challenge Season 54 Episode 1 - Queen's, Belfast v Liverpool
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S54:E1

    The 2024-25 series of University Challenge begins with Queen’s University Belfast taking on Liverpool for a place in the second round, with Amol Rajan asking the questions.

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  13. University Challenge Season 54 Episode 2 - Open University v UCL
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S54:E2

    The first round continues with a match between the Open University and UCL. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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  14. University Challenge Season 54 Episode 3 - Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge v Bristol
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S54:E3

    Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge take on the University of Bristol, with a place in the second round at stake. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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  15. University Challenge Season 54 Episode 4 - Warwick v UEA
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S54:E4

    Teams from the University of Warwick and the University of East Anglia prepare to face their first starter for ten. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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  16. University Challenge Season 54 Episode 5 - St Catharine's College, Cambridge v Wadham College, Oxford
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S54:E5

    St Catharine's College, Cambridge and Wadham College, Oxford go head-to-head in another first round heat. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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  17. University Challenge Season 54 Episode 7 - Reading v Exeter
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S54:E7

    In another first round match, Reading take on Exeter for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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  18. University Challenge Season 54 Episode 10 - Exeter College, Oxford v Christ's College, Cambridge
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S54:E10

    In another first-round match, teams from Exeter College, Oxford and Christ's College, Cambridge put fingers on buzzers for the first time. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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  19. University Challenge Season 54 Episode 14 - SOAS v St Edmund Hall, Oxford
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S54:E14

    Round one concludes with a match between SOAS, University of London and St Edmund Hall, Oxford. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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  20. University Challenge Season 54 Episode 15 - UCL v St Andrews
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S54:E15

    With the first round of matches complete, two of the highest-scoring losing teams have a second chance to qualify for round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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  21. University Challenge Season 54 Episode 16 - Durham v SOAS
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S54:E16

    Two more of the highest-scoring losing teams from round one go head-to-head for the final place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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  22. University Challenge Season 54 Episode 17 - UCL v LSE
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S54:E17

    The second round begins tonight. Two of the 16 remaining teams are putting fingers back on buzzers for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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  23. University Challenge Season 54 Episode 18 - Durham v Open University
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S54:E18

    The second round of the competition continues, with two more teams returning to compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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  24. University Challenge Season 54 Episode 19 - Exeter v Bristol
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S54:E19

    Amol Rajan asks the questions as two more student teams return to play a second-round match, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake.

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  25. University Challenge Season 54 Episode 20 - Darwin College, Cambridge v Edinburgh
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S54:E20

    Two more teams of students go head-to-head for a place in this year's quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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Season 54 Ratings Summary

"Imperial v Manchester" is the best rated episode of "University Challenge" season 54. It scored 7.2/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/16/2024. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Darwin College, Cambridge v Birkbeck".