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University Challenge S55E26 — UCL v Merton College, Oxford

University Challenge•Season 55•Episode 26

UCL v Merton College, Oxford

Jan 19, 202628 min

The first round of quarter-finals continues. Two more teams are hoping to pick up the first of the two wins they need to qualify for the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Previous episodeE25 · Manchester v Edinburgh Next episodeE27 · Darwin College, Cambridge v Sheffield

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Sheffield v Warwick still

Sheffield v Warwick

UCL v SOAS still

UCL v SOAS

Bath v Southampton still

Bath v Southampton

Newcastle v Edinburgh still

Newcastle v Edinburgh

Manchester v New College, Oxford still

Manchester v New College, Oxford

Cardiff v Bristol still

Cardiff v Bristol

Trinity College, Cambridge v Linacre College, Oxford still

Trinity College, Cambridge v Linacre College, Oxford

Lincoln v Lancaster still

Lincoln v Lancaster

Green Templeton College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge still

Green Templeton College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge

Trinity Hall, Cambridge v LSE still

Trinity Hall, Cambridge v LSE

Durham v Merton College, Oxford still

Durham v Merton College, Oxford

Harper Adams v Strathclyde still

Harper Adams v Strathclyde

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Imperial v Churchill College, Cambridge

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Magdalen College, Oxford v Robinson College, Cambridge

SOAS v Imperial still

SOAS v Imperial

Sheffield v New College, Oxford still

Sheffield v New College, Oxford

Magdalen College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge still

Magdalen College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge

Sheffield v Strathclyde still

Sheffield v Strathclyde

Southampton v Imperial still

Southampton v Imperial

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Bristol v Warwick

LSE v Manchester still

LSE v Manchester

Trinity College, Cambridge v Edinburgh still

Trinity College, Cambridge v Edinburgh

Lincoln v UCL still

Lincoln v UCL

Churchill College, Cambridge v Merton College, Oxford still

Churchill College, Cambridge v Merton College, Oxford

Manchester v Edinburgh still

Manchester v Edinburgh

UCL v Merton College, Oxford still

UCL v Merton College, Oxford

Darwin College, Cambridge v Sheffield still

Darwin College, Cambridge v Sheffield

Imperial v Warwick still

Imperial v Warwick

Edinburgh v Merton College, Oxford still

Edinburgh v Merton College, Oxford

Manchester v UCL still

Manchester v UCL

Sheffield v Imperial still

Sheffield v Imperial

Darwin College, Cambridge v Warwick still

Darwin College, Cambridge v Warwick

Manchester v Sheffield still

Manchester v Sheffield

Merton College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge still

Merton College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge

Semi-Final 1: Edinburgh v Darwin College, Cambridge still

Semi-Final 1: Edinburgh v Darwin College, Cambridge

Semi-Final 2: Manchester v Imperial still

Semi-Final 2: Manchester v Imperial

Grand Final: Edinburgh v Manchester still

Grand Final: Edinburgh v Manchester

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Amol Rajan

Amol Rajan

Self - Presenter

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Roger Tilling

Self - Narrator

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Episode Summary

"UCL v Merton College, Oxford" is episode 26 of University Challenge season 55. It aired on January 19, 2026.

Next: E27 · Darwin College, Cambridge v Sheffield Best of Season 55