University Challenge — 2021/22
37 episodesFirst aired 12 July 2021
Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.
E1King's College London v glasgow
Jul 202128m
In the opening match of the quiz series for students, King’s College London takes on the University of Glasgow for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E2UCL v St Hilda's College, Oxford
Jul 202128m
In another first round match, students from University College London do battle with St Hilda’s College, Oxford in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E3London Business School v Hertford College, Oxford
Jul 202129m
In another first round match, the students representing London Business School battle it out with Hertford College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E4Emmanuel College, Cambridge v St Andrews
Aug 202128m
In another first round match, Emmanuel College, Cambridge competes against the University of St Andrews for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E5Queen Mary v Oxford Brookes
Aug 202128m
Students representing Queen Mary University of London compete with Oxford Brookes University in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E6Strathclyde v Reading
Aug 202128m
Students from the University of Strathclyde do battle with the University of Reading for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E7Durham v Trinity College, Cambridge
Aug 202128m
The team representing the University of Durham fights it out against Trinity College, Cambridge for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E8Exeter v Manchester
Aug 202128m
The University of Exeter takes on the University of Manchester in another first round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E9Edinburgh v Peterhouse, Cambridge
Sept 202128m
In another first-round match, students from the University of Edinburgh fight it out against Peterhouse, Cambridge for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E10St John's College, Cambridge v Imperial
Sept 202128m
In another first round match, St John’s College, Cambridge plays Imperial College London for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E11St Catharine's College, Cambridge v University College, Oxford
Sept 202128m
In another first round match, the students from St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, fight it out against the team from University College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions
E12Dundee v Royal Northern College of Music
Sept 202128m
It’s a contest between the University of Dundee and the Royal Northern College of Music for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E13Wolfson College, Oxford v Bristol
Oct 202128m
In the penultimate first round match of the student quiz, Wolfson College, Oxford clashes with the University of Bristol to get to the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E14Birmingham v Sussex
Oct 202128m
It’s the last of the first-round matches tonight as the students of the University of Birmingham fight it out against the University of Sussex. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E15UCL v St John's College, Cambridge
Oct 202129m
It’s the first of the two highest scoring loser matches as two teams get a second chance to battle it out for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E16Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Royal Northern College of Music
Oct 202128m
It’s the last of the two highest-scoring loser matches tonight, with two teams getting another chance to battle it out for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E17St John's College, Cambridge v Queen Mary
Nov 202128m
It’s the first of the second round matches, with two teams battling it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E18Emmanuel College, Cambridge v St Catharine's College, Cambridge
Nov 202128m
It’s another second round match tonight as two teams fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E19Edinburgh v Bristol
Nov 202128m
The second round continues when two teams make a bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E20St Hilda's College, Oxford v Trinity College, Cambridge
Nov 202128m
Two more student teams fight it out in the second round to get through to the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E21Reading v Dundee
Nov 202128m
In the second round of the competition for students, two more universities battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E22King's College London v Hertford College, Oxford
Dec 202128m
The second round of the quiz for students continues as two more teams do battle to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions
E23Birmingham v St Andrews
Dec 202128m
Two more teams compete in the second round of the student quiz to try and make it through to the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E24Exeter v Imperial
Jan 202228m
In the last of the second round matches, two teams of students fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E25Reading v Birmingham
Jan 202228m
It’s the first of the quarter-finals tonight, with two teams competing to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E26King's College London v Imperial
Jan 202228m
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E27St John's College, Cambridge v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Jan 202228m
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E28Edinburgh v Trinity College, Cambridge
Jan 202227m
The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E29Birmingham v King's College London
Feb 202227m
The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E30Reading v Imperial
Feb 202228m
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E31Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Edinburgh
Feb 202228m
The quarter-finals continue, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E32St John's College, Cambridge v Trinity College, Cambridge
Feb 202228m
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E33King's College London v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Mar 202227m
The quarter-finals continue when two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E34Reading v St John's College, Cambridge
Mar 202228m
The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E35Imperial v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Mar 202228m
Two teams compete for a place in the grand final in the first of the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E36Edinburgh v Reading
Mar 202228m
In the second of the semi-finals, two teams do battle for the last spot in the grand final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E37Grand Final: Imperial v Reading
Apr 202229m
The grand final sees the last two teams left standing compete to be crowned series champions. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
