University Challenge (TV Series 1962-2025)
Overview: Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.
Release Date: 21 September 1962
Genres: Talk and Family
Language: English
Number of Season: 55
Number of Episode: 2019
Status: Returning Series
Vote Average: 7.7
Vote Count: 353
Country: United Kingdom
Company: Lifted Entertainment and Granada Television
1962–1963
| Vote Average | 6.1 |
| Episodes | 61 |
| Air Date | 1962 |
1963–1965
| Vote Average | 7.4 |
| Episodes | 62 |
| Air Date | 1963 |
1965–1966
| Vote Average | 7.3 |
| Episodes | 42 |
| Air Date | 1965 |
1966–1967
| Vote Average | 9.8 |
| Episodes | 40 |
| Air Date | 1966 |
1967–1968
| Vote Average | 5.2 |
| Episodes | 44 |
| Air Date | 1967 |
1968–1969
| Vote Average | 9.5 |
| Episodes | 45 |
| Air Date | 1968 |
1969–1970
| Vote Average | 7.5 |
| Episodes | 47 |
| Air Date | 1969 |
1970–1971
| Vote Average | 9.9 |
| Episodes | 40 |
| Air Date | 1970 |
1971–1972
| Vote Average | 8.1 |
| Episodes | 40 |
| Air Date | 1971 |
1972–1973
| Vote Average | 7.2 |
| Episodes | 39 |
| Air Date | 1972 |
1973–1974
| Vote Average | 5.2 |
| Episodes | 38 |
| Air Date | 1973 |
1974–1975
| Vote Average | 7.7 |
| Episodes | 35 |
| Air Date | 1974 |
1975–1976
| Vote Average | 7 |
| Episodes | 42 |
| Air Date | 1975 |
1976–1977
| Vote Average | 8 |
| Episodes | 36 |
| Air Date | 1976 |
1977–1978
| Vote Average | 8.8 |
| Episodes | 43 |
| Air Date | 1977 |
1978–1980
| Vote Average | 6.3 |
| Episodes | 41 |
| Air Date | 1978 |
1980
| Vote Average | 5.9 |
| Episodes | 37 |
| Air Date | 1980 |
1980–1981
| Vote Average | 6.6 |
| Episodes | 40 |
| Air Date | 1980 |
1982
| Vote Average | 5.9 |
| Episodes | 42 |
| Air Date | 1981 |
1983
| Vote Average | 6.7 |
| Episodes | 39 |
| Air Date | 1983 |
1984
| Vote Average | 7.1 |
| Episodes | 33 |
| Air Date | 1984 |
1986
| Vote Average | 8.9 |
| Episodes | 39 |
| Air Date | 1986 |
1987
| Vote Average | 8.2 |
| Episodes | 42 |
| Air Date | 1987 |
1994/1995
| Vote Average | 9.8 |
| Episodes | 27 |
| Air Date | 1994 |
1995/1996
Overview: Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the student quiz programme.
| Vote Average | 7.9 |
| Episodes | 27 |
| Air Date | 1995 |
1996/1997
Overview: Testing university quiz show.
| Vote Average | 7.1 |
| Episodes | 27 |
| Air Date | 1996 |
1997/1998
Overview: Jeremy Paxman presents the general knowledge quiz.
| Vote Average | 8.5 |
| Episodes | 27 |
| Air Date | 1997 |
1998/1999
Overview: Jeremy Paxman hosts the inter-university quiz show.
| Vote Average | 5.5 |
| Episodes | 31 |
| Air Date | 1998 |
1999/2000
Overview: Jeremy Paxman asks the questions on this university college quiz.
| Vote Average | 8.2 |
| Episodes | 31 |
| Air Date | 1999 |
2000/2001
| Vote Average | 6.6 |
| Episodes | 31 |
| Air Date | 2000 |
2001/2002
| Vote Average | 9.8 |
| Episodes | 31 |
| Air Date | 2001 |
2002/2003
| Vote Average | 9.7 |
| Episodes | 31 |
| Air Date | 2002 |
2003/2004
| Vote Average | 7.9 |
| Episodes | 31 |
| Air Date | 2003 |
2004/2005
| Vote Average | 8.9 |
| Episodes | 31 |
| Air Date | 2004 |
2005/2006
Overview: Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out.
| Vote Average | 5.6 |
| Episodes | 31 |
| Air Date | 2005 |
2006/2007
Overview: Student quiz
| Vote Average | 6.1 |
| Episodes | 31 |
| Air Date | 2006 |
2007/2008
Overview: Jeremy Paxman fires the questions at more university teams
| Vote Average | 8.1 |
| Episodes | 31 |
| Air Date | 2007 |
2008/2009
Overview: Jeremy Paxman fires the questions at more university teams
| Vote Average | 9.3 |
| Episodes | 31 |
| Air Date | 2008 |
2009/2010
Overview: Jeremy Paxman fires the questions at more university teams
| Vote Average | 7.4 |
| Episodes | 37 |
| Air Date | 2009 |
2010/2011
Overview: Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out
| Vote Average | 8.5 |
| Episodes | 37 |
| Air Date | 2010 |
2011/2012
Overview: Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out
| Vote Average | 6.3 |
| Episodes | 37 |
| Air Date | 2011 |
2012/2013
Overview: Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out
| Vote Average | 5.5 |
| Episodes | 37 |
| Air Date | 2012 |
2013/2014
Overview: Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out
| Vote Average | 6 |
| Episodes | 37 |
| Air Date | 2013 |
2014/2015
Overview: Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out.
| Vote Average | 7.9 |
| Episodes | 37 |
| Air Date | 2014 |
2015/16
Overview: Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out.
| Vote Average | 8.5 |
| Episodes | 37 |
| Air Date | 2015 |
2016/17
Overview: Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out.
| Vote Average | 5.9 |
| Episodes | 37 |
| Air Date | 2016 |
2017/18
Overview: Quiz show where students from UK universities answer questions on a range of subjects.
| Vote Average | 9.5 |
| Episodes | 37 |
| Air Date | 2017 |
2018/19
Overview: Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the quiz for students.
| Vote Average | 9 |
| Episodes | 37 |
| Air Date | 2018 |
2019/20
Overview: Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.
| Vote Average | 8.5 |
| Episodes | 37 |
| Air Date | 2019 |
2020/21
Overview: Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.
| Vote Average | 6.8 |
| Episodes | 37 |
| Air Date | 2020 |
2021/22
Overview: Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.
| Vote Average | 8.8 |
| Episodes | 37 |
| Air Date | 2021 |
2022/23
Overview: Students from across the UK take on TV’s toughest quiz team tournament.
| Vote Average | 6.5 |
| Episodes | 37 |
| Air Date | 2022 |
2023/24
Overview: Students from across the UK take on TV’s toughest quiz team tournament.
| Vote Average | 7.1 |
| Episodes | 37 |
| Air Date | 2023 |
2024/25
Overview: Amol Rajan asks the questions as students from across the UK face fiendish tests.
| Vote Average | 5 |
| Episodes | 37 |
| Air Date | 2024 |
2025/26
Overview: Amol Rajan asks the questions as students from across the UK face fiendish tests.
| Vote Average | 8.4 |
| Episodes | 25 |
| Air Date | 2025 |
Last Episode Air
| Air Date | 15 December 2025 |
| Runtime | 29 min |
| Overview | Two more teams of students compete for a place in the quarter-finals in the penultimate match of round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions. |
| Episode | 23 |
| Type | standard |
| Season | 55 |
Next Episode Air
| Air Date | 05 January 2026 |
| Runtime | 29 min |
| Overview | It’s the final match in the second round. Who will take the last spot in the quarter-finals? Amol Rajan asks the questions. |
| Episode | 24 |
| Type | standard |
| Season | 55 |
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Ratings
7.7/10 based on 353 votes.
Review
University Challenge is a genres series blending Talk and Family themes with strong direction from . Produced under Lifted Entertainment and Granada Television, the series runs 55 seasons and has been praised for its performances and production. At hdfriday.org.in, it stands out as a highlight of 21 September 1962 cinema.
FAQs
Q: How many episodes does University Challenge have?
A: The total number of episodes in University Challenge is 2019.
Q: When is the University Challenge releasing?
A: The release date is 21 September 1962.
Q: What is the genre of the University Challenge?
A: It falls into Talk and Family genres.
Q: Who directed the University Challenge?
A: directed the University Challenge.
Q: How many seasons are there in University Challenge?
A: University Challenge has 55 season.
