How many seasons does University Challenge have?

University Challenge has 56 seasons and 2058 episodes in total, premiering in 1962.

Is University Challenge finished or still running?

University Challenge is still running — new episodes are expected. New-season updates appear on this page.

What is the rating of University Challenge?

University Challenge holds a 6.5/10 audience score from 13 votes.

Who stars in University Challenge?

University Challenge stars Bamber Gascoigne, Jeremy Paxman, Roger Tilling, Amol Rajan.

What genre is University Challenge?

University Challenge is a Talk series that first aired in 1962.

What language is University Challenge in?

University Challenge was originally made in English, with dialogue also in english.

Is there a Hindi trailer for University Challenge?

No verified Hindi trailer for University Challenge is available yet. Only the original-language trailer is listed.

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University Challenge

Name: University Challenge
Genre: Talk
Released: 1962-09-21
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Bamber Gascoigne, Jeremy Paxman, Roger Tilling, Amol Rajan, Eric Monkman

6.5(13)196256 seasons · 2058 episodes—

Talk

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

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Status: Returning Series
Type: Scripted
Last aired: 2026-09-21
Language: English

ITV1
BBC Two

competition
game show
quiz
university
trivia
academia

Seasons

Top billed cast

Roger TillingSelf - Narrator

Eric MonkmanSelf - Contestant

Behind the camera

Director

Bridget Caldwell

Produced in

United Kingdom

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Air dates

First aired: 1962-09-21
Latest episode: 2026-09-21
Status: Returning Series
Next release: In production

1962–196321 Sept 1962
1963–19653 Dec 1963
1965–196625 Aug 1965
1966–19677 Sept 1966
1967–196827 Sept 1967
1968–19692 Aug 1968
1969–197020 Jul 1969
1970–197125 Oct 1970
1971–197217 Oct 1971
1972–197325 Oct 1972
1973–197431 Oct 1973
1974–19752 Dec 1974
1975–19767 Nov 1975
1976–197717 Dec 1976
1977–19787 Nov 1977
1978–198027 Nov 1978
198018 Feb 1980
1980–198115 Dec 1980
198214 Dec 1981
198330 Jan 1983
198420 Jan 1984
19867 Apr 1986
198713 Jul 1987
1994/199521 Sept 1994
1995/19961 Nov 1995
1996/199712 Nov 1996
1997/199810 Sept 1997
1998/19992 Sept 1998
1999/200013 Sept 1999
2000/20014 Sept 2000
2001/200223 Jul 2001
2002/20032 Sept 2002
2003/200415 Sept 2003
2004/200513 Sept 2004
2005/200619 Sept 2005
2006/20077 Aug 2006
2007/20089 Jul 2007
2008/20097 Jul 2008
2009/20106 Jul 2009
2010/20115 Jul 2010
2011/20124 Jul 2011
2012/201316 Jul 2012
2013/201415 Jul 2013
2014/201514 Jul 2014
2015/1613 Jul 2015
2016/1711 Jul 2016
2017/1817 Jul 2017
2018/1916 Jul 2018
2019/2015 Jul 2019
2020/2113 Jul 2020
2021/2212 Jul 2021
2022/2329 Aug 2022
2023/2417 Jul 2023
2024/2512 Aug 2024
2025/2614 Jul 2025
2026/2713 Jul 2026

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