TV University Challenge - 2025/26 University Challenge - 2025/26 6/10 by 11 users Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. Details Casts Posters Images Title University Challenge - 2025/26 Alternative Titles 英伦大学知识对抗赛 First Air Date 1962-09-21 Last Air Date 2025-05-12 Number of Episodes 2009 Number of Seasons 55 Genres Talk, Family, Networks ITV1, BBC Two, Casts Amol Rajan, Roger Tilling Plot Keywords , Self - Presenter Amol Rajan Self - Narrator Roger Tilling Episodes List University Challenge Season 55 :Episode 1 Sheffield v Warwick Sheffield v Warwick 2025-07-14 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 55 :Episode 2 UCL v SOAS UCL v SOAS 2025-07-21 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 55 :Episode 3 Bath v Southampton Bath v Southampton 2025-07-28 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 55 :Episode 4 Newcastle v Edinburgh Newcastle v Edinburgh 2025-08-04 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 55 :Episode 5 Manchester v New College, Oxford Manchester v New College, Oxford 2025-08-11 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.