Jul 14, 2014 · 29m
In the opening match of the quiz series for students, Manchester University take on Selwyn College, Cambridge for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Season 44 Episodes
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Jul 21, 2014
In another first round match, students from Oxford Brookes University do battle with Jesus College, Oxford in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Jul 28, 2014 · 29m
In another first round match, students representing the University of Bristol battle it out with the Courtauld Institute of Art for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Aug 11, 2014 · 29m
In another first round match, St Anne's College, Oxford competes against Gonville and Caius, Cambridge for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the question
Aug 18, 2014 · 29m
In another first-round match, St Peter's College, Oxford competes against the University of Sussex for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Aug 25, 2014 · 29m
It is a local derby as two London colleges, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the London School of Economics, do battle for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Sep 1, 2014 · 29m
Two universities on either side of the Pennines, Liverpool and Sheffield, fight it out for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Sep 8, 2014 · 29m
It is England versus Scotland when Bath University takes on the University of Glasgow in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Sep 15, 2014 · 29m
The students from the University of Leicester battle it out against the Open University in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Sep 22, 2014 · 29m
The students from Trinity College, Cambridge fight it out with St Andrews University for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Sep 29, 2014 · 29m
The students from University College, London encounter the students representing the University of Exeter in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Oct 6, 2014 · 29m
Brasenose College, Oxford and the University of Durham battle it out for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Oct 13, 2014 · 29m
In the penultimate first-round match of the student quiz, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge clashes with the University of York. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Oct 20, 2014 · 29m
It is an Oxbridge fixture between Magdalen College, Oxford and Pembroke College, Cambridge in the last of the first-round matches. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Oct 27, 2014 · 29m
It is the first of the two highest-scoring loser matches, when two teams get a second chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Nov 3, 2014 · 29m
The last of the two highest-scoring loser matches sees two teams get a second chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Nov 10, 2014 · 29m
It's the first of the second round matches when two teams battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Nov 17, 2014 · 29m
It is another second-round match with two teams fighting it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Nov 24, 2014 · 29m
It is another second round match with two teams fighting it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Dec 1, 2014 · 29m
Two more student teams fight it out to get through to the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Dec 8, 2014 · 29m
Two more student teams fight it out to get through to the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Dec 15, 2014 · 29m
Two more student teams fight it out to get through to the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Jan 5, 2015 · 29m
Find out which of the two teams competing in the second round of the student quiz will make it through to the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Jan 12, 2015 · 29m
In the last of the second-round matches, students representing two more universities battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Jan 19, 2015 · 29m
In the first of the quarter-finals, two student teams fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Jan 26, 2015 · 29m
The quarter-finals continue as two teams of university students do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Feb 2, 2015 · 29m
Pressure is mounting as the quarter-finals continue in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Feb 9, 2015 · 29m
The quarter-final stage continues as teams representing two more universities fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Feb 16, 2015 · 29m
Another quarter-final match to determine which university team will make it to the next stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Feb 23, 2015 · 29m
In another quarter-final match, two teams of students aim to reach the next stage of the quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Mar 2, 2015 · 29m
The gruelling quarter-finals continue as two student teams vie to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Mar 9, 2015 · 29m
The pressure is increasing as the quarter-finals continue. Find out which team makes it to the next stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Mar 16, 2015 · 29m
It's the penultimate quarter-final match in the long and winding road to the semi-finals of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Mar 23, 2015 · 29m
The last of the quarter-finals sees one more team make it through to the semi-final stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Mar 30, 2015 · 29m
It's the first of the semis, when one team will find out if they have made it to the Grand Final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Apr 6, 2015 · 29m
In the last of the semi-finals, find out which team succeeds in achieving a place in the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Apr 13, 2015 · 29m
It's the grand final of the student quiz - when one team will get to lift the University Challenge trophy. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Season 44 FAQ
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
When did University Challenge Season 44 premiere?
University Challenge Season 44 premiered on July 14, 2014.
How many episodes are in University Challenge Season 44?
University Challenge Season 44 has 37 episodes.
What is the first episode of University Challenge Season 44?
The season opens with Season 44 Episode 1, "Manchester v Selwyn College, Cambridge". It aired on July 14, 2014.
Go to Season 44 Episode 1