University Challenge 2018 -- 19 - wikipedia University Challenge 2018 -- 19 Series 48 of University Challenge began on 16 July 2018 on BBC Two. Contents 1 Results 1.1 First Round 1.1. 1 Highest Scoring Losers Play - Offs 1.2 Second Round 1.3 Quarter Finals 1.4 Semi Finals 1.5 Final 2 See also 3 References 4 External links Results Winning teams are highlighted in bold. Teams with green scores ( winners ) returned in the next round, while those with red scores ( losers ) were eliminated. Teams with orange scores had to win one more match to return in the next round. Teams with yellow scores indicate that two further matches had to be played and won ( teams that lost their first quarter - final match ). A score in italics indicates a match decided on a tie - breaker question. First Round Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast date University of Warwick 165 150 University of Exeter 315 16 July 2018 Emmanuel College, Cambridge 175 200 University of Glasgow 375 23 July 2018 Pembroke College, Oxford 75 230 Downing College, Cambridge 305 30 July 2018 School of Oriental and African Studies 90 260 Darwin College, Cambridge 350 13 August 2018 Clare College, Cambridge 160 150 Hertford College, Oxford 310 20 August 2018 University of Strathclyde 55 360 Durham University 415 27 August 2018 University of York St Edmund Hall, Oxford 3 September 2018 Highest Scoring Losers Play - Offs Second Round Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final See also University Challenge References Jump up ^ `` University Challenge 2018 - 19 ''. Radio Times. Retrieved 4 July 2018. External links University Challenge homepage Blanchflower Results Table University Challenge Series 1994 -- 95 1995 -- 96 1996 -- 97 1997 -- 98 1998 -- 99 1999 -- 2000 2000 -- 01 2001 -- 02 2002 -- 03 2003 -- 04 2004 -- 05 2005 -- 06 2006 -- 07 2007 -- 08 2008 -- 09 2009 -- 10 2010 -- 11 2011 -- 12 2012 -- 13 2013 -- 14 2014 -- 15 2015 -- 16 2016 -- 17 2017 -- 18 2018 -- 19 Related series Christmas University Challenge College Bowl University Challenge ( New Zealand ) Challenging Times Quiz bowl In popular culture Starter for Ten film adaptation `` Bambi '' ( The Young Ones ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=University_Challenge_2018 -- 19&oldid = 856830731 '' Categories : University Challenge 2018 British television seasons Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 27 August 2018, at 19 : 59 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

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