The 54th series of University Challenge began on 12 August 2024 on BBC Two.^[1]

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• Winning teams are highlighted in bold.
• Teams with green scores (winners) returned in the next round, while those with red scores (losers) were eliminated (as it was impossible for them to be in the highest scoring losers).
• 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).
• Teams with white scores may progress to the next round depending on the results of further matches in which they are not playing.
• A score in italics indicates a match decided on a tie-breaker question.

A spin-off Christmas series has been aired since 2011, featuring distinguished alumni.

Out of seven first-round winners, only the top four highest-scoring teams progress to the semi-finals.

• 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 grey scores won their match but did not achieve a high enough score to proceed to the next round.
• A score in italics indicates a match decided on a tie-breaker question.

• University Challenge homepage
• Blanchflower Results Table

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