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When does University Challenge Season 51 come out?

University Challenge Season 51 premiered Monday, July 12, 2021 on BBC Two and ended Monday, April 4, 2022. The season has 37 episodes.

Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.

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1. King's College London v glasgow

In the opening match of the quiz series for students, King’s College London takes on the University of Glasgow for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 5 years ago

2. UCL v St Hilda's College, Oxford

In another first round match, students from University College London do battle with St Hilda’s College, Oxford in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 5 years ago

3. London Business School v Hertford College, Oxford

In another first round match, the students representing London Business School battle it out with Hertford College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 5 years ago

4. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v St Andrews

In another first round match, Emmanuel College, Cambridge competes against the University of St Andrews for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 5 years ago

5. Queen Mary v Oxford Brookes

Students representing Queen Mary University of London compete with Oxford Brookes University in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 5 years ago

6. Strathclyde v Reading

Students from the University of Strathclyde do battle with the University of Reading for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 5 years ago

7. Durham v Trinity College, Cambridge

The team representing the University of Durham fights it out against Trinity College, Cambridge for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 5 years ago

8. Exeter v Manchester

The University of Exeter takes on the University of Manchester in another first round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 5 years ago

9. Edinburgh v Peterhouse, Cambridge

In another first-round match, students from the University of Edinburgh fight it out against Peterhouse, Cambridge for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 5 years ago

10. St John's College, Cambridge v Imperial

In another first round match, St John’s College, Cambridge plays Imperial College London for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 5 years ago

11. St Catharine's College, Cambridge v University College, Oxford

In another first round match, the students from St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, fight it out against the team from University College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions

Monday · 5 years ago

12. Dundee v Royal Northern College of Music

It’s a contest between the University of Dundee and the Royal Northern College of Music for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 5 years ago

13. Wolfson College, Oxford v Bristol

In the penultimate first round match of the student quiz, Wolfson College, Oxford clashes with the University of Bristol to get to the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 5 years ago

14. Birmingham v Sussex

It’s the last of the first-round matches tonight as the students of the University of Birmingham fight it out against the University of Sussex. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 5 years ago

15. UCL v St John's College, Cambridge

It’s the first of the two highest scoring loser matches as two teams get a second chance to battle it out for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 5 years ago

16. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Royal Northern College of Music

It’s the last of the two highest-scoring loser matches tonight, with two teams getting another chance to battle it out for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 5 years ago

17. St John's College, Cambridge v Queen Mary

It’s the first of the second round matches, with two teams battling it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 5 years ago

18. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v St Catharine's College, Cambridge

It’s another second round match tonight as two teams fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 5 years ago

19. Edinburgh v Bristol

The second round continues when two teams make a bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 4 years ago

20. St Hilda's College, Oxford v Trinity College, Cambridge

Two more student teams fight it out in the second round to get through to the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 4 years ago

21. Reading v Dundee

In the second round of the competition for students, two more universities battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 4 years ago

22. King's College London v Hertford College, Oxford

The second round of the quiz for students continues as two more teams do battle to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions

Monday · 4 years ago

23. Birmingham v St Andrews

Two more teams compete in the second round of the student quiz to try and make it through to the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 4 years ago

24. Exeter v Imperial

In the last of the second round matches, two teams of students fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 4 years ago

25. Reading v Birmingham

It’s the first of the quarter-finals tonight, with two teams competing to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 4 years ago

26. King's College London v Imperial

The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 4 years ago

27. St John's College, Cambridge v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 4 years ago

28. Edinburgh v Trinity College, Cambridge

The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 4 years ago

29. Birmingham v King's College London

The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 4 years ago

30. Reading v Imperial

The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 4 years ago

31. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Edinburgh

The quarter-finals continue, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 4 years ago

32. St John's College, Cambridge v Trinity College, Cambridge

The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 4 years ago

33. King's College London v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

The quarter-finals continue when two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 4 years ago

34. Reading v St John's College, Cambridge

The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 4 years ago

35. Imperial v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

Two teams compete for a place in the grand final in the first of the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 4 years ago

36. Edinburgh v Reading

In the second of the semi-finals, two teams do battle for the last spot in the grand final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 4 years ago

37. Grand Final: Imperial v Reading Finale

The grand final sees the last two teams left standing compete to be crowned series champions. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Monday · 4 years ago

University Challenge Season 51 FAQ

When does University Challenge Season 51 come out?

University Challenge Season 51 premiered Monday, July 12, 2021 on BBC Two.

How many episodes are in University Challenge Season 51?

University Challenge Season 51 has 37 episodes.

Are new episodes of University Challenge Season 51 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the University Challenge Season 51 finale?

The University Challenge Season 51 finale (Episode 37) aired Monday, April 4, 2022.

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