Series 33 of University Challenge began on 15 September 2003, with the final on 12 April 2004.

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 have lost, but survived as the first round losers with the highest losing scores. A score in italics indicates a match decided on a tie-breaker question.

First round Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast date St Hugh's College, Oxford150195 University of Strathclyde 15 September 2003 University of Hull160180 Bangor University 22 September 2003 Corpus Christi College, Cambridge150 Royal Northern College of Music 29 September 2003 St John's College, Oxford175235 London Metropolitan University 6 October 2003 University of Edinburgh155 University of Warwick 13 October 2003 Jesus College, Cambridge270 Oriel College, Oxford 20 October 2003 Queen's College, Oxford140 Imperial College London 27 October 2003 University of Nottingham160 Magdalen College, Oxford 3 November 2003 University of Bristol225 Durham University 10 November 2003 Wolfson College, Cambridge140 University of Sussex 17 November 2003 University of Reading140210 Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge 24 November 2003 St Edmund's College, Cambridge165 London School of Economics 1 December 2003 University of St Andrews195 City University London 8 December 2003 University of Bradford280 Queen's University Belfast 15 December 2003

Highest Scoring Losers Playoffs Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast date St John's College, Oxford140 University of Hull 22 December 2003 St Hugh's College, Oxford155 University of Reading 29 December 2003

Second round Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast date Magdalen College, Oxford165 University of Sussex 5 January 2004 University of St Andrews200 Queen's University Belfast 12 January 2004 Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge195 University of Strathclyde 19 January 2004 St John's College, Oxford215 University of Reading 26 January 2004 Queen's College, Oxford180 Royal Northern College of Music 2 February 2004 Jesus College, Cambridge225 Bangor University 9 February 2004 London Metropolitan University150 Durham University 16 February 2004 University of Warwick180 St Edmund's College, Cambridge 23 February 2004

Quarter-finals Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast date Magdalen College, Oxford190 Royal Northern College of Music 1 March 2004 St Edmund's College, Cambridge225 University of St Andrews 8 March 2004 Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge180 St John's College, Oxford 15 March 2004 London Metropolitan University225 Jesus College, Cambridge 22 March 2004

Semi-finals Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast date Magdalen College, Oxford265 University of St Andrews 29 March 2004 Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge220 London Metropolitan University 5 April 2004

Final Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast date Magdalen College, Oxford190 Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge 12 April 2004

The trophy and title were awarded to the Magdalen team of Dave Cox, Matt Holdcroft, Freya McClements, and Josh Spero. The trophy was presented by Bill Bryson.

References

External links University Challenge Homepage Blanchflower Results Table