University Challenge results, 2001

These are the results of the series that started on September 4th 2000, ending with the final on 2nd April 2001.

First round
Hull	225	205	Edinburgh
Wycliffe Hall, Oxford	180	215	Sheffield
Birmingham	115	325	Durham
Magdalene, Cambridge	85	335	University, Oxford
University, London	265	150	New, Oxford
Sheffield Hallam	265	170	Bristol
Southampton	120	240	Newnham, Cambridge
Aberdeen	145	210	York
St John's, Oxford	195	255	Birkbeck, London
Manchester	240	125	Sidney Sussex, Cambridge
UMIST	110	315	Balliol, Oxford
Queens', Cambridge	170	145	Welsh College of Medicine
Cranfield	80	255	Imperial, London
Warwick	200	150	Peterhouse, Cambridge
Highest-Scoring Losers
Wycliffe Hall, Oxford	110	220	Bristol
St John's, Oxford	300	145	Edinburgh
Second Round
Birkbeck, London	210	220	University, Oxford
Sheffield Hallam	180	135	Warwick
Queens', Cambridge	145	170	St John's, Oxford
Newnham, Cambridge	155	200	Bristol
York	150	270	Balliol, Oxford
Hull	250	240	Sheffield
Durham	140	215	Imperial, London
University, London	105	250	Manchester
Quarter Finals
University, Oxford	285	160	Sheffield Hallam
St John's, Oxford	210	175	Bristol
Balliol, Oxford	160	210	Hull
Imperial, London	225	195	Manchester
Semi Finals
University, Oxford	105	220	St John's, Oxford
Hull	145	260	Imperial, London
Final
St John's, Oxford	195	250	Imperial, London

The second institution to win two series in the Paxman era is thus Imperial College, London, consisting of Siegfried Hodgson (studying Computing), John Douglas (Civil Engineering), Gavin Estcourt (Computing), and Alexander Campbell (Science Communication). They received their trophy from the Poet Laureate, Andrew Motion.

Winners are given in bold, and the four highest scoring first round losers in italics. An italicised score indicates that the match was decided by a tiebreak.