University Challenge

University Challenge results, 2002

Here are the results of the series (Monday BBC2) that began on 23rd July 2001 and concluded with the final on the 11th March 2002. The BBC then showed the special University Challenge: Reunited series, so for the results please see its separate page.

First round
Hull 185 300 Somerville, Oxford
LSE 140 180 Bristol
Edinburgh 150 190 Christ's, Cambridge
Salford 155 130 Leicester
Christ Church, Oxford 235 100 Birmingham
Wadham, Oxford 235 120 Cranfield
Nottingham 125 215 Keele
Imperial, London 250 110 De Montfort
Magdalen, Oxford 140 210 Trinity, Cambridge
Cardiff 145 200 University, London
Downing, Cambridge 220 230 Newcastle
St Andrews 40 215 Churchill, Cambridge
Durham 200 140 York
St Hugh's, Oxford 220 145 Leeds
Highest-scoring losers
Downing, Cambridge 205 195 Leeds
Edinburgh 230 150 Hull
Second round
Newcastle 265 145 Salford
Edinburgh 220 130 Wadham, Oxford
St Hugh's, Oxford 190 140 Churchill, Cambridge
Christ Church, Oxford 170 285 Imperial, London
Somerville, Oxford 290 100 Durham
Downing, Cambridge 180 155 Bristol
Trinity, Cambridge 200 250 University, London
Christ's, Cambridge 285 40 Keele
Quarter Finals
Newcastle 115 290 Edinburgh
St Hugh's, Oxford 135 270 Imperial, London
Somerville, Oxford 270 145 Downing, Cambridge
University, London 155 190 Christ's, Cambridge
Semi Finals
Edinburgh 120 270 Imperial, London
Somerville, Oxford 180 170 Christ's, Cambridge
Final
Imperial, London 185 200 Somerville, Oxford

The winning team consisted of Luke Pitcher, Dorjana Sirola, Tim Austen, and Vicki Wood, students of Classics, Comparative Philology, Biochemistry, and English respectively. The presentation of the trophy following the final was made by philosopher Baroness Mary Warnock.

As ever, winners are in bold, highest-scoring losers in italics. Italicised scores indicate the result was decided by a tie-break. For the first time, there was a tie for the fourth highest-scoring losing team between Leeds and Cardiff. Leeds qualified having achieved their 145 "in a shorter time, and with fewer wrong answers".