University Challenge 1999–2000

Series 29 of University Challenge began on 13 September 1999, with the final on 9 May 2000.^[1]

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.
• A score in brown indicates third place.

First round

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
University of Newcastle	195	185	University of Warwick	13 September 1999
Imperial Medical School	135	165	New Hall, Cambridge	20 September 1999
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge	205	245	University of Sheffield	27 September 1999
Cranfield University	110	280	University of Nottingham	4 October 1999
University of Salford	250	145	Royal Academy of Music	11 October 1999
Trinity College, Cambridge	150	165	Keble College, Oxford	18 October 1999
University of Wales, Aberystwyth	230	140	University of Glasgow	25 October 1999
St Catharine's College, Cambridge	90	250	Oriel College, Oxford	1 November 1999
Royal Veterinary College	135	150	Jesus College, Cambridge	8 November 1999
University of Edinburgh	125	185	Peterhouse, Cambridge	15 November 1999
King's College London School of Medicine	205	110	St Hilda's College, Oxford	22 November 1999
Christ Church, Oxford	255	150	University of Leeds	29 November 1999
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology	190	165	University College London	6 December 1999
University of North London	205	175	Durham University	13 December 1999

Highest Scoring Losers Playoffs

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge	215	230	Durham University	17 January 2000
University of Warwick	115	245	University College London	24 January 2000

Second round

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
University of Nottingham	215	155	University of North London	31 January 2000
Oriel College, Oxford	225	170	Peterhouse, Cambridge	7 February 2000
University of Newcastle	180	150	Jesus College, Cambridge	14 February 2000
University of Sheffield	90	245	Keble College, Oxford	21 February 2000
New Hall, Cambridge	155	200	University of Wales, Aberystwyth	28 February 2000
King's College London School of Medicine	125	360	Durham University	6 March 2000
University of Salford	135	245	University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology	13 March 2000
Christ Church, Oxford	200	170	University College London	20 March 2000

Quarterfinals

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
University of Nottingham	175	200	Oriel College, Oxford	27 March 2000
University of Newcastle	120	210	Keble College, Oxford	3 April 2000
University of Wales, Aberystwyth	160	340	Durham University	10 April 2000
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology	205	190	Christ Church, Oxford	17 April 2000

Semifinals

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
Oriel College, Oxford	220	120	Keble College, Oxford	25 April 2000
Durham University	250	180	University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology	2 May 2000

Final

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
Oriel College, Oxford	135	325	Durham University	9 May 2000

• The trophy and title were awarded to the Durham team of John Stewart, Nick Allan, Nick Ledger, and Colin Telfer.
• The trophy was presented by Jeremy Paxman.