University Challenge 2001–02

Series 31 of University Challenge began on 23 July 2001, with the final on 11 March 2002.

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
NOTE: Even though both Cardiff and Leeds scored 145 points, Leeds reached their total "in a shorter time, and with fewer wrong answers".

Final

 * The trophy and title were awarded to the Somerville team of Luke Pitcher, Dorjana Širola, Tim Austen, and Vicki Wood.
 * The trophy was presented by Mary Warnock.