University Challenge 2002–03

Series 32 of University Challenge began on 2 September 2002, with the final on 31 March 2003.

It also marked the 40th anniversary of the show’s formation.

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.

Final

 * The trophy and title were awarded to the Birkbeck team of Tony Walsh, Thor Halland, Tony Gillham, and Colum Gallivan.
 * The trophy was presented by Benjamin Zephaniah.