Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies 2018

Harvard University is the best university for studying theology, divinity & religious studies for a second consecutive year, although the most eye-catching performance in the top 10 is the University of Notre Dame, also in the US, which has risen nine places to seventh.

10 universities feature in the theology subject ranking for the first time ever this year, although only one of these - the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) - has cracked the top 50 (it’s ranked 47th).

The QS World University Rankings by Subject are based upon academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact (click here to read the full methodology).

Use the interactive table below to filter the rankings by location, and click on individual universities for more information. Registered users will also be able to use the site’s Compare function to see facts and statistics about multiple universities side-by-side.

Interested in other courses besides theology, divinity and religious studies? The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018 cover 48 different subjects. Click here to see the full list.