Top 50 Universities for Theology in the World (2026)
Exploring Theology programs worldwide? This page highlights 50 universities. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and admission rates to find the right match. These institutions are recognized for strong performance in Theology education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Cambridge, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
1 World
1 North America
1
United States
1 Cambridge
University Information
Acceptance
3%
Publications
669060
Citations
43305893
2
Oxford, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
4 World
1 Europe
1
United Kingdom
1 Oxford
University Information
Acceptance
22%
Publications
405652
Citations
18909371
3
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
7 World
2 Europe
2
United Kingdom
2 Cambridge
University Information
Acceptance
21%
Publications
375031
Citations
17393792
4
New Haven, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
12 World
10 North America
10
United States
1 New Haven
University Information
Acceptance
5%
Publications
344067
Citations
16740050
5
Chicago, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
19 World
16 North America
15
United States
1 Chicago
University Information
Acceptance
5%
Publications
259567
Citations
13284954
6
Durham, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
33 World
29 North America
27
United States
2 Durham
University Information
Acceptance
7%
Publications
227645
Citations
10337561
7
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
36 World
4 Europe
4
United Kingdom
1 Edinburgh
University Information
Acceptance
51%
Publications
234853
Citations
8843169
8
Boston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
47 World
39 North America
36
United States
3 Boston
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
182725
Citations
8540266
9
Heidelberg, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
58 World
7 Europe
1
Germany
1 Heidelberg
University Information
Acceptance
45%
Publications
258676
Citations
9169494
10
Manchester, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
60 World
8 Europe
6
United Kingdom
5 Manchester
University Information
Acceptance
39%*
Publications
266398
Citations
9228292
11
London, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
70 World
11 Europe
7
United Kingdom
6 London
University Information
Acceptance
40%*
Publications
205426
Citations
7284184
12
Copenhagen, Denmark
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
75 World
13 Europe
1
Denmark
1 Copenhagen
University Information
Acceptance
37%
Publications
217687
Citations
8197714
13
Nashville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
76 World
54 North America
50
United States
1 Nashville
University Information
Acceptance
6%
Publications
154991
Citations
6697687
14
Atlanta, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
78 World
55 North America
51
United States
2 Atlanta
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
198442
Citations
8131621
15
Helsinki, Finland
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
79 World
14 Europe
1
Finland
1 Helsinki
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
180085
Citations
6661231
16
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
92 World
18 Europe
8
United Kingdom
2 Glasgow
University Information
Acceptance
43%*
Publications
163953
Citations
5545125
17
Lund, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
93 World
19 Europe
1
Sweden
17 Lund
University Information
Acceptance
58%*
Publications
196693
Citations
7440145
18
Oslo, Norway
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
95 World
20 Europe
1
Norway
1 Oslo
University Information
Acceptance
27%*
Publications
153103
Citations
5211320
19
Vienna, Austria
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
97 World
22 Europe
1
Austria
1 Vienna
University Information
Acceptance
33%*
Publications
139566
Citations
3921459
20
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
104 World
25 Europe
11
United Kingdom
9 Birmingham
University Information
Acceptance
46%*
Publications
183150
Citations
6204327
21
Hamburg City, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
105 World
26 Europe
4
Germany
1 Hamburg City
University Information
Acceptance
36%*
Publications
178884
Citations
5028940
22
Montreal, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
111 World
67 North America
5
Canada
2 Montreal
University Information
Acceptance
41%
Publications
159376
Citations
5350712
23
Uppsala, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
112 World
27 Europe
2
Sweden
1 Uppsala
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
158126
Citations
5963340
24
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
127 World
32 Europe
12
United Kingdom
10 Nottingham
University Information
Acceptance
36%*
Publications
163666
Citations
5275520
25
Berlin, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
128 World
33 Europe
5
Germany
1 Berlin
University Information
Acceptance
15%
Publications
125843
Citations
3230245
26
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
133 World
37 Europe
13
United Kingdom
11 Sheffield
University Information
Acceptance
34%*
Publications
160714
Citations
5699418
27
Bonn, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
135 World
39 Europe
6
Germany
1 Bonn
University Information
Acceptance
36%
Publications
129934
Citations
4156988
28
Tubingen, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
147 World
43 Europe
7
Germany
2 Tubingen
University Information
Acceptance
34%*
Publications
126807
Citations
4148487
29
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
148 World
44 Europe
5
Netherlands
2 Nijmegen
University Information
Acceptance
40%*
Publications
169731
Citations
6885846
30
Hong Kong, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
151 World
13 Asia
6
China
2 Hong Kong
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
149289
Citations
4929526
31
Berlin, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
153 World
47 Europe
8
Germany
2 Berlin
University Information
Acceptance
34%*
Publications
101115
Citations
2909244
32
Leiden, Netherlands
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
154 World
48 Europe
6
Netherlands
1 Leiden
University Information
Acceptance
30%
Publications
112311
Citations
4339466
33
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
157 World
50 Europe
9
Germany
3 Freiburg im Breisgau
University Information
Acceptance
33%
Publications
119336
Citations
4111745
34
Notre Dame, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
158 World
86 North America
76
United States
2 Notre Dame
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
84831
Citations
2783926
35
Prague, Czech Republic
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
161 World
51 Europe
1
Czech Republic
1 Prague
University Information
Acceptance
35%
Publications
119170
Citations
2763273
36
Gottingen, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
164 World
53 Europe
10
Germany
1 Gottingen
University Information
Acceptance
32%*
Publications
115481
Citations
4017646
37
Bern, Switzerland
Europe
Subject: Theology
Rankings
167 World
56 Europe
4
Switzerland
1 Bern
University Information
Acceptance
25%*
Publications
126117
Citations
4628250
38
Auckland, New Zealand
Oceania
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
168 World
7 Oceania
1
New Zealand
1 Auckland
University Information
Acceptance
73%*
Publications
118202
Citations
4032916
39
Geneva, Switzerland
Europe
Subject: Theology
Rankings
169 World
57 Europe
5
Switzerland
1 Geneva
University Information
Acceptance
26%*
Publications
107920
Citations
4069944
40
Ottawa, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
171 World
89 North America
11
Canada
5 Ottawa
University Information
Acceptance
48%*
Publications
144783
Citations
4711655
41
Cologne, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
178 World
59 Europe
12
Germany
3 Cologne
University Information
Acceptance
31%*
Publications
110169
Citations
3178188
42
Gothenburg, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
179 World
60 Europe
4
Sweden
1 Gothenburg
University Information
Acceptance
55%*
Publications
115521
Citations
4403041
43
Erlangen, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
189 World
62 Europe
13
Germany
3 Erlangen
University Information
Acceptance
46%
Publications
128824
Citations
3707202
44
Munster, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
194 World
64 Europe
15
Germany
4 Munster
University Information
Acceptance
14%
Publications
104416
Citations
3035255
45
Quebec City, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
195 World
97 North America
12
Canada
3 Quebec City
University Information
Acceptance
49%*
Publications
118154
Citations
3362309
46
Leipzig, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
203 World
66 Europe
16
Germany
1 Leipzig
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
87079
Citations
2146680
47
Exeter, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
211 World
70 Europe
21
United Kingdom
19 Exeter
University Information
Acceptance
73%
Publications
90283
Citations
2930667
48
Dresden, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
212 World
71 Europe
17
Germany
2 Dresden
University Information
Acceptance
22%*
Publications
113329
Citations
2853228
49
Mainz, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
217 World
73 Europe
18
Germany
1 Mainz
University Information
Acceptance
28%
Publications
119356
Citations
3784668
50
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Theology
Rankings
220 World
75 Europe
22
United Kingdom
1 Cardiff
University Information
Acceptance
44%*
Publications
105852
Citations
3778246