Department of Theology and Religion

Highest-ever global ranking in Arts & Humanities
The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject 2020 place Durham University 27th among the world’s leading universities.

Undergraduate Study:
Our students consistently do well; over 95% regularly obtain a first or upper second-class degree

Postgraduate Study:
We have the largest PG community in our faculty

The Centre for Spirituality, Theology & Health (CSTH):
Durham is developing research on the place of
Spirituality within health care

The Centre for Catholic Studies:
A Centre within the pluralist, public academy for critically constructive Catholic studies.

Durham Libraries:
Study our extensive collections of manuscripts relevant to Theology and Religion students

Historical Theology / History of Christianity:
We specialise in the early Church with strengths in the study of both Greek and Latin patristics

Theology Society:
For those of all faiths and none...

Blog:
Catch up on the latest cutting-edge news and opinion on religious matters

League Table Awards:
We have maintained our no.1 position in the last two Government Research Assessment Exercises

News:
Find out the latest Departmental news

Events and Seminars:
We have a vibrant culture of PG seminars and events

Studying at Durham:
What is the study of Theology and Religion?

Catholic Social Thought and Practice:
Contribute to the imaginative practical application of Catholic Social Thought to the issue of the day

The Centre for Death and Life Studies:
Explore research into life-values, beliefs, and practices that relate to living and dying

Michael Ramsey Centre for Anglican Studies:
Draw upon the historic role of Anglican life in Durham’s Cathedral and University

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Rankings

Durham’s Department of Theology and Religion is ranked no. 1 in the UK by all three main published league tables.

In the Research Excellence Framework (2014), it was rated the leading department in its field in the United Kingdom, maintaining the no. 1 position it had achieved in previous Research Assessment Exercise.

Our graduate prospects rating (88%) is not only the highest in the UK for our subject, but is also higher than that of any department of English, History, Philosophy or Classics.

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Learning and researching in the fields of: Biblical studies, Christian theology and the sociological and the anthropological study of religion, our students at all levels learn to think rigorously and independently both within and beyond their own traditions, and to become researchers in their own right.

Our Department's 30 academic staff, some 150 postgraduates and annual our undergraduate intake of 71 makes us one of the most varied and dynamic departments in the UK. Together, we form a lively and welcoming community to those of all faiths and to those of none.

World Rankings

Durham is one of the world’s leading universities as shown by our world top 100 position in the QS World University Rankings 2021, where we are ranked 86th.

A record 19 Durham subjects are also in the world top 100 of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020, including 11 in the world top 50 and three in the world top ten.