7 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools in Campania

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Campania ranked based on their research performance in Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 37.5K citations received by 2.91K academic papers made by 7 universities in Campania was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Federico II University of Naples

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#11 in Italy

#235 in Europe

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

2. University of Salerno

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#30 in Italy

#401 in Europe

Enrollment: 33,332
Founded: 1944

3. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#55 in Italy

#606 in Europe

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1991

4. University of Naples "L'Orientale"

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#56 in Italy

#621 in Europe

Founded: 1732

5. University of Sannio

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#64 in Italy

#738 in Europe

Founded: 1998

6. Parthenope University of Naples

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#68 in Italy

#803 in Europe

Founded: 1895

7. Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#76 in Italy

#972 in Europe

Founded: 2004

Closest to Campania states to learn Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Apulia	4	20
Abruzzo	3	34
Lazio	12	2
Calabria	3	31
Marche	4	42
Sicily	4	10
Tuscany	5	6
Emilia-Romagna	4	1
Veneto	4	3
Friuli-Venezia Giulia	3	27
Lombardy	11	5
Piedmont	3	4