100 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 5.23M citations received by 249K academic papers made by 137 universities in the United Kingdom 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. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in Europe

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in Europe

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University College London

England | London

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#3 in Europe

#11 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#4 in Europe

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#10 in Europe

#31 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. King's College London

England | London

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#11 in Europe

#32 in the World

Founded: 1829

7. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#12 in Europe

#34 in the World

Founded: 1900

8. Durham University

England | Durham

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#14 in Europe

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

9. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#17 in Europe

#46 in the World

Founded: 1904

10. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#19 in Europe

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

11. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#21 in Europe

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

12. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#22 in Europe

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

13. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#24 in Europe

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

14. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#25 in Europe

#69 in the World

Founded: 1948

15. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#26 in Europe

#70 in the World

Founded: 1451

16. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#28 in Europe

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

17. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#29 in Europe

#78 in the World

Founded: 1905

18. University of London

England | London

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#31 in Europe

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

19. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#33 in Europe

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

20. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#34 in Europe

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

21. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#37 in Europe

#106 in the World

Founded: 1997

22. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#40 in Europe

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

23. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#51 in Europe

#145 in the World

Founded: 1892

24. University of York

England | York

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#53 in Europe

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

25. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#55 in Europe

#155 in the World

Founded: 1495

26. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#56 in Europe

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

27. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#57 in Europe

#157 in the World

Founded: 1963

28. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#60 in Europe

#167 in the World

Founded: 1965

29. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#61 in Europe

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

30. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#75 in Europe

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

31. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#76 in Europe

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

32. Imperial College London

England | London

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#77 in Europe

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

33. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#79 in Europe

#206 in the World

Founded: 1964

34. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#89 in Europe

#227 in the World

Founded: 1823

35. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#90 in Europe

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

36. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#91 in Europe

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

37. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#92 in Europe

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

38. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#95 in Europe

#244 in the World

Founded: 1849

39. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#96 in Europe

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

40. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#112 in Europe

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

41. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#113 in Europe

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

42. Keele University

England | Keele

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#119 in Europe

#308 in the World

Founded: 1962

43. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#121 in Europe

#313 in the World

Founded: 1920

44. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#126 in Europe

#321 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#127 in Europe

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

46. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#130 in Europe

#338 in the World

Founded: 1954

47. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#135 in Europe

#347 in the World

Founded: 1893

48. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#142 in Europe

#366 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#143 in Europe

#372 in the World

Founded: 1904

50. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#147 in Europe

#381 in the World

Founded: 1964

51. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#151 in Europe

#390 in the World

Founded: 1968

52. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#153 in Europe

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

53. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#160 in Europe

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#172 in Europe

#448 in the World

Founded: 1967

55. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#175 in Europe

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

56. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#182 in Europe

#470 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

57. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#183 in Europe

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. Middlesex University

England | London

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#184 in Europe

#472 in the World

Founded: 1973

59. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#187 in Europe

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

60. University of Westminster

England | London

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#191 in Europe

#481 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

61. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#193 in Europe

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

62. University of East London

England | London

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#196 in Europe

#492 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. City, University of London

England | London

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#204 in Europe

#507 in the World

Founded: 1966

64. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#214 in Europe

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

65. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#216 in Europe

#533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

66. University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Wales | Carmarthen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#237 in Europe

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2010

67. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#239 in Europe

#588 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

68. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#241 in Europe

#592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

69. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#242 in Europe

#593 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

70. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#246 in Europe

#601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

71. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#251 in Europe

#618 in the World

Founded: 1872

72. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#255 in Europe

#633 in the World

Founded: 1967

73. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#256 in Europe

#635 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#261 in Europe

#646 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#273 in Europe

#690 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

76. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#291 in Europe

#721 in the World

Founded: 1848

77. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#292 in Europe

#724 in the World

Founded: 1895

78. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#307 in Europe

#756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

79. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#310 in Europe

#770 in the World

Founded: 2005

80. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#311 in Europe

#772 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#319 in Europe

#810 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#320 in Europe

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

83. London Business School

England | London

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#325 in Europe

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

84. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#329 in Europe

#837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

85. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#343 in Europe

#875 in the World

Founded: 1733

86. Liverpool Hope University

England | Liverpool

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#348 in Europe

#886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

87. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#358 in Europe

#922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

88. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#363 in Europe

#940 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

89. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#364 in Europe

#945 in the World

Founded: 1992

90. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#365 in Europe

#946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

91. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#367 in Europe

#950 in the World

Founded: 1890

92. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#368 in Europe

#951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 19,710
Founded: 1992

93. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#374 in Europe

#974 in the World

Founded: 1992

94. London South Bank University

England | London

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#376 in Europe

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

95. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#380 in Europe

#987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

96. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#390 in Europe

#1002 in the World

Founded: 1858

97. Heythrop College

England | London

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#402 in Europe

#1047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1614

98. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#409 in Europe

#1063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

99. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#415 in Europe

#1087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Enrollment: 10,798
Founded: 2005

100. University of Winchester

England | Winchester

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#418 in Europe

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

The best cities to study Theology / Divinity / Religious studies in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are Oxford, Cambridge, London, and Edinburgh.