16 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools in Scotland

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Scotland ranked based on their research performance in Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 444K citations received by 27.9K academic papers made by 16 universities in Scotland 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 Edinburgh

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#4 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

2. University of Glasgow

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#15 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Founded: 1451

3. University of St Andrews

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#19 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

4. University of Aberdeen

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#25 in the United Kingdom

#54 in Europe

Founded: 1495

5. University of Stirling

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#38 in the United Kingdom

#95 in Europe

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

6. University of Strathclyde

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#50 in the United Kingdom

#146 in Europe

Founded: 1964

7. University of Dundee

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#54 in the United Kingdom

#171 in Europe

Founded: 1967

8. Glasgow Caledonian University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#90 in the United Kingdom

#368 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

9. Edinburgh Napier University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#98 in the United Kingdom

#410 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

10. Heriot-Watt University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#102 in the United Kingdom

#424 in Europe

Founded: 1966

11. Robert Gordon University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#109 in the United Kingdom

#505 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

12. University of the West of Scotland

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#111 in the United Kingdom

#531 in Europe

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

13. Queen Margaret University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#115 in the United Kingdom

#612 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

14. Abertay University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#125 in the United Kingdom

#698 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

15. University of the Highlands and Islands

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#131 in the United Kingdom

#871 in Europe

Founded: 2011

16. Scotland's Rural College

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#134 in the United Kingdom

#933 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
England	110	1
Wales	9	21

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Early Childhood Education7

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