137 Full-time PhD programmes in Theology and Religious Studies

As the culminating degree in the three-degree ecclesiastical sequence, the Doctorate in Sacred Theology (S.T.D.) at Boston College prepares scholars to combine broad knowledge of a particular theological area with critical knowledge of theological methodology to produce original research in their chosen field.

The Department for the Study of Religion at the University of Toronto offers a Doctor of Philosophy program in the study of religion and facilitates research and publication on religion.

Steeped in history, the study of Divinity and Theology has been undertaken since the foundation of the University of Aberdeen on 1495.

Within the subject area Empirical-Practical Studies of Religion and Theology doctoral studies can be applied for with two different specialisations: Sociology of religion and Practical theology. Within both doctoral students at Uppsala University can choose a didactics of religion profile.

Students in the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Religion program at the University of Manitoba will develop a higher degree of specialization and advanced training in research and application. Our program has graduated students in biblical studies, history of Christianity, world religions, women and religion, hermeneutics and other religion and culture fields. 

The Religion program at University of Denver offers students a rich and rigorous yet flexible and interdisciplinary environment for academic conversation and study. 

The Religious Studies programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in religion, belief systems, and their roles within historical and contemporary societies.

Divinity at the University of St Andrews is open to those with different goals in mind: some may be looking to expand their worldview and scholarly knowledge, while others are looking to expand their own faith commitments or to be ordained.

The DThM is Durham University's Doctorate in Theology and Ministry. It is intended for anyone who is interested in the relationship between theology and practice.

The Religious Studies Ph.D. program at Southern Methodist University is designed to prepare persons for academic leadership and professional careers as teacher-scholars in schools, colleges, universities, and schools of theology.

Religious Studies at University of Aberdeen focuses on explaining the origin and function of religion and not on evaluating the truth of the beliefs of religion.

A PhD in Religion at Concordia University Montréal allows you to expand your study into how religious belief continues to impact the world. Concordia's Department of Religions and Cultures is one of the largest in Canada, with faculty expertise in the world's major traditions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. 

The Doctor of Ministry at Catholic University of America is a professional doctorate offering Evangelization students advanced theological and pastoral formation for competent and effective pastoral ministry.

The Doctor of Ministry degree (DMin) at Boston University is a professional doctoral degree meant to enrich religious leaders in traditional and non-traditional settings, to deepen their understanding of and commitment to ministry, and to refine its practice.

The flagship Religious Studies and Theology degree that the Graduate Theological Union offers is the PhD in Religious Studies. It is an advanced academic degree intended to prepare students for careers in teaching, writing, and scholarship, as well as for leadership opportunities with religious organizations, social service agencies, museums, libraries, publishing, and in educational institutions.

The PhD in Religious Studies at University of British Columbia provides training in early Judaism, Christian origins, and religions of the Late Antique Mediterranean.

The academic study of religion is a central component of the humanities and has become increasingly recognized as a critical tool in understanding society and politics in a globalized world. This Religious Studies program is offered at Arizona State University.

The Religious Studies program at Yale University research religions from around the world in an effort to understand the role of religion as social movement, textual tradition, sensory culture, and arbiter of value.

The Theology program at Yonsei University offers three collective areas of the study focus. The specific study focus can be chosen with the discussion with your academic advisors with whom students have the independent study class for master thesis or doctoral dissertation.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Preaching is offered through the Baylor University Graduate School and boasts a robust doctoral program for students who seek to contribute to the field of homiletics.