137 Full-time PhD programmes in Theology and Religious Studies

The History, English, Linguistics, Theology programme offered by Canterbury Christ Church University develops expertise in historical inquiry, language analysis, literary study, and religious thought.

The outcome of a Church History and Church Polity programme at University of Pretoria is highly specialised, research-based knowledge and expertise.

Designed to prepare tomorrow's leaders in the field of religious education, the Theology and Education Ph.D. curriculum at Boston College is an expression of practical theology.

The focus of the Doctoral Program in Buddhist Studies at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich is academic research on Buddhism in all its manifestations. 

Church musicians serve congregations faithfully throughout the United States and beyond. While continuing education events are numerous, few programs exist for church musicians that allow them to retune their vocation in the context of the changing demands of the music ministry. We offer a Pastoral Music degree at Southern Methodist University. 

The Department for the Study of Religion at the University of California, Riverside offers a focused Religious Studies graduate program that is designed to train advanced students in the critical study of religious traditions through close study with our faculty.

Religious traditions relate to each other in different ways. In today’s global world practices, rituals and ideas are formed, confronted and discussed within different traditions, between traditions and in the societies where the traditions exist. This History of Religions and World Christianity programme is offered at Uppsala University.

At the Florida State University, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in American Religious History.

Education in this Theology program at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn is carried out within the framework of the theological teachings of the Christian religion of the Roman Catholic confession.

This Philosophy of Religion programme at Charles University focuses on philosophical inquiry into religion through text-based analysis and interdisciplinary perspectives.

Religions are implicated in cultural and national traditions as well as in questions of identity and subjectivity. Political and national commitments and involvements are topics of interest here, ‘civil religion’ is a strong area of our existing research. This The State, Citizenships and Identities programme is offered at The Open University UK.

As a PhD student in Languages, Cultures and Religions at the University of Stirling you’ll contribute to a research culture that cuts across the disciplinary units of English, Modern Languages, Global Cinema and Religion, and foregrounds their intersections.

Friedensau Adventist University offers Theology PhD supervision in cooperation with the Gesellschaft für Bildung und Forschung in Europa (GBFE). 

Our Religion Department provides the context for a flourishing Ph.D. program in Religion at Baylor University with concentrations offered in the Old Testament, New Testament, Historical, and Theological Areas.

Research in Theology and Religious Studies at University of Glasgow encompasses a wide range of traditions, methods and perspectives and has been an ever-present part of the mission of the University since its foundation in 1451.

One of our particular strengths in this Religions and Theology programme at The University of Manchester is the ability of our research students to draw on the expertise of specialists in a wide range of disciplines.

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Religious Studies offered by the School of Religious Studies in the Faculty of Arts at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes interdisciplinary and tailored learning opportunities. 

This Religious Studies (distance learning) PhD programme from the University of Nottingham gives you the time and support to explore your interests in religious studies while maintaining your existing commitments.

The Biblical Theology programme at Charles University focuses on advanced research in biblical texts, traditions, and their interpretation within historical and theological contexts.

Are you passionate about doing theology or studies of religion? And do you want to write a doctoral dissertation and obtain a PhD degree in these fields? The Graduate School of Religion and Theology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers excellent opportunities for high-level academic research and doctorate studies, both residential and non-residential.