193 PhD programmes in Theology and Religious Studies

One of the first graduate programs in Religious Studies in Canada, McMaster University has been a leading center for the scholarly study of religion for nearly six decades.

Sometimes answering the call can be interrupted by the everyday challenges of serving a church, which is why Perkins School of Theology from Southern Methodist University offers its highly acclaimed Doctor of Ministry degree. 

In light of the need for intercultural and interreligious understanding, and in light of the related challenges to religious studies and theology, the Department at Georgetown University offers a doctoral program which focuses on the phenomenon of religious pluralism as it impacts Theological and Religious Studies. 

Do you desire to help others overcome the pain associated with loss? The Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling & Psychological Studies – Grief Counseling at Regent University prepares you for a career in mental health counseling, research, education, and psychological science. 

Our distance learning Theology PhD at University of Nottingham gives you the time and support to explore your theological interests while maintaining your existing commitments.

The main focus of the academic discipline Biblical Exegesis at Uppsala University is research relating to biblical texts (writings included in the Jewish and/or a Christian canon), studied in their original language.

Research within Systematic Theology at Uppsala University involves primarily a philosophical and history of ideas study of the religious ideas and traditions of thought, worldviews, philosophies, isms and ideologies that have formed our culture.

The Religious Studies programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in religious traditions, belief systems, and cultural interpretation.

The doctoral program in Theology at Boston College has as its goal the formation of theologians who intellectually excel in the church, the academy, and society. It is confessional in nature, and envisions theology as "faith seeking understanding."

Religion is a fundamental and distinctive aspect of human culture. As religion represents the deepest hopes, fears, concerns and values of human being, it can play both constructive and destructive roles in society. This PhD degree programme in Religious Studies is offered at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

The Religious Studies program at Northwestern University is highly flexible and profoundly interdisciplinary. All students take courses both within and outside the department, most choose at least one dissertation adviser from another department, and many students take one qualifying examination in another discipline. 

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree program at Boston University is offered to students wishing to enhance their knowledge and competence in teaching and research and to contribute to scholarship in a specialized area of Theological Studies.

Embark on a scholarly journey at SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities with the Culture and Religion Studies doctoral program.

The Theological Studies and Research on Religion programme offered by University of Vienna offers an innovative, research-oriented doctoral programme in a stimulating environment characterised by interdisciplinary perspectives. 

The Doctor of Theology from Agora University aims to develop advanced theological researchers trained in the theological discourse of Eastern Christian traditions, preparing future leaders in interdisciplinary domains

We offer a phd programme degree in Religious Studies at the University of Cape Town. 

Are you ready to elevate your ministry impact and leadership skills? The Ministry (Online) program from Indiana Wesleyan University may be for you.

The PhD in Theology, History of Ideas and Philosophy programme offered by Aarhus University offers a wide range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary doctoral research within and across the fields concerned. Theological research is characterized by interaction between historical, literary, and systematic methods.

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 Practical Theology programme of the University of Roehampton is committed to high level research, grounded in faith practice.