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Theology & Religious Studies Research PhD
Course options
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Qualification
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
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Location
Strand Campus 1
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
01-SEP-25
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Duration
3 years
Course summary
Study at one of the largest and most wide-ranging departments of Theology & Religious Studies in the UK, and indeed the world. Our programme uniquely integrates humanities and social sciences into the study of religions in their cultural and social contexts, all within a supportive and diverse community of students and academics.
We offer supervision of doctoral projects focused on religion from a range of perspectives. Our research spans Religion and the Arts, Philosophy and Ethics, Biblical Studies, Theology, History, Jewish Studies, Islamic Studies, Buddhist Studies, Anthropology, Politics, and Sociology of Religion. Depending on your particular field of study, you can be awarded a PhD in that area, for example, in Sociology of Islam or in Religious Studies.
Our research environment was ranked first in the UK in the most recent Research Excellence Framework assessment (REF). Our lively research-oriented culture includes various research groups and grant-funded projects led by academic staff at the cutting edge of their disciplines. As a PhD student you will have access to a wealth of seminars and events which profile the research of top scholars in the field as well as to London’s vast religious and cultural diversity right on your doorstep.
REF rankings: The Department ranked 3rd in the country according to the ‘power’ metric, which takes into account both the quality and quantity of research activity, and received an outstanding score for the impact of its research. It ranked 1st in the country for its research environment in the most recent REF, which assessed the quality of research taking place between 2014 and 2020 in UK higher education institutions.
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University information
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University League Table
19th
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Campus address
King's College London, University of London, Strand, London, London, London, WC2R 2LS, United Kingdom
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
10th out of 22 4
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Entry standards
/ Max 210145 69%11th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10080.0 80%7th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 53.07 77%16th
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