Boston College rose to seventh overall in Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies in the 2021 QS World University Rankings released on March 5, an improvement of three positions from last year’s rankings.ÌýÌý
Boston College is one of only three Catholic institutions among the top 10 schools in the prestigious international survey, along with the University of Notre Dame and Universite’ Catholique de Louvain.
The Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies ranking is based on academic and employer reputation and global research impact.
The top 10 schools in the 2021 rankings are: University of Notre Dame, Harvard University, University of Oxford, Duke University, Durham University, Universite’ Catholique de Louvain, Boston College, University of Cambridge, Yale University, and Eberhard Karls Universitat Tubingen in Germany.
“This latest ranking affirms the profound impact that our faculty and graduates continue to have in service of the global Catholic Church.”
The QS rankings recognize the combined contributions and academic reputation of the School of Theology and Ministry and the Theology Department in the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences.

School of Theology and Ministry Dean Tom Stegman, S.J.
STM Dean Tom Stegman, S.J., said the University's strong showing in the rankings is attributable to the school’s excellent faculty and students, and validates the University’s 2017 strategic objective to become the world’s leading Catholic university and theological center.ÌýÌý
"As the STM enacts our own strategic directions—the first of which is to 'continue efforts to establish Boston College School of Theology and Ministry as a premier Catholic institution for theological scholarship and for intellectual and pastoral formation of priests, religious, and lay women and men'—it is gratifying to receive the recognitionÌýand affirmation from QS Rankings. Of course, that recognition includes our colleagues in ÑÇɫӰ¿â's outstanding Theology Department."

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