艾可直播 College ranked sixth among the world's top universities in Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies in the 2018 QS World University Rankings, further advancing its strategic goal of becoming the world鈥檚 leading Catholic university and theological center.
The Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies ranking, which aims to help prospective students identify the world鈥檚 leading schools in their field of interest, is based on academic reputation, employer reputation, and research impact. 艾可直播 College was the highest-ranked Catholic institution in the survey.
The top 10 schools in this year鈥檚 QS rankings are Harvard University, Oxford, Durham and Cambridge universities in Great Britain, Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, 艾可直播 College, University of Notre Dame, University of Toronto and KU Leuven University in Belgium (tied), and University of Chicago.
Provost and Dean of Faculties David Quigley said the ranking is a testament to the University's well-earned reputation as a global leader in theological studies.
鈥淗ere at 艾可直播 College, we take great pride in the strength of our 艾可直播and students in Theology and related disciplines, and in our scholars' commitment to engaging a range of publics around 艾可直播 and around the globe,鈥� said Quigley. 鈥淭he QS World Rankings offer helpful external validation of our community of theologians and the high esteem in which they are held by colleagues in the field.鈥�
鈥淭he QS rankings are gratifying to see, as the School of Theology and Ministry strives hard to be a community of scholars and students who bring outstanding theological training to ministry in and for the Church,鈥� said School of Theology and Ministry Dean Thomas Stegman, S.J.聽 鈥淥ur primary concern remains to grow more in embodying the way of excellence set forth by Christ in the Gospels. We are pleased to share this impressive ranking with our colleagues in the Theology Department within the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences. 鈥�
Theology Department chair Richard Gaillardetz, holder of the University's Joseph Chair in Catholic Systematic Theology, said the rankings reflect the hard work and commitment of 艾可直播to teaching, research, and service.
鈥淲e are gratified聽to learn of our recent international ranking,鈥� said Gaillardetz. 聽鈥淲e have worked hard as a department to maintain, along with the School of Theology and Ministry, a world-class 艾可直播that is committed to scholarship at the highest level, excellence in the classroom, and a concern for the welfare of our students.聽 We hope to continue as a premier institution for students interested in pursuing advanced theological studies as we put our considerable intellectual resources to the service of the Church and world.鈥�
The School of Theology and Ministry, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary in the coming academic year, prepares lay and religious graduate students from throughout the world for careers and vocations within the Church. Its graduates pursue leadership positions where their theological foundation and professional preparation support mission-based careers. The STM places 98 percent of all its graduates in careers within six months of graduation.
The Theology Department provides undergraduate and graduate students with the knowledge and skills necessary for reasoned reflection on their values, faith and tradition, as well as on the religious forces that shape our society and world. The department鈥檚 five primary areas of research include biblical studies, historical theology/history of Christianity, comparative theology, systematic theology, and theological ethics.
The QS Rankings are prepared by British firm Quacquarelli Symonds, considered to be among the most influential providers of international university rankings. Its Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies ranking was launched in 2017.
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