The University of Notre Dame has again been ranked as the聽 program by the influential QS World University Rankings. This is the second consecutive year and the fifth time since 2020 that the has received the No. 1 distinction.
The ranking is based on academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact. Out of 150 universities included, Notre Dame鈥檚 score of 92.2 bested the University of Oxford (89.2), Harvard University (89.1), Durham University (88.7) and Boston College (88.3).
鈥淭o be ranked No. 1 in the world for two years in a row is a momentous accomplishment for which all our faculty and staff deserve great credit,鈥� said , the John A. O鈥橞rien Professor of Theology and chair of the department. 鈥淎s a department, we take the measure of our own performance less from external rankings than from fidelity to our mission. Nevertheless, these consistently top rankings demonstrate that our fidelity produces scholarly results that are literally second to none in commanding international admiration.鈥�
Guided by the ideals of 鈥渇aith seeking understanding鈥� and bringing together 鈥渢hings new and old,鈥� the department has six principal areas of research 鈥� , , , , 听补苍诲 .
In addition to offering , Notre Dame鈥檚 theology department maintains a strong commitment to undergraduate education by supporting more than 800 theology and teaching the theology courses that all Notre Dame students take as part of the University鈥檚 .
Originally published by at on March 26, 2026.