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Top universities for Theology and Religious Studies

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2024	UNIVERSITY	2024	SATISFACTION	REFLECTIONS	OUTCOMES	RESEARCH QUALITY
1st	Durham Uni Durham University View All Courses	1st	4.02 / 5	85 / 100	81 / 100	8.95
2nd	Uni of Exeter University of Exeter View All Courses	2nd	4.23 / 5	85 / 100	86 / 100	30.31
3rd	St Marys Twickenham St Mary's University, Twickenham View All Courses	3rd	3.89 / 5	91 / 100	67 / 100	32.41
4th	Uni of Bristol University of Bristol View All Courses	4th	4.21 / 5	83 / 100	85 / 100	42.28
5th	Uni of Birmingham University of Birmingham View All Courses	5th	4.25 / 5	87 / 100	86 / 100	17.54
6th	Edge Hill Uni Edge Hill University View All Courses	6th	4.19 / 5	90 / 100	80 / 100	—
7th	Newman Uni Newman University View All Courses	7th	4.16 / 5	90 / 100	86 / 100	60.00
8th	Uni of Sheffield University of Sheffield View All Courses	8th	4.32 / 5	86 / 100	88 / 100	—
9th	Uni of Chester University of Chester View All Courses	9th	4.13 / 5	87 / 100	84 / 100	21.93
10th	Uni of Strathclyde University of Strathclyde View All Courses	10th	4.03 / 5	87 / 100	88 / 100	—
11th	Manchester Met Uni Manchester Metropolitan University View All Courses	11th	4.08 / 5	84 / 100	85 / 100	—
12th	Uni of Aberdeen University of Aberdeen View All Courses	12th	4.01 / 5	85 / 100	83 / 100	18.56
13th	Cardiff Uni Cardiff University View All Courses	13th	4.23 / 5	86 / 100	88 / 100	—
14th	Uni of Essex University of Essex View All Courses	14th	3.95 / 5	83 / 100	85 / 100	—
15th	Uni of Oxford University of Oxford View All Courses	15th	4.26 / 5	86 / 100	77 / 100	5.67
16th	Uni of Nottingham University of Nottingham View All Courses	16th	4.20 / 5	87 / 100	86 / 100	26.08
17th	Uni of Manchester The University of Manchester View All Courses	17th	3.91 / 5	85 / 100	82 / 100	26.73
18th	Bath Spa Uni Bath Spa University View All Courses	18th	4.03 / 5	83 / 100	71 / 100	—
19th	Uni of Edinburgh University of Edinburgh View All Courses	19th	4.05 / 5	85 / 100	89 / 100	9.67
20th	Uni of Cambridge University of Cambridge View All Courses	20th	4.09 / 5	85 / 100	76 / 100	7.81
21st	Uni of Glasgow University of Glasgow View All Courses	21st	4.12 / 5	85 / 100	79 / 100	—
22nd	Uni of C.Lancashire University of Central Lancashire View All Courses	22nd	4.03 / 5	85 / 100	100 / 100	—
23rd	York St John Uni York St John University View All Courses	23rd	4.12 / 5	86 / 100	92 / 100	35.97
24th	Uni of Southampton University of Southampton View All Courses	24th	4.07 / 5	85 / 100	79 / 100	—
25th	Uni of Hertfordshire University of Hertfordshire View All Courses	25th	3.93 / 5	84 / 100	67 / 100	—
26th	Liverpool Hope Uni Liverpool Hope University View All Courses	26th	4.11 / 5	88 / 100	75 / 100	20.53
27th	Uni of Leeds University of Leeds View All Courses	27th	4.20 / 5	84 / 100	85 / 100	26.19
28th	Uni of Winchester University of Winchester View All Courses	28th	3.89 / 5	85 / 100	85 / 100	34.05
29th	Lancaster Uni Lancaster University View All Courses	29th	3.95 / 5	85 / 100	95 / 100	7.09
30th	Uni of Gloucestershire University of Gloucestershire View All Courses	30th	3.90 / 5	84 / 100	67 / 100	51.52
31st	Bangor Uni Bangor University View All Courses	31st	3.99 / 5	84 / 100	86 / 100	—
32nd	Uni of Roehampton University of Roehampton View All Courses	32nd	3.88 / 5	82 / 100	70 / 100	26.23
33rd	Open Uni Open University View All Courses	33rd	3.86 / 5	84 / 100	73 / 100	32.97

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