For the third consecutive year, the University is included among the 50 best in the world in the area of 'Theology and programs of study on religion' of the QS Ranking.
The website especially highlights the impact of the research, as well as the academic reputation of the University of Navarra in this area.
12 | 03 | 2025
The QS World Ranking by Subject 2025 ranks the University of Navarra 43rd in the world in the area of Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies (QS World Ranking 2025), making it for the third consecutive year among the top 50 universities at the international level. In particular, it stands out for its academic reputation and the impact of its research. This area of topics encompasses the activity of the three Ecclesiastical Schools: Theology, Canon Law and Ecclesiastical Philosophy.
In addition, the University is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world in six other subjects: Business Management and Administration (42), Theology and programs of study in religion (43), Marketing (50), Accounting and Finance (64), Philosophy (in the 51-100 range), Nursing (51-100), Communication and media programs of study (51-100).
The QS subject area ranking assesses reputation among employers and academics based on reputation surveys, as well as impact, research and international social networks, taking data from the Scopus database. QS evaluates universities in five broad areas Arts and Humanities, Engineering and Technology, Life Sciences and Medicine, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences. In total, the ranking includes more than 1,740 universities from 148 locations around the world, after analyzing more than 5,000 academic centers.
Miguel Brugarolas, Associate Dean for Research, School of Theology
"The Christian faith, in dialogue with other knowledge, illuminates the great questions of the human being. At the School of Theology we approach them with a university spirit, an open, sensitive and awakened reason, aspiring to be a reference in research and transfer in theology".
Jorge Otaduy, Associate Dean for Research, School of Canon Law
"In the year 2024, I would highlight the consolidation of two important research groups promoted by our School, with the participation of prominent canonists from other countries. We also continue to work to attract to the pages of our publications the most prestigious firms in the international canonical panorama".
Sergio Sánchez Migallón, Associate Dean for Research, Ecclesiastical School of Philosophy
"The task of thinking philosophically is all the more urgent the greater the amount of information and research in the various particular sciences. It is a never-ending challenge in which we must do our best".
