Australian University of Theology
aut.edu.au (official website)
About Australian University of Theology
The Australian University of Theology is a private, specialist institution for theology and ministry. It began in 1891 as the Australian College of Theology, set up by the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania so that clergy could study divinity to degree level when universities would not teach it. It was registered as a university by the national regulator in December 2024 and took its present name in early 2025.
It works as a consortium rather than a single-site campus. Its awards are delivered by a network of affiliated Bible and theological colleges in several states, with an administrative base in Sydney. The affiliated colleges are represented in its governance, and the university also runs a graduate school of research. Its courses centre on theology, ministry and related disciplines, and it is one of two large theological college groupings in Australia, the other being the University of Divinity.
- Founded
- 1891
- Campuses
- Sydney (NSW)
- Known for
- Theology and ministry degreesConsortium of affiliated collegesRegistered as a university in 2024Graduate school of research
Written by us from the university's own website and public sources; check details with the university. As at October 2026. Sources: aut.edu.au, en.wikipedia.org. Report an inaccuracy.
World ranking history
Australian University of Theology does not appear in the THE, ARWU, QS world rankings we track. These rankings mostly measure research volume and reputation, so smaller, specialist and teaching-focused universities are often not listed.
Ranks as published; bands such as 301–350 are not exact places, and "=" marks a tie. "In Australia" is the position among Australian universities in the same edition; universities sharing a band or a tie share a position. Each ranking measures different things, mostly research, and none of them is combined here. *Our copy of QS 2027 covers ranks 1–300 only.
Source: Times Higher Education World University Rankings (timeshighereducation.com). Source: Academic Ranking of World Universities, ShanghaiRanking Consultancy (shanghairanking.com). Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds (www.qs.com). Copyright © QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd. Rank figures are reproduced as single facts with attribution; copyright stays with each publisher and we will remove them on request. See data sources.
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University category: TEQSA National Register (Australian University). State and public/private status: Department of Education list of higher education institutions; the Department lists it as multi-state. Students: total enrolled students, all levels of course, 2024, Department of Education Higher Education Statistics (© Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0).