About Graduate Theological Union
The GTU is the most comprehensive center for the graduate study of religion in North America, bringing together scholars of the world’s great religions and wisdom traditions. Discover the more than twenty schools, centers, and affiliates that form this one-of-a-kind union.
More than a school of theology, the GTU is a union of schools and programs that, together, represent the world’s major religions in collaboration. More than a graduate school, the GTU is an enterprise that cultivates the highest scholarly standards and provides opportunities to translate scholarship into solutions with impact.
At the most comprehensive center for religious education in North America
A Diverse Institution of
Groundbreaking Religious Scholarship
The GTU is the most comprehensive center for the graduate study of religion in North America, bringing together scholars of the world’s great religions and wisdom traditions. Discover the more than twenty schools, centers, and affiliates that form this one-of-a-kind union.
An Educational Community to
Pursue Your Deepest Intentions
The GTU supports intensive scholarly inquiry and deep personal engagement with religious tradition and practice. Students pursue their interests within a diverse community composed of many smaller communities, in an atmosphere of multi-religious freedom, curiosity, respect, and dialogue.
A Graduate School Where
Religion Engages the World
Whether your studies involve interreligious topics or in-depth inquiry within a particular tradition, the GTU offers exceptional opportunities for critical and creative scholarship. Through four interdisciplinary departments and more than thirty specific concentrations, our master’s and doctoral programs invite innovative study of religion in a twenty-first century context.
What’s Happening @ GTU
The GTU is saddened to learn of the death of the Rev. Dr. Joseph D. Driskill. Joe earned his PhD from the GTU in 1995, with a dissertation supervised by Professor Elizabeth Liebert that fused psychological and theological anthropologies to serve the purposes of pastoral counseling and spiritual direction.
BERKELEY, CA – June 27, 2025 – The Graduate Theological Union (GTU) is pleased to announce that Paul G. Johnson has succeeded William D. Glenn as Chair of the GTU Board of Trustees, effective June 1, 2025. Johnson, a retired attorney, has been a valued member of the GTU Board since his recruitment by fellow trustee Linda Dakin-Grimm in 2023. He brings a distinguished background in law, education, and military service, as well as a deep commitment to the GTU’s mission of interreligious dialogue and spiritual engagement.
Zotero 7 is the latest version of the free and open source citation management software recommended by the GTU Library for researchers of all types. The GTU Librarians will show you how to install and use Zotero and the browser connector, as well as the integrations with Microsoft Word and Google Docs so that creating your footnotes and bibliographies can completed in just a few clicks. Here's the 15 minute video tutorial: