Melbourne College of Divinity

Originally known as the Melbourne College of Divinity and founded by an Act of the Victorian State Parliament in 1910, MCD University of Divinity is the sixth oldest self-accrediting higher eudcation provider in Australia and one of the oldest ecumenical institutions in the world.  It is the first higher education provider in Australia to be granted Specialised University status, commencing in 2012.  Accredited to teach courses in Philosophy and Religious Studies, MCD University of Divinity was affirmed as one of the leading research institutions in Australia in this broad field by the Australian Research Council's 2010 Excellence in Research for Australia assessment whcih ranked its research at world standard.

Today MCD University of Divinity comprises eleven Colleges in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney, representing the Anglican, Baptist, Churches of Christ, Coptic Orthodox, Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Salvation Army and Uniting Church traditions.  It also includes a  specialist centre for the study of Christian Spirituality, and is fundamentally committed to ecumenical cooperation in theological education.  MCD University of Divinity has a collegiate structure unique in Australia.  Students and staff engage with the institution through a College, and since its foundation in 1910 its recognised teaching institutions have represented an ever widening range of Christian traditions.

Each of the member institutions is encouraged to be true to its heritage and commitments, while contributing to a theologically diverse community of scholarship.  Students, staff, alumni and friends of MCD University of Divinity therefore participate proudly in a collaborative effort that seeks to achieve collectively what member institutions could not accomplish individually.  Students and faculty have access to first class library facilities including MCD University of Divinity's online Research Repository, which is used to store and publicise research by faculty, honorary researchers, and postgraduate students, and is utilised by theologians around the world.