King's College London Department of Theology, 1846-1964 Theological Department of King's College, 1909-1980 King's College London Faculty of Theology, 1964-1979 King's College London Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, 1979-1989 King's College London Department of Theology and Religious Studies, 1989-

The Department of Theology was established in 1846 for the preparation of graduates and other candidates for Holy Orders. The Transfer Act of 1908 separated the secular and theological components of King's, creating legally separate institutions known respectively as the University of London, King's College, and the Theological Department of King's College London. The Department became a Faculty in 1964 and was renamed the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies in 1979, at which point ended vocational training for the priesthood. In 1980, it was formerly reunited with the rest of the College under the title King's College London, when teaching was divided into three departments: Christian Doctrine and History, History and Philosophy of Religion, and Biblical Studies. It is currently known as the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, part of the School of Humanities since 1989. Related research institutes include the Centre for New Religions, established in 1982, and the Centre for Advanced Biblical Studies.