diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a554a6725b..21060d991b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ it according to semantic versioning. For example, if your PR adds a breaking cha
 should change the heading of the (upcoming) version to include a major version bump.
 
 -->
+# 5.14.0
+
+## @rjsf/utils
+- Updated `getTemplate()` to allow per-field customization using string key from `Registry`.
+
+## Dev / docs / playground
+- Updated `advanced-customization/custom-templates` with the new feature.
+
 # 5.13.0
 
 ## @rjsf/antd
diff --git a/packages/docs/docs/advanced-customization/custom-templates.md b/packages/docs/docs/advanced-customization/custom-templates.md
index 3ed505b1dc..f1c0802f96 100644
--- a/packages/docs/docs/advanced-customization/custom-templates.md
+++ b/packages/docs/docs/advanced-customization/custom-templates.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ render(
 );
 ```
 
-You also can provide your own field template to a uiSchema by specifying a `ui:ArrayFieldTemplate` property.
+You also can provide your own field template to a uiSchema by specifying a `ui:ArrayFieldTemplate` property with your Component or a string value from the `Registry`.
 
 ```tsx
 import { UiSchema } from '@rjsf/utils';
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ render(
 );
 ```
 
-You also can provide your own template to a uiSchema by specifying a `ui:ArrayFieldDescriptionTemplate` property.
+You also can provide your own template to a uiSchema by specifying a `ui:ArrayFieldDescriptionTemplate` property with your Component or a string value from the `Registry`.
 
 ```tsx
 import { UiSchema } from '@rjsf/utils';
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ render(
 );
 ```
 
-You also can provide your own template to a uiSchema by specifying a `ui:ArrayFieldDescriptionTemplate` property.
+You also can provide your own template to a uiSchema by specifying a `ui:ArrayFieldDescriptionTemplate` property with your Component or a string value from the `Registry`.
 
 ```tsx
 import { UiSchema } from '@rjsf/utils';
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ render(
 );
 ```
 
-You also can provide your own field template to a uiSchema by specifying a `ui:FieldTemplate` property.
+You also can provide your own field template to a uiSchema by specifying a `ui:FieldTemplate` property with your Component or a string value from the `Registry`.
 
 ```tsx
 import { UiSchema } from '@rjsf/utils';
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ render(
 );
 ```
 
-You also can provide your own field template to a uiSchema by specifying a `ui:ObjectFieldTemplate` property.
+You also can provide your own field template to a uiSchema by specifying a `ui:ObjectFieldTemplate` property with your Component or a string value from the `Registry`.
 
 ```tsx
 import { UiSchema } from '@rjsf/utils';
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/getTemplate.ts b/packages/utils/src/getTemplate.ts
index 8863df65d5..ca9733d53f 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/getTemplate.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/getTemplate.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,17 @@ export default function getTemplate<
   if (name === 'ButtonTemplates') {
     return templates[name];
   }
+  // Allow templates to be customized per-field by using string keys from the registry
+  if (
+    Object.hasOwn(uiOptions, name) &&
+    typeof uiOptions[name] === 'string' &&
+    Object.hasOwn(templates, uiOptions[name] as string)
+  ) {
+    const key = uiOptions[name];
+    // Evaluating templates[key] results in TS2590: Expression produces a union type that is too complex to represent
+    // To avoid that, we cast templates to `any` before accessing the key field
+    return (templates as any)[key];
+  }
   return (
     // Evaluating uiOptions[name] results in TS2590: Expression produces a union type that is too complex to represent
     // To avoid that, we cast uiOptions to `any` before accessing the name field
diff --git a/packages/utils/test/getTemplate.test.ts b/packages/utils/test/getTemplate.test.ts
index 7b9300475f..6d0fbedacb 100644
--- a/packages/utils/test/getTemplate.test.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/test/getTemplate.test.ts
@@ -86,4 +86,19 @@ describe('getTemplate', () => {
       expect(getTemplate<typeof name>(name, registry, uiOptions)).toBe(CustomTemplate);
     });
   });
+  it('returns the template from registry using uiOptions key when available', () => {
+    KEYS.forEach(key => {
+      const name = key as keyof TemplatesType;
+      expect(
+        getTemplate<typeof name>(
+          name,
+          registry,
+          Object.keys(uiOptions).reduce((uiOptions, key) => {
+            uiOptions[key] = key;
+            return uiOptions;
+          }, {})
+        )
+      ).toBe(FakeTemplate);
+    });
+  });
 });