Best Universities for Anthropology in the World

Updated: July 18, 2023

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 1.8B citations received by 83.2M academic papers made by 3,739 universities in the World was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Anthropology

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

2. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Anthropology

#2 in North America

#1 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 95,055
Founded: 1827

3. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Anthropology

#3 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

4. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Anthropology

#4 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

5. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Anthropology

#5 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

6. Stanford University

United States | California

For Anthropology

#6 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

7. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Anthropology

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

8. University of Auckland

New Zealand | Auckland

For Anthropology

#1 in New Zealand

Founded: 1883

9. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Anthropology

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1096

10. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Anthropology

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

11. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Anthropology

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

12. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Anthropology

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

13. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Anthropology

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

14. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Anthropology

#11 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 59,659
Founded: 1908

15. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Anthropology

#12 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

16. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Anthropology

#3 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

17. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Anthropology

#4 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

18. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Anthropology

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

19. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Anthropology

#13 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

20. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Anthropology

#14 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

21. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Anthropology

#15 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,165
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

22. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Anthropology

#16 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

23. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Anthropology

#17 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

24. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Anthropology

#18 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

25. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Anthropology

#19 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

26. New York University

United States | New York State

For Anthropology

#20 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

27. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Anthropology

#21 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

28. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Anthropology

#2 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

29. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Anthropology

#5 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1829

30. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Anthropology

#22 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

31. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Anthropology

#23 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

32. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Anthropology

#24 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1908

33. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Anthropology

#25 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

34. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Anthropology

#26 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

35. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Anthropology

#27 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

36. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Anthropology

#28 in North America

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 40,036
Founded: 1821

37. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Anthropology

#3 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

38. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Anthropology

#6 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1905

39. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Anthropology

#4 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

40. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Anthropology

#29 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

41. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Anthropology

#30 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

42. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Anthropology

#7 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

43. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Anthropology

#31 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,367

44. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Anthropology

#32 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

45. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Anthropology

#33 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

46. University of the West of England

United Kingdom | England

For Anthropology

#8 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

47. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Anthropology

#34 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

48. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Anthropology

#9 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 31,123
Founded: 1632

49. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Anthropology

#35 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

50. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Anthropology

#10 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1900

51. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Anthropology

#36 in North America

#5 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 30,117
Founded: 1887

52. University of South Florida

United States | Florida

For Anthropology

#37 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

53. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Anthropology

#38 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

54. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Anthropology

#39 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 68%

55. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Anthropology

#40 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

56. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Anthropology

#11 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

57. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Anthropology

#41 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

58. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Anthropology

#42 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

59. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Anthropology

#43 in North America

#6 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

60. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Anthropology

#12 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

61. Cardiff University

United Kingdom | Wales

For Anthropology

#13 in Europe

#12 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1997

62. University of Warwick

United Kingdom | England

For Anthropology

#14 in Europe

#13 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

63. Lancaster University

United Kingdom | England

For Anthropology

#15 in Europe

#14 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Founded: 1964

64. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Anthropology

#16 in Europe

#15 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1904

65. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Anthropology

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

66. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Anthropology

#17 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

67. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Anthropology

#18 in Europe

#16 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

68. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Anthropology

#19 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1636

69. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Anthropology

#44 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

70. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Anthropology

#45 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

71. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Anthropology

#6 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1971

72. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Anthropology

#46 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

73. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Anthropology

#47 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

74. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Anthropology

#48 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

75. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Anthropology

#1 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

76. London School of Economics and Political Science

United Kingdom | England

For Anthropology

#20 in Europe

#17 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1895

77. University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Anthropology

#21 in Europe

#18 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

78. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Anthropology

#7 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

79. Newcastle University

United Kingdom | England

For Anthropology

#22 in Europe

#19 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1963

80. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Anthropology

#23 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

81. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Anthropology

#24 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

82. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Anthropology

#8 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1946

83. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Anthropology

#25 in Europe

#20 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1451

84. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Anthropology

#49 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

85. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Anthropology

#50 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

86. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Anthropology

#51 in North America

#7 in Canada

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

87. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Anthropology

#10 in Oceania

#9 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

88. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Anthropology

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

89. University of Oslo

For Anthropology

#26 in Europe

#1 in Norway

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

90. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Anthropology

#52 in North America

#8 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 27,300
Founded: 1878

91. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Anthropology

#27 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,020
Founded: 1928

92. University of South Carolina - Columbia

United States | South Carolina

For Anthropology

#53 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

93. University of Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Anthropology

#11 in Oceania

#2 in New Zealand

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

94. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Anthropology

#54 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

95. University of Leicester

United Kingdom | England

For Anthropology

#28 in Europe

#21 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

96. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Anthropology

#2 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

97. Loughborough University

United Kingdom | England

For Anthropology

#29 in Europe

#22 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

98. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Anthropology

#30 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

99. University of Hawaii at Manoa

United States | Hawaii

For Anthropology

#55 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

100. University of Exeter

United Kingdom | England

For Anthropology

#31 in Europe

#23 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in the World

Archaeology5794

Art History1684

Broadcast Journalism1001

Classics and Ancient History2248

Communications and Public Relations2927

Criminology and Criminal Justice1206

Early Childhood Education1017

Education Majors3964

Forensic Science1084

Gender Studies1879

Human Rights Law1010

Intellectual Property and Patent Law1063

International Law1033

International Relations and Diplomacy1001

Journalism and Digital Media1286

Law Enforcement1031

Library and Information science2345

Linguistics5623

Media Studies1202

Military science1014

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution1015

Occupational Safety and Health1008

Political Economy1133

Political Science6450

Public Policy / Administration1517

Radio and Television broadcasting1043

Social Work1044

Special Education1012

Sports / Exercise science1015

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies3778

Urban and Regional planning1184