Best Universities for Archaeology in the World

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 285M citations received by 11.8M academic papers made by 6,192 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 California - Berkeley

United States Flag

United States | California

For Archaeology

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

2. Harvard University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Archaeology

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

3. University of Oxford

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Archaeology

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. Stanford University

United States Flag

United States | California

For Archaeology

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Archaeology

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

6. University of Washington - Seattle

United States Flag

United States | Washington

For Archaeology

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

7. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Archaeology

#6 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

8. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Archaeology

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

9. University College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Archaeology

#3 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

10. Cornell University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Archaeology

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

11. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Archaeology

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

12. Columbia University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Archaeology

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

13. University of California - Los Angeles

United States Flag

United States | California

For Archaeology

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

14. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Archaeology

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

15. Yale University

United States Flag

United States | Connecticut

For Archaeology

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

16. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States Flag

United States | Wisconsin

For Archaeology

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

17. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Archaeology

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

18. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Archaeology

#14 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

19. University of Pennsylvania

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Archaeology

#15 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

20. Pennsylvania State University

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Archaeology

#16 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

21. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#2 in Asia

#2 in China

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

22. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#3 in Asia

#3 in China

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

23. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Archaeology

#17 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

24. University of Chicago

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Archaeology

#18 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

25. Johns Hopkins University

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Archaeology

#19 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

26. New York University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Archaeology

#20 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

27. Ohio State University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Archaeology

#21 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

28. University of Florida

United States Flag

United States | Florida

For Archaeology

#22 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

29. University of California - Davis

United States Flag

United States | California

For Archaeology

#23 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

30. University of California-San Diego

United States Flag

United States | California

For Archaeology

#24 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

31. University of Texas at Austin

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Archaeology

#25 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

32. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Archaeology

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

33. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Archaeology

#2 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

34. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Archaeology

#3 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

35. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Archaeology

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

36. Princeton University

United States Flag

United States | New Jersey

For Archaeology

#26 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

37. University of Maryland - College Park

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Archaeology

#27 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

38. University of Manchester

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Archaeology

#5 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

39. University of Arizona

United States Flag

United States | Arizona

For Archaeology

#28 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

40. Michigan State University

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Archaeology

#29 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

41. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States Flag

United States | Arizona

For Archaeology

#30 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

42. University of Southern California

United States Flag

United States | California

For Archaeology

#31 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

43. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Archaeology

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,864
Founded: 1949

44. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Archaeology

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

45. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Archaeology

#32 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

46. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Archaeology

#6 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

47. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Archaeology

#4 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

48. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Archaeology

#33 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

49. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Archaeology

#34 in North America

#4 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

50. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Archaeology

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

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

51. Purdue University

United States Flag

United States | Indiana

For Archaeology

#35 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

52. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Archaeology

#36 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

53. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Archaeology

#5 in Asia

#4 in China

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

54. Carnegie Mellon University

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Archaeology

#37 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

55. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States Flag

United States | New Jersey

For Archaeology

#38 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

56. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Archaeology

#6 in Asia

#5 in China

Founded: 1937

57. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Archaeology

#6 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

58. Wageningen University

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Archaeology

#7 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

59. Imperial College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Archaeology

#8 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

60. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States Flag

United States | Georgia

For Archaeology

#39 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

61. Duke University

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Archaeology

#40 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

62. University of Tokyo

For Archaeology

#7 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

63. Wuhan University

For Archaeology

#8 in Asia

#6 in China

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

64. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Archaeology

#9 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

65. University of Leeds

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Archaeology

#10 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1904

66. University of Pittsburgh

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Archaeology

#41 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

67. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Zurich

For Archaeology

#11 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

68. Northwestern University

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Archaeology

#42 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

69. Utrecht University

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Archaeology

#12 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

70. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Archaeology

#13 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

71. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Archaeology

#9 in Asia

#7 in China

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

72. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Archaeology

#14 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1905

73. China University of Mining and Technology

For Archaeology

#10 in Asia

#8 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

74. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Archaeology

#11 in Asia

#9 in China

Founded: 1963

75. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Archaeology

#15 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1948

76. University of California - Irvine

United States Flag

United States | California

For Archaeology

#43 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

77. Emory University

United States Flag

United States | Georgia

For Archaeology

#44 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

78. King's College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Archaeology

#16 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

79. University of Virginia

United States Flag

United States | Virginia

For Archaeology

#45 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

80. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Archaeology

#17 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1900

81. Boston University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Archaeology

#46 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

82. Iowa State University

United States Flag

United States | Iowa State

For Archaeology

#47 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

83. University of Bristol

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Archaeology

#18 in Europe

#12 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

84. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#12 in Asia

#10 in China

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

85. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Archaeology

#19 in Europe

#13 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1451

86. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Archaeology

#13 in Asia

#11 in China

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

87. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Delft

For Archaeology

#20 in Europe

#4 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

88. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Archaeology

#48 in North America

#5 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

89. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Archaeology

#21 in Europe

Enrollment: 41,669
Founded: 1817

90. University of Utah

United States Flag

United States | Utah

For Archaeology

#49 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

91. Washington University in St Louis

United States Flag

United States | Missouri

For Archaeology

#50 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

92. University of Southampton

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Archaeology

#22 in Europe

#14 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

93. London School of Economics and Political Science

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Archaeology

#23 in Europe

#15 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

94. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Archaeology

#24 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

95. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Archaeology

#14 in Asia

#12 in China

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

96. University of Colorado Boulder

United States Flag

United States | Colorado

For Archaeology

#51 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

97. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Archaeology

#15 in Asia

#13 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

98. Lund University

For Archaeology

#25 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

99. University of California - San Francisco

United States Flag

United States | California

For Archaeology

#52 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

100. Sapienza University of Rome

For Archaeology

#26 in Europe

#1 in Italy

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in the World

Anthropology4409

Art History2170

Broadcast Journalism1020

Classics and Ancient History2854

Communications and Public Relations3540

Criminology and Criminal Justice1483

Early Childhood Education1005

Education Majors4586

Forensic Science1008

Gender Studies2328

Human Rights Law1021

Intellectual Property and Patent Law1036

International Law1018

International Relations and Diplomacy1005

Journalism and Digital Media1704

Law Enforcement1002

Library and Information science3307

Linguistics6070

Media Studies1562

Military science1095

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution1007

Occupational Safety and Health1028

Political Economy1361

Political Science6729

Public Policy / Administration1849

Radio and Television broadcasting1089

Social Work1036

Special Education1020

Sports / Exercise science1302

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies4425

Urban and Regional planning1514