Best Universities for Archaeology in the World

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 1.8B citations received by 83.2M academic papers made by 5,794 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 | California

For Archaeology

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

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

2. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Archaeology

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

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

3. Stanford University

United States | California

For Archaeology

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

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

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Archaeology

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

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

5. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Archaeology

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1096

6. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Archaeology

#5 in North America

#1 in Canada

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

7. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Archaeology

#6 in North America

#5 in the United States

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

8. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Archaeology

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

9. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Archaeology

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

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

10. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Archaeology

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

11. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Archaeology

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

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

12. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Archaeology

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

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

13. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Archaeology

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

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

14. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Archaeology

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

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

15. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Archaeology

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

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

16. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Archaeology

#14 in North America

#2 in Canada

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

17. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

18. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Archaeology

#15 in North America

#13 in the United States

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

19. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Archaeology

#16 in North America

#14 in the United States

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

20. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Archaeology

#17 in North America

#15 in the United States

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

21. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Archaeology

#3 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

22. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Archaeology

#18 in North America

#16 in the United States

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

23. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Archaeology

#19 in North America

#17 in the United States

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

24. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Archaeology

#20 in North America

#18 in the United States

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

25. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Archaeology

#21 in North America

#19 in the United States

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

26. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Archaeology

#22 in North America

#20 in the United States

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

27. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Archaeology

#1 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

28. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Archaeology

#2 in Australia

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

29. New York University

United States | New York State

For Archaeology

#23 in North America

#21 in the United States

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

30. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Archaeology

#3 in Australia

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

31. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Archaeology

#24 in North America

#22 in the United States

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

32. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#2 in Asia

#2 in China

Enrollment: 35,915
Founded: 1898

33. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Archaeology

#25 in North America

#23 in the United States

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

34. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Archaeology

#26 in North America

#24 in the United States

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

35. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Archaeology

#27 in North America

#25 in the United States

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

36. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Archaeology

#28 in North America

#26 in the United States

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

37. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Archaeology

#29 in North America

#27 in the United States

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

38. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Archaeology

#30 in North America

#3 in Canada

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

39. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Archaeology

#31 in North America

#28 in the United States

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

40. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Archaeology

#4 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

41. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Archaeology

#32 in North America

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1908

42. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Archaeology

#33 in North America

#29 in the United States

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

43. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Archaeology

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

44. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Archaeology

#3 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

45. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Archaeology

#5 in Australia

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

46. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Archaeology

#5 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

47. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Archaeology

#6 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

48. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Archaeology

#34 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,450

49. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Archaeology

#6 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1946

50. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Archaeology

#35 in North America

#31 in the United States

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

51. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Archaeology

#4 in Asia

#3 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1937

52. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Archaeology

#36 in North America

#32 in the United States

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

53. University of Tokyo

For Archaeology

#5 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,133
Founded: 1877

54. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Archaeology

#37 in North America

#33 in the United States

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

55. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Archaeology

#7 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

56. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Archaeology

#38 in North America

#34 in the United States

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

57. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Archaeology

#6 in Asia

#4 in China

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

58. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Archaeology

#39 in North America

#35 in the United States

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

59. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Archaeology

#7 in Asia

#5 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

60. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Archaeology

#40 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 72%

61. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Archaeology

#41 in North America

#37 in the United States

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

62. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Archaeology

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

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

63. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Archaeology

#8 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1904

64. China University of Mining and Technology

For Archaeology

#8 in Asia

#6 in China

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

65. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Archaeology

#9 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

66. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Archaeology

#10 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

67. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Archaeology

#11 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1905

68. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Archaeology

#42 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

69. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Archaeology

#12 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

70. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Archaeology

#43 in North America

#39 in the United States

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

71. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Archaeology

#13 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1636

72. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Archaeology

#44 in North America

#40 in the United States

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

73. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Archaeology

#14 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1900

74. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#9 in Asia

#7 in China

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

75. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Archaeology

#45 in North America

#5 in Canada

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

76. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Archaeology

#15 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

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

77. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Archaeology

#46 in North America

#41 in the United States

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

78. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Archaeology

#10 in Asia

#8 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1953

79. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Archaeology

#16 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

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

80. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Archaeology

#17 in Europe

#12 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1829

81. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Archaeology

#18 in Europe

Enrollment: 41,669
Founded: 1817

82. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Archaeology

#47 in North America

#42 in the United States

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

83. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Archaeology

#19 in Europe

#13 in the United Kingdom

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

84. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Archaeology

#11 in Asia

#9 in China

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

85. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Archaeology

#48 in North America

#43 in the United States

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

86. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Archaeology

#12 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

87. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Archaeology

#49 in North America

#44 in the United States

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

88. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Archaeology

#20 in Europe

#4 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

89. Lund University

For Archaeology

#21 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

90. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Archaeology

#22 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 23,420

91. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Archaeology

#50 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 73%

92. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Archaeology

#51 in North America

#46 in the United States

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

93. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Archaeology

#52 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

94. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Archaeology

#13 in Asia

#2 in Israel

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

95. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Archaeology

#53 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $18,107
Enrollment: 26,124

96. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Archaeology

#23 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

97. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Archaeology

#54 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 65%

98. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Archaeology

#7 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

99. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Archaeology

#14 in Asia

#10 in China

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

100. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Archaeology

#55 in North America

#6 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 35,900
Founded: 1957

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in the World

Anthropology3739

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