Best Universities for Archaeology in Africa

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Africa ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 44.5K citations received by 2.62K academic papers made by 13 universities in Africa 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 the Witwatersrand

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Archaeology

#1 in South Africa

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1922

2. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Archaeology

#2 in South Africa

#23 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1874

3. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Archaeology

#3 in South Africa

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 56,483
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1908

4. University of Johannesburg

South Africa | Johannesburg

For Archaeology

#4 in South Africa

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,910
Founded: 2005

5. University of Stellenbosch

South Africa | Stellenbosch

For Archaeology

#5 in South Africa

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1918

6. Cairo University

For Archaeology

#1 in Egypt

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 257,200
Founded: 1908

7. University of South Africa

South Africa | Pretoria

For Archaeology

#6 in South Africa

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 420,000
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1873

8. University of Dar es Salaam

Tanzania | Dar es Salaam

For Archaeology

#1 in Tanzania

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1970

9. Pedagogical University

Mozambique | Maputo

For Archaeology

#1 in Mozambique

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1985

10. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Durban

For Archaeology

#7 in South Africa

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 2004

11. University of the Free State

South Africa | Bloemfontein

For Archaeology

#8 in South Africa

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1904

12. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Archaeology

#1 in Nigeria

#549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1948

13. Rhodes University

South Africa | Makhanda

For Archaeology

#9 in South Africa

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1904

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Africa

Broadcast Journalism33

Classics and Ancient History17

Communications and Public Relations54

Criminology and Criminal Justice33

Early Childhood Education29

Education Majors38

Forensic Science38

Gender Studies38

Human Rights Law48

Intellectual Property and Patent Law20

International Law44

International Relations and Diplomacy32

Journalism and Digital Media30

Law Enforcement43

Library and Information science25

Media Studies28

Military science27

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution30

Occupational Safety and Health41

Political Economy36

Political Science103

Public Policy / Administration34

Radio and Television broadcasting46

Special Education26

Sports / Exercise science16

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies24

Urban and Regional planning30