Best Universities for Archaeology in Asia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 53.7M citations received by 3.6M academic papers made by 2,564 universities in Asia 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 Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Archaeology

#1 in China

#17 in the World

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

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#2 in China

#21 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#3 in China

#22 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Archaeology

#1 in Singapore

#47 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

5. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Archaeology

#4 in China

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

6. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Archaeology

#5 in China

#56 in the World

Founded: 1937

7. University of Tokyo

For Archaeology

#1 in Japan

#62 in the World

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

8. Wuhan University

For Archaeology

#6 in China

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

9. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Archaeology

#7 in China

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

10. China University of Mining and Technology

For Archaeology

#8 in China

#73 in the World

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

11. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Archaeology

#9 in China

#74 in the World

Founded: 1963

12. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#10 in China

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

13. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Archaeology

#11 in China

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

14. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Archaeology

#12 in China

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

15. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Archaeology

#13 in China

#97 in the World

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

16. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Archaeology

#1 in Israel

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

17. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Archaeology

#2 in Israel

#108 in the World

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

18. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Archaeology

#2 in Singapore

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

19. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Archaeology

#14 in China

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

20. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Archaeology

#15 in China

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

21. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#16 in China

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

22. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Archaeology

#17 in China

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

23. Kyoto University

For Archaeology

#2 in Japan

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

24. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Archaeology

#18 in China

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

25. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Archaeology

#19 in China

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

26. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Archaeology

#20 in China

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

27. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Archaeology

#21 in China

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

28. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Archaeology

#1 in South Korea

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

29. Dalian University of Technology

For Archaeology

#22 in China

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

30. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Archaeology

#23 in China

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

31. University of Science and Technology of China

For Archaeology

#24 in China

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

32. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#25 in China

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

33. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#26 in China

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

34. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Archaeology

#27 in China

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

35. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#28 in China

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

36. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Archaeology

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

37. Shandong University

For Archaeology

#29 in China

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

38. Wuhan University of Technology

For Archaeology

#30 in China

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 540,000
Founded: 1946

39. Xiamen University

For Archaeology

#31 in China

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

40. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Archaeology

#32 in China

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

41. Tohoku University

For Archaeology

#3 in Japan

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

42. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#33 in China

#247 in the World

Founded: 1896

43. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Archaeology

#34 in China

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1929

44. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel | Beersheba

For Archaeology

#3 in Israel

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 17,225
Founded: 1969

45. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Archaeology

#1 in Taiwan

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

46. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Archaeology

#4 in Israel

#282 in the World

Founded: 1924

47. University of Haifa

For Archaeology

#5 in Israel

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1963

48. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#35 in China

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 24,201
Founded: 1937

49. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Archaeology

#36 in China

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

50. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Archaeology

#37 in China

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

51. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Archaeology

#38 in China

#298 in the World

Founded: 1915

52. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#39 in China

#299 in the World

Founded: 1952

53. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Archaeology

#40 in China

#303 in the World

Founded: 1909

54. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Archaeology

#4 in Japan

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

55. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Archaeology

#41 in China

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1926

56. Nagoya University

For Archaeology

#5 in Japan

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

57. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Archaeology

#42 in China

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

58. University of Tehran

For Archaeology

#1 in Iran

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 52,588
Founded: 1934

59. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Archaeology

#2 in South Korea

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

60. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Archaeology

#43 in China

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

61. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Archaeology

#6 in Japan

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

62. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Archaeology

#343 in the World

Founded: 1904

63. Chang'an University

For Archaeology

#44 in China

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

64. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#45 in China

#356 in the World

Founded: 1958

65. Osaka University

For Archaeology

#7 in Japan

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

66. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Archaeology

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

67. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Archaeology

#361 in the World

Founded: 1969

68. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Archaeology

#46 in China

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

69. Bar-Ilan University

Israel | Ramat Gan

For Archaeology

#6 in Israel

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 16,787
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1955

70. KAIST

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daejeon

For Archaeology

#3 in South Korea

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 10,249
Founded: 1971

71. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Archaeology

#47 in China

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1934

72. National University of Malaysia

Malaysia | Bangi

For Archaeology

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 28,776
Founded: 1970

73. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Archaeology

#48 in China

#395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

74. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#49 in China

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

75. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Archaeology

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

76. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Archaeology

#8 in Japan

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

77. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#50 in China

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

78. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Archaeology

#2 in Taiwan

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

79. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Archaeology

#9 in Japan

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

80. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

India | West Bengal

For Archaeology

#1 in India

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

81. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Archaeology

#51 in China

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1924

82. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Archaeology

#52 in China

#441 in the World

Founded: 1952

83. MARA University of Technology

Malaysia | Shah Alam

For Archaeology

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1956

84. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Archaeology

#1 in Indonesia

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 46,978
Founded: 1950

85. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Archaeology

#53 in China

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1960

86. Gadjah Mada University

Indonesia | Sleman

For Archaeology

#2 in Indonesia

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1949

87. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

India | Haryana

For Archaeology

#2 in India

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

88. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#54 in China

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 24,442
Founded: 1960

89. University of Delhi

India | Haryana

For Archaeology

#3 in India

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

90. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Archaeology

#4 in South Korea

#462 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

91. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Archaeology

#55 in China

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

92. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Archaeology

#56 in China

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

93. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Archaeology

#57 in China

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

94. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Archaeology

#1 in Turkey

#473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 14,928
Founded: 1956

95. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Archaeology

#3 in Taiwan

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

96. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Archaeology

#58 in China

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

97. Indian Institute of Science

India | Karnataka

For Archaeology

#4 in India

#481 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

98. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Archaeology

#7 in Israel

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,380
Founded: 1934

99. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Archaeology

#59 in China

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

100. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Archaeology

#2 in Turkey

#488 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Asia

Anthropology1670

Broadcast Journalism274

Classics and Ancient History964

Communications and Public Relations1272

Criminology and Criminal Justice234

Early Childhood Education159

Education Majors1770

Forensic Science341

Gender Studies561

Human Rights Law160

Intellectual Property and Patent Law335

International Law230

International Relations and Diplomacy259

Journalism and Digital Media586

Law Enforcement179

Library and Information science1072

Linguistics2552

Media Studies266

Military science200

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution206

Occupational Safety and Health237

Political Economy262

Political Science2710

Public Policy / Administration461

Radio and Television broadcasting309

Special Education163

Sports / Exercise science340

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies1646

Urban and Regional planning461