100 Best universities for Archaeology in China

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 28.4M citations received by 1.79M academic papers made by 549 universities in China 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 Asia

#15 in the World

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

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#2 in Asia

#16 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#3 in Asia

#20 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Archaeology

#5 in Asia

#52 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

5. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Archaeology

#6 in Asia

#56 in the World

Founded: 1937

6. Wuhan University

For Archaeology

#7 in Asia

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

7. China University of Mining and Technology

For Archaeology

#9 in Asia

#66 in the World

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

8. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Archaeology

#10 in Asia

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

9. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Archaeology

#11 in Asia

#74 in the World

Founded: 1963

10. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#12 in Asia

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

11. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Archaeology

#13 in Asia

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

12. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Archaeology

#14 in Asia

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

13. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Archaeology

#15 in Asia

#92 in the World

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

14. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Archaeology

#19 in Asia

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

15. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Archaeology

#20 in Asia

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

16. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Archaeology

#21 in Asia

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

17. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#22 in Asia

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

18. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Archaeology

#23 in Asia

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

19. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Archaeology

#24 in Asia

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

20. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Archaeology

#25 in Asia

#149 in the World

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

21. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Archaeology

#27 in Asia

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

22. Dalian University of Technology

For Archaeology

#28 in Asia

#180 in the World

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

23. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#29 in Asia

#183 in the World

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

24. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Archaeology

#31 in Asia

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

25. University of Science and Technology of China

For Archaeology

#32 in Asia

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

26. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#33 in Asia

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

27. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#34 in Asia

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

28. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Archaeology

#35 in Asia

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

29. Shandong University

For Archaeology

#36 in Asia

#218 in the World

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

30. Wuhan University of Technology

For Archaeology

#37 in Asia

#221 in the World

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

31. Xiamen University

For Archaeology

#39 in Asia

#226 in the World

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

32. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Archaeology

#40 in Asia

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

33. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Archaeology

#41 in Asia

#234 in the World

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

34. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#42 in Asia

#240 in the World

Founded: 1896

35. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#46 in Asia

#270 in the World

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

36. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Archaeology

#47 in Asia

#271 in the World

Founded: 1915

37. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Archaeology

#48 in Asia

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

38. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Archaeology

#49 in Asia

#282 in the World

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

39. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#51 in Asia

#287 in the World

Founded: 1952

40. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Archaeology

#52 in Asia

#292 in the World

Founded: 1909

41. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Archaeology

#54 in Asia

#298 in the World

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

42. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Archaeology

#56 in Asia

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

43. Chang'an University

For Archaeology

#58 in Asia

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

44. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Archaeology

#59 in Asia

#317 in the World

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

45. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Archaeology

#64 in Asia

#346 in the World

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

46. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#65 in Asia

#348 in the World

Founded: 1958

47. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Archaeology

#67 in Asia

#354 in the World

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

48. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Archaeology

#70 in Asia

#370 in the World

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

49. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#72 in Asia

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

50. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#76 in Asia

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

51. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Archaeology

#79 in Asia

#420 in the World

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

52. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Archaeology

#81 in Asia

#427 in the World

Founded: 1952

53. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Archaeology

#83 in Asia

#433 in the World

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

54. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#84 in Asia

#440 in the World

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

55. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Archaeology

#85 in Asia

#441 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

56. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Archaeology

#86 in Asia

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

57. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Archaeology

#91 in Asia

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

58. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Archaeology

#94 in Asia

#464 in the World

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

59. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Archaeology

#95 in Asia

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

60. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Archaeology

#96 in Asia

#468 in the World

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

61. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Archaeology

#97 in Asia

#473 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

62. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Archaeology

#102 in Asia

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

63. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#104 in Asia

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,347
Founded: 1952

64. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Archaeology

#105 in Asia

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

65. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Archaeology

#107 in Asia

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1953

66. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Archaeology

#108 in Asia

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

67. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Archaeology

#109 in Asia

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

68. Harbin Engineering University

For Archaeology

#110 in Asia

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

69. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Archaeology

#111 in Asia

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1952

70. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Archaeology

#113 in Asia

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

71. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Archaeology

#114 in Asia

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

72. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Archaeology

#118 in Asia

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1907

73. Soochow University

For Archaeology

#120 in Asia

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 48,901
Founded: 1899

74. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Archaeology

#124 in Asia

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

75. Fuzhou University

For Archaeology

#125 in Asia

#582 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

76. University of Macau

For Archaeology

#127 in Asia

#590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

77. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#129 in Asia

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

78. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Archaeology

#130 in Asia

#603 in the World

Founded: 1902

79. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Archaeology

#134 in Asia

#620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 13,380
Founded: 1951

80. Hefei University of Technology

For Archaeology

#135 in Asia

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

81. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Archaeology

#138 in Asia

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

82. Xi'an University of Science and Technology

For Archaeology

#139 in Asia

#641 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1978

83. Shaanxi Normal University

For Archaeology

#140 in Asia

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1944

84. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Archaeology

#141 in Asia

#648 in the World

Founded: 1928

85. Northwest University, China

For Archaeology

#143 in Asia

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1912

86. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Archaeology

#146 in Asia

#661 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

87. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Archaeology

#150 in Asia

#675 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

88. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Archaeology

#151 in Asia

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

89. Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

For Archaeology

#152 in Asia

#677 in the World

Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1956

90. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For Archaeology

#155 in Asia

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1952

91. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#156 in Asia

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

92. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Archaeology

#158 in Asia

#687 in the World

Founded: 1902

93. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

China | Shanghai

For Archaeology

#161 in Asia

#694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 20,419
Founded: 1917

94. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Archaeology

#163 in Asia

#704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

95. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Archaeology

#165 in Asia

#708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1953

96. Central China Normal University

For Archaeology

#166 in Asia

#711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1903

97. Xidian University

For Archaeology

#169 in Asia

#718 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

98. Guangzhou University

China | Guangzhou

For Archaeology

#170 in Asia

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 34,241
Founded: 1927

99. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Archaeology

#171 in Asia

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1902

100. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Archaeology

#172 in Asia

#731 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

The best cities to study Archaeology in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Hong Kong, Beijing, Hangzhou, and Wuhan.

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