100 Best universities for Archaeology in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 24.9M citations received by 1.72M 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

#17 in the World

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

2. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#2 in Asia

#21 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

3. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#3 in Asia

#22 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Archaeology

#5 in Asia

#53 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

#8 in Asia

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

7. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Archaeology

#9 in Asia

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

8. China University of Mining and Technology

For Archaeology

#10 in Asia

#73 in the World

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

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

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

11. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Archaeology

#13 in Asia

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

12. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Archaeology

#14 in Asia

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

13. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Archaeology

#15 in Asia

#97 in the World

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

14. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Archaeology

#19 in Asia

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

15. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Archaeology

#20 in Asia

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

16. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#21 in Asia

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

17. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Archaeology

#22 in Asia

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

18. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Archaeology

#24 in Asia

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

19. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Archaeology

#25 in Asia

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

20. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Archaeology

#26 in Asia

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

21. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Archaeology

#27 in Asia

#165 in the World

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

22. Dalian University of Technology

For Archaeology

#29 in Asia

#188 in the World

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

23. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Archaeology

#30 in Asia

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

24. University of Science and Technology of China

For Archaeology

#31 in Asia

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

25. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#32 in Asia

#200 in the World

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

26. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#33 in Asia

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

27. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Archaeology

#34 in Asia

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

28. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#35 in Asia

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

29. Shandong University

For Archaeology

#37 in Asia

#231 in the World

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

30. Wuhan University of Technology

For Archaeology

#38 in Asia

#234 in the World

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

31. Xiamen University

For Archaeology

#39 in Asia

#240 in the World

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

32. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Archaeology

#40 in Asia

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

33. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#42 in Asia

#247 in the World

Founded: 1896

34. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Archaeology

#43 in Asia

#250 in the World

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

35. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#48 in Asia

#287 in the World

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

36. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Archaeology

#49 in Asia

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

37. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Archaeology

#50 in Asia

#297 in the World

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

38. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Archaeology

#51 in Asia

#298 in the World

Founded: 1915

39. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#52 in Asia

#299 in the World

Founded: 1952

40. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Archaeology

#53 in Asia

#303 in the World

Founded: 1909

41. Hunan University

China | Changsha

For Archaeology

#55 in Asia

#312 in the World

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

42. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Archaeology

#57 in Asia

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

43. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Archaeology

#60 in Asia

#331 in the World

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

44. Chang'an University

For Archaeology

#63 in Asia

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 2000

45. North China Electric Power University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#64 in Asia

#356 in the World

Founded: 1958

46. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Archaeology

#68 in Asia

#365 in the World

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

47. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Archaeology

#71 in Asia

#383 in the World

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

48. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Archaeology

#73 in Asia

#395 in the World

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

49. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#74 in Asia

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

50. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#77 in Asia

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

51. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Archaeology

#81 in Asia

#438 in the World

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

52. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Archaeology

#82 in Asia

#441 in the World

Founded: 1952

53. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Archaeology

#85 in Asia

#450 in the World

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

54. Beijing University of Technology

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#88 in Asia

#457 in the World

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

55. Shandong University of Science and Technology

For Archaeology

#91 in Asia

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

56. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

China | Nanjing

For Archaeology

#92 in Asia

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

57. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Archaeology

#93 in Asia

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

58. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Archaeology

#96 in Asia

#476 in the World

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

59. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Archaeology

#99 in Asia

#486 in the World

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

60. Hong Kong Baptist University

China | Hong Kong

For Archaeology

#101 in Asia

#490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1956

61. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Archaeology

#102 in Asia

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

62. Shenzhen University

China | Shenzhen

For Archaeology

#103 in Asia

#493 in the World

Enrollment: 34,156
Founded: 1983

63. National University of Defense Technology

China | Changsha

For Archaeology

#105 in Asia

#500 in the World

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

64. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Archaeology

#106 in Asia

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

65. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Archaeology

#107 in Asia

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

66. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#108 in Asia

#515 in the World

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

67. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Archaeology

#109 in Asia

#516 in the World

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

68. Harbin Engineering University

For Archaeology

#110 in Asia

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Founded: 1953

69. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Archaeology

#112 in Asia

#537 in the World

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

70. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Archaeology

#114 in Asia

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

71. Wuhan University of Science and Technology

For Archaeology

#115 in Asia

#555 in the World

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

72. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Archaeology

#121 in Asia

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

73. Soochow University

For Archaeology

#123 in Asia

#587 in the World

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

74. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Archaeology

#125 in Asia

#592 in the World

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

75. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#127 in Asia

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1955

76. Fuzhou University

For Archaeology

#129 in Asia

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1958

77. University of Macau

For Archaeology

#131 in Asia

#613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 10,000

78. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Archaeology

#133 in Asia

#631 in the World

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

79. Taiyuan University of Technology

China | Taiyuan

For Archaeology

#135 in Asia

#641 in the World

Founded: 1902

80. Hefei University of Technology

For Archaeology

#137 in Asia

#647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

81. Shaanxi Normal University

For Archaeology

#139 in Asia

#650 in the World

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

82. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Archaeology

#141 in Asia

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

83. Northwest University, China

For Archaeology

#146 in Asia

#671 in the World

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

84. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Archaeology

#149 in Asia

#677 in the World

Founded: 1928

85. Xi'an University of Science and Technology

For Archaeology

#152 in Asia

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1978

86. Henan University

China | Kaifeng

For Archaeology

#153 in Asia

#687 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1912

87. China University of Petroleum - Beijing

China | Beijing

For Archaeology

#156 in Asia

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 15,445
Founded: 1953

88. Yunnan University

China | Kunming

For Archaeology

#157 in Asia

#701 in the World

Enrollment: 30,443
Founded: 1923

89. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Archaeology

#158 in Asia

#705 in the World

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

90. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

China | Shanghai

For Archaeology

#159 in Asia

#716 in the World

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

91. Xidian University

For Archaeology

#163 in Asia

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 35,277
Founded: 1931

92. Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology

For Archaeology

#164 in Asia

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1956

93. Central China Normal University

For Archaeology

#165 in Asia

#728 in the World

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

94. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Archaeology

#166 in Asia

#729 in the World

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

95. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

China | Chengdu

For Archaeology

#167 in Asia

#731 in the World

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

96. Zhejiang University of Technology

China | Hangzhou

For Archaeology

#168 in Asia

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

97. Guizhou University

China | Guiyang

For Archaeology

#169 in Asia

#739 in the World

Founded: 1902

98. Northeast Normal University

China | Changchun

For Archaeology

#172 in Asia

#747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 28,024
Founded: 1946

99. Nanjing Tech University

China | Nanjing

For Archaeology

#174 in Asia

#752 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

100. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Archaeology

#177 in Asia

#760 in the World

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

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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