100 Best universities for Archaeology in Germany

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Germany ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 12M citations received by 428K academic papers made by 162 universities in Germany 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. Heidelberg University - Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heidelberg

For Archaeology

#35 in Europe

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

2. Technical University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Archaeology

#37 in Europe

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

3. University of Munich

Bavaria | Munich

For Archaeology

#47 in Europe

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 52,418
Founded: 1472

4. University of Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Archaeology

#48 in Europe

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

5. University of Freiburg

Baden-Wurttemberg | Freiburg im Breisgau

For Archaeology

#53 in Europe

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 23,938
Founded: 1457

6. University of Gottingen

Lower Saxony | Gottingen

For Archaeology

#64 in Europe

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

7. University of Bonn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bonn

For Archaeology

#69 in Europe

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 38,043
Founded: 1818

8. RWTH Aachen University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Archaeology

#75 in Europe

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

9. Free University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Archaeology

#78 in Europe

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,908
Founded: 1948

10. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Archaeology

#83 in Europe

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

11. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Archaeology

#85 in Europe

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 23,321
Founded: 2009

12. University of Tubingen

Baden-Wurttemberg | Tubingen

For Archaeology

#96 in Europe

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 28,238
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

13. Humboldt University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Archaeology

#105 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

14. University of Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Archaeology

#107 in Europe

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1388

15. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Bavaria | Erlangen

For Archaeology

#112 in Europe

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 39,658
Founded: 1743

16. Dresden University of Technology

Saxony | Dresden

For Archaeology

#113 in Europe

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

17. Kiel University

Schleswig-Holstein | Kiel

For Archaeology

#115 in Europe

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

18. University of Stuttgart

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Archaeology

#123 in Europe

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 22,616
Founded: 1829

19. Technical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Archaeology

#129 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 34,842
Founded: 1946

20. University of Munster

North Rhine-Westphalia | Munster

For Archaeology

#131 in Europe

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 43,728
Founded: 1780

21. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Archaeology

#138 in Europe

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

22. University of Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Archaeology

#141 in Europe

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

23. Ruhr University Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bochum

For Archaeology

#158 in Europe

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

24. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Archaeology

#159 in Europe

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

25. Darmstadt University of Technology

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Archaeology

#162 in Europe

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

26. University of Leipzig

Saxony | Leipzig

For Archaeology

#177 in Europe

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 31,088
Founded: 1409

27. University of Giessen

Hesse | Giessen

For Archaeology

#184 in Europe

#487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 27,184
Founded: 1607

28. University of Wurzburg

Bavaria | Wurzburg

For Archaeology

#185 in Europe

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 27,149
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1402

29. University of Potsdam

Brandenburg | Potsdam

For Archaeology

#190 in Europe

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 20,406
Founded: 1991

30. Leibniz University of Hanover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Archaeology

#199 in Europe

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 28,018
Founded: 1831

31. Friedrich Schiller University of Jena

Thuringia | Jena

For Archaeology

#201 in Europe

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 17,345
Founded: 1558

32. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dusseldorf

For Archaeology

#204 in Europe

#535 in the World

Enrollment: 37,473
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1965

33. University of Hohenheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart

For Archaeology

#208 in Europe

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 8,392
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1818

34. University of Duisburg - Essen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Archaeology

#209 in Europe

#548 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

35. University of Bielefeld

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Archaeology

#212 in Europe

#553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,488
Founded: 1969

36. Saarland University

Saarland | Saarbrucken

For Archaeology

#228 in Europe

#591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,300
Founded: 1948

37. University of Marburg

Hesse | Marburg

For Archaeology

#232 in Europe

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

38. University of Mannheim

Baden-Wurttemberg | Mannheim

For Archaeology

#234 in Europe

#604 in the World

Enrollment: 11,532
Founded: 1907

39. University of Kassel

Hesse | Kassel

For Archaeology

#244 in Europe

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 25,043
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1971

40. University of Bayreuth

Bavaria | Bayreuth

For Archaeology

#246 in Europe

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,773
Founded: 1972

41. Braunschweig University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Braunschweig

For Archaeology

#248 in Europe

#629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 17,794
Founded: 1745

42. University of Konstanz

Baden-Wurttemberg | Konstanz

For Archaeology

#250 in Europe

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 10,939
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1966

43. TU Dortmund University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Dortmund

For Archaeology

#253 in Europe

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 34,616
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1968

44. University of Ulm

Baden-Wurttemberg | Ulm

For Archaeology

#264 in Europe

#663 in the World

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

45. University of Regensburg

Bavaria | Regensburg

For Archaeology

#285 in Europe

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

46. Hannover Medical School

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Archaeology

#295 in Europe

#759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 3,843
Founded: 1965

47. University of Rostock

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Rostock

For Archaeology

#305 in Europe

#789 in the World

Enrollment: 12,996
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1419

48. Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Saxony-Anhalt | Halle

For Archaeology

#309 in Europe

#802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,390
Founded: 1817

49. Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Rhineland-Palatinate | Kaiserslautern

For Archaeology

#316 in Europe

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 13,607
Male:Female: 60:40
Founded: 1970

50. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg

For Archaeology

#337 in Europe

#860 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

51. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Lower Saxony | Oldenburg

For Archaeology

#346 in Europe

#901 in the World

Enrollment: 15,899
Founded: 1973

52. University of Paderborn

North Rhine-Westphalia | Paderborn

For Archaeology

#356 in Europe

#942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 19,110
Founded: 1972

53. Leuphana University of Luneburg

Lower Saxony | Luneburg

For Archaeology

#361 in Europe

#953 in the World

Enrollment: 9,620
Founded: 1946

54. Osnabruck University

Lower Saxony | Osnabruck

For Archaeology

#365 in Europe

#958 in the World

Enrollment: 13,628
Founded: 1974

55. University of Lubeck

Schleswig-Holstein | Lubeck

For Archaeology

#378 in Europe

#990 in the World

Enrollment: 5,968
Founded: 1964

56. Hamburg University of Technology

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Archaeology

#388 in Europe

#1017 in the World

Enrollment: 7,223
Founded: 1978

57. University of Trier

Rhineland-Palatinate | Trier

For Archaeology

#394 in Europe

#1029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 11,564
Founded: 1970

58. University of Wuppertal

North Rhine-Westphalia | Wuppertal

For Archaeology

#399 in Europe

#1057 in the World

Enrollment: 22,601
Founded: 1972

59. University of Greifswald

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Greifswald

For Archaeology

#400 in Europe

#1058 in the World

Enrollment: 10,366
Founded: 1456

60. University of Siegen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Siegen

For Archaeology

#412 in Europe

#1105 in the World

Enrollment: 17,805
Founded: 1972

61. University of Augsburg

Bavaria | Augsburg

For Archaeology

#413 in Europe

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 19,975
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1970

62. Munich University of the Federal Armed Forces

Bavaria | Neubiberg

For Archaeology

#420 in Europe

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,084
Founded: 1973

63. Chemnitz University of Technology

Saxony | Chemnitz

For Archaeology

#451 in Europe

#1238 in the World

Enrollment: 9,873
Founded: 1836

64. University of Bamberg

Bavaria | Bamberg

For Archaeology

#461 in Europe

#1265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1972

65. Freiberg University of Technology

Saxony | Freiberg

For Archaeology

#489 in Europe

#1378 in the World

Enrollment: 4,016
Founded: 1765

66. University of Passau

Bavaria | Passau

For Archaeology

#502 in Europe

#1420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 11,846
Founded: 1973

67. Witten/Herdecke University

North Rhine-Westphalia | Witten

For Archaeology

#515 in Europe

#1466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,894
Founded: 1982

68. University of Koblenz-Landau

Rhineland-Palatinate | Koblenz

For Archaeology

#519 in Europe

#1479 in the World

Enrollment: 15,757
Founded: 1990

69. German Sport University Cologne

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Archaeology

#533 in Europe

#1539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1947

70. Bauhaus - University Weimar

Thuringia | Weimar

For Archaeology

#534 in Europe

#1541 in the World

Enrollment: 3,988
Founded: 1860

71. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg

Brandenburg | Senftenberg

For Archaeology

#553 in Europe

#1596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,280
Founded: 2013

72. Clausthal University of Technology

Lower Saxony | Clausthal-Zellerfeld

For Archaeology

#562 in Europe

#1632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 3,446
Founded: 1775

73. University of Erfurt

Thuringia | Erfurt

For Archaeology

#576 in Europe

#1717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,052
Founded: 1994

74. University of Hagen

North Rhine-Westphalia | Hagen

For Archaeology

#585 in Europe

#1759 in the World

Enrollment: 71,351
Founded: 1974

75. Jacobs University Bremen

Bremen State | Bremen City

For Archaeology

#589 in Europe

#1777 in the World

Enrollment: 1,531
Founded: 2001

76. Ilmenau University of Technology

Thuringia | Ilmenau

For Archaeology

#609 in Europe

#1841 in the World

Enrollment: 4,889
Founded: 1953

77. University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Archaeology

#632 in Europe

#1962 in the World

Enrollment: 2,587
Founded: 1972

78. WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

Rhineland-Palatinate | Vallendar

For Archaeology

#638 in Europe

#1999 in the World

Enrollment: 1,669
Founded: 1984

79. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Lower Saxony | Hanover

For Archaeology

#652 in Europe

#2064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,274
Founded: 1778

80. Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Hesse | Darmstadt

For Archaeology

#669 in Europe

#2146 in the World

Enrollment: 16,136
Male:Female: 61:39
Founded: 1971

81. Catholic University of Eichstatt-Ingolstadt

Bavaria | Eichstatt

For Archaeology

#677 in Europe

#2194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,910
Founded: 1980

82. European University Viadrina

Brandenburg | Frankfurt

For Archaeology

#683 in Europe

#2233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,210
Founded: 1991

83. University of Hildesheim

Lower Saxony | Hildesheim

For Archaeology

#710 in Europe

#2339 in the World

Enrollment: 8,307
Founded: 1978

84. Aachen University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Aachen

For Archaeology

#725 in Europe

#2479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 13,671
Founded: 1971

85. Hertie School of Governance

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Archaeology

#752 in Europe

#2628 in the World

Enrollment: 586
Founded: 2003

86. Folkwang University of the Arts

North Rhine-Westphalia | Essen

For Archaeology

#784 in Europe

#2780 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Founded: 1927

87. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Hamburg State | Hamburg City

For Archaeology

#788 in Europe

#2802 in the World

Enrollment: 17,125
Founded: 1970

88. Berlin School of Economics and Law

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Archaeology

#799 in Europe

#2834 in the World

Enrollment: 12,246
Founded: 1971

89. University of Banking of Frankfurt

Hesse | Frankfurt

For Archaeology

#805 in Europe

#2863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,278
Founded: 1957

90. Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Freising

For Archaeology

#824 in Europe

#2947 in the World

Enrollment: 6,407
Founded: 1971

91. Cologne University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Cologne

For Archaeology

#828 in Europe

#2966 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1971

92. Munich University of Applied Sciences

Bavaria | Munich

For Archaeology

#833 in Europe

#2990 in the World

Enrollment: 18,183
Founded: 1971

93. Mainz University of Applied Sciences

Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz

For Archaeology

#872 in Europe

#3190 in the World

Enrollment: 5,786
Founded: 1996

94. Zeppelin University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Friedrichshafen

For Archaeology

#879 in Europe

#3248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 805
Founded: 2003

95. Reutlingen University

Baden-Wurttemberg | Reutlingen

For Archaeology

#885 in Europe

#3294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,700
Founded: 1855

96. Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences

North Rhine-Westphalia | Bielefeld

For Archaeology

#893 in Europe

#3347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 8,633
Founded: 1971

97. ESMT Berlin

Brandenburg | Berlin

For Archaeology

#911 in Europe

#3437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 233
Founded: 2002

98. Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Heilbronn

For Archaeology

#933 in Europe

#3551 in the World

Enrollment: 7,917
Founded: 1961

99. University of Vechta

Lower Saxony | Vechta

For Archaeology

#936 in Europe

#3560 in the World

Enrollment: 4,540
Founded: 1830

100. Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences

Baden-Wurttemberg | Karlsruhe

For Archaeology

#950 in Europe

#3640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 8,371
Founded: 1878

The best cities to study Archaeology in Germany based on the number of universities and their ranks are Heidelberg, Munich, Hamburg, and Freiburg im Breisgau.