100 Best universities for Archaeology in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 22.8M citations received by 730K academic papers made by 116 universities in England 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 Oxford

For Archaeology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

For Archaeology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University College London

For Archaeology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. University of Manchester

For Archaeology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Founded: 1824

5. Imperial College London

For Archaeology

#6 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

6. University of Leeds

For Archaeology

#7 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Founded: 1904

7. University of Sheffield

For Archaeology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Founded: 1905

8. University of Nottingham

For Archaeology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Founded: 1948

9. King's College London

For Archaeology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Founded: 1829

10. University of Birmingham

For Archaeology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Founded: 1900

11. University of Bristol

For Archaeology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

12. University of Southampton

For Archaeology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

13. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Archaeology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

14. Durham University

For Archaeology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

15. University of Warwick

For Archaeology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#36 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

16. University of Liverpool

For Archaeology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

17. University of Exeter

For Archaeology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

18. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Archaeology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

Founded: 1963

19. University of Reading

For Archaeology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#51 in Europe

Founded: 1892

20. University of London

For Archaeology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

21. University of York

For Archaeology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. Lancaster University

For Archaeology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#58 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

23. University of Sussex

For Archaeology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#62 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

24. University of East Anglia

For Archaeology

#28 in the United Kingdom

#65 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

25. Queen Mary University of London

For Archaeology

#29 in the United Kingdom

#76 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

26. University of Leicester

For Archaeology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#80 in Europe

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

27. Loughborough University

For Archaeology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

28. University of Surrey

For Archaeology

#32 in the United Kingdom

#84 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

29. University of Kent

For Archaeology

#36 in the United Kingdom

#121 in Europe

Founded: 1965

30. University of Essex

For Archaeology

#37 in the United Kingdom

#128 in Europe

Founded: 1964

31. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Archaeology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#134 in Europe

Founded: 1849

32. University of Bath

For Archaeology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#144 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

33. Cranfield University

For Archaeology

#42 in the United Kingdom

#153 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

34. Brunel University London

For Archaeology

#46 in the United Kingdom

#169 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

35. University of Plymouth

For Archaeology

#47 in the United Kingdom

#172 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

36. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Archaeology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#174 in Europe

Founded: 1992

37. SOAS, University of London

For Archaeology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#191 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

38. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Archaeology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#193 in Europe

Founded: 1992

39. Birkbeck, University of London

For Archaeology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#196 in Europe

Founded: 1823

40. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Archaeology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#202 in Europe

Founded: 1954

41. Bournemouth University

For Archaeology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#205 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

42. University of Portsmouth

For Archaeology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#214 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

43. Liverpool John Moores University

For Archaeology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#216 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. University of Salford

For Archaeology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#219 in Europe

Founded: 1967

45. University of Bradford

For Archaeology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#221 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

46. City, University of London

For Archaeology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#222 in Europe

Founded: 1966

47. Oxford Brookes University

For Archaeology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#226 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

48. University of the West of England

For Archaeology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#235 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

49. Nottingham Trent University

For Archaeology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#245 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

50. Sheffield Hallam University

For Archaeology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#249 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

51. Keele University

For Archaeology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#254 in Europe

Founded: 1962

52. Coventry University

For Archaeology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#260 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

53. Aston University

For Archaeology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Founded: 1895

54. University of Westminster

For Archaeology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#280 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

55. De Montfort University

For Archaeology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#281 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

56. University of Greenwich

For Archaeology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#283 in Europe

Founded: 1890

57. Leeds Beckett University

For Archaeology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#290 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. University of Brighton

For Archaeology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#298 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. Middlesex University

For Archaeology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#303 in Europe

Founded: 1973

60. University of Huddersfield

For Archaeology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#307 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

61. University of Central Lancashire

For Archaeology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#308 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

62. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Archaeology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#330 in Europe

Founded: 1904

63. University of Hertfordshire

For Archaeology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#339 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

64. University of Wolverhampton

For Archaeology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#340 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. London Business School

For Archaeology

#80 in the United Kingdom

#347 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

66. London Metropolitan University

For Archaeology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#370 in Europe

Founded: 1848

67. St George's, University of London

For Archaeology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#372 in Europe

Founded: 1733

68. University of Lincoln

For Archaeology

#85 in the United Kingdom

#385 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 19,710
Founded: 1992

69. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Archaeology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#402 in Europe

Founded: 1992

70. University of East London

For Archaeology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#405 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. London South Bank University

For Archaeology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#426 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

72. University of Roehampton

For Archaeology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#440 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

73. Teesside University

For Archaeology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#446 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

74. Staffordshire University

For Archaeology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#462 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

75. University of Bedfordshire

For Archaeology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#469 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

76. Birmingham City University

For Archaeology

#95 in the United Kingdom

#477 in Europe

Founded: 1992

77. University of Sunderland

For Archaeology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#491 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

78. University of Derby

For Archaeology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#493 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

79. University of Gloucestershire

For Archaeology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#500 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

80. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Archaeology

#101 in the United Kingdom

#510 in Europe

Founded: 2005

81. Anglia Ruskin University

For Archaeology

#102 in the United Kingdom

#512 in Europe

Founded: 1858

82. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Archaeology

#104 in the United Kingdom

#538 in Europe

Founded: 1791

83. University of Chester

For Archaeology

#105 in the United Kingdom

#556 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

84. University of Winchester

For Archaeology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#565 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

85. Edge Hill University

For Archaeology

#107 in the United Kingdom

#569 in Europe

Founded: 2006

86. University of Bolton

For Archaeology

#109 in the United Kingdom

#594 in Europe

Founded: 2004

87. University of West London

For Archaeology

#110 in the United Kingdom

#624 in Europe

Founded: 1990

88. University of Worcester

For Archaeology

#111 in the United Kingdom

#627 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Enrollment: 10,798
Founded: 2005

89. University of Northampton

For Archaeology

#112 in the United Kingdom

#634 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

90. Liverpool Hope University

For Archaeology

#114 in the United Kingdom

#665 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

91. University of the Arts London

For Archaeology

#115 in the United Kingdom

#705 in Europe

Founded: 1986

92. York St John University

For Archaeology

#116 in the United Kingdom

#714 in Europe

Founded: 1841

93. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Archaeology

#118 in the United Kingdom

#720 in Europe

Founded: 1932

94. Bath Spa University

For Archaeology

#119 in the United Kingdom

#732 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

95. Buckinghamshire New University

For Archaeology

#120 in the United Kingdom

#747 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

96. University of Cumbria

For Archaeology

#121 in the United Kingdom

#751 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

97. Royal Agricultural University

For Archaeology

#123 in the United Kingdom

#764 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 2013

98. Royal College of Art

For Archaeology

#125 in the United Kingdom

#804 in Europe

Founded: 1896

99. University of Chichester

For Archaeology

#126 in the United Kingdom

#834 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

100. University of Buckingham

For Archaeology

#127 in the United Kingdom

#845 in Europe

Founded: 1973

Closest to England states to learn Archaeology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	18
Scotland	18	5

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in England

Anthropology109

Broadcast Journalism69

Classics and Ancient History101

Communications and Public Relations106

Criminology and Criminal Justice92

Early Childhood Education69

Education Majors108

Forensic Science62

Gender Studies104

Human Rights Law78

Intellectual Property and Patent Law55

International Law67

International Relations and Diplomacy68

Journalism and Digital Media86

Law Enforcement83

Library and Information science104

Media Studies103

Military science75

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution81

Occupational Safety and Health63

Political Economy89

Political Science119

Public Policy / Administration92

Radio and Television broadcasting60

Special Education81

Sports / Exercise science76

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies110

Urban and Regional planning72