100 Best universities for Archaeology in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 16M citations received by 652K 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 College London

For Archaeology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. University of Cambridge

For Archaeology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

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

#7 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

#11 in Europe

Founded: 1905

8. University of Nottingham

For Archaeology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#14 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

#13 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

13. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Archaeology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

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

14. Durham University

For Archaeology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

15. University of Liverpool

For Archaeology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

16. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Archaeology

#18 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

Founded: 1963

17. University of Warwick

For Archaeology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#44 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

18. University of Exeter

For Archaeology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

19. University of Reading

For Archaeology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#49 in Europe

Founded: 1892

20. University of London

For Archaeology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

21. University of York

For Archaeology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. Lancaster University

For Archaeology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

23. University of Sussex

For Archaeology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#61 in Europe

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

24. University of East Anglia

For Archaeology

#28 in the United Kingdom

#62 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

25. Loughborough University

For Archaeology

#29 in the United Kingdom

#79 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

26. University of Leicester

For Archaeology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

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

27. Queen Mary University of London

For Archaeology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#82 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

28. University of Surrey

For Archaeology

#32 in the United Kingdom

#87 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

29. University of Kent

For Archaeology

#37 in the United Kingdom

#115 in Europe

Founded: 1965

30. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Archaeology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#124 in Europe

Founded: 1849

31. University of Bath

For Archaeology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#135 in Europe

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

32. University of Essex

For Archaeology

#40 in the United Kingdom

#138 in Europe

Founded: 1964

33. Cranfield University

For Archaeology

#42 in the United Kingdom

#145 in Europe

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

34. Brunel University London

For Archaeology

#46 in the United Kingdom

#167 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

35. University of Plymouth

For Archaeology

#47 in the United Kingdom

#168 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

36. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Archaeology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#174 in Europe

Founded: 1992

37. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Archaeology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#189 in Europe

Founded: 1954

38. Birkbeck, University of London

For Archaeology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#193 in Europe

Founded: 1823

39. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Archaeology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#200 in Europe

Founded: 1992

40. SOAS, University of London

For Archaeology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#206 in Europe

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

41. University of Bradford

For Archaeology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#208 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

42. University of Portsmouth

For Archaeology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#209 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

43. City, University of London

For Archaeology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#216 in Europe

Founded: 1966

44. Liverpool John Moores University

For Archaeology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#217 in Europe

Founded: 1992

45. University of Salford

For Archaeology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#219 in Europe

Founded: 1967

46. Bournemouth University

For Archaeology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#223 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

47. Oxford Brookes University

For Archaeology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#227 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

48. Keele University

For Archaeology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#236 in Europe

Founded: 1962

49. Nottingham Trent University

For Archaeology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#237 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

50. University of the West of England

For Archaeology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#242 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

51. Sheffield Hallam University

For Archaeology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#253 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

52. Coventry University

For Archaeology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#258 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

53. Aston University

For Archaeology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#261 in Europe

Founded: 1895

54. De Montfort University

For Archaeology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#277 in Europe

Founded: 1992

55. University of Westminster

For Archaeology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

56. University of Greenwich

For Archaeology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#285 in Europe

Founded: 1890

57. Middlesex University

For Archaeology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#286 in Europe

Founded: 1973

58. University of Brighton

For Archaeology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#290 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. Leeds Beckett University

For Archaeology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#291 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. University of Central Lancashire

For Archaeology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#306 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

61. University of Huddersfield

For Archaeology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#309 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Archaeology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#310 in Europe

Founded: 1904

63. University of Wolverhampton

For Archaeology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#333 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. London Business School

For Archaeology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#339 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

65. University of Hertfordshire

For Archaeology

#80 in the United Kingdom

#342 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

66. St George's, University of London

For Archaeology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#350 in Europe

Founded: 1733

67. London Metropolitan University

For Archaeology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#360 in Europe

Founded: 1848

68. University of Lincoln

For Archaeology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#389 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

69. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Archaeology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#402 in Europe

Founded: 1992

70. London South Bank University

For Archaeology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#412 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

71. University of Roehampton

For Archaeology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#413 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

72. University of East London

For Archaeology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#415 in Europe

Founded: 1992

73. Staffordshire University

For Archaeology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#429 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

74. Teesside University

For Archaeology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#440 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

75. University of Bedfordshire

For Archaeology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#454 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

76. University of Sunderland

For Archaeology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#472 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

77. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Archaeology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#482 in Europe

Founded: 2005

78. Birmingham City University

For Archaeology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#490 in Europe

Founded: 1992

79. Anglia Ruskin University

For Archaeology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#495 in Europe

Founded: 1858

80. University of Gloucestershire

For Archaeology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#496 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

81. University of Derby

For Archaeology

#102 in the United Kingdom

#503 in Europe

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

82. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Archaeology

#104 in the United Kingdom

#508 in Europe

Founded: 1791

83. University of Chester

For Archaeology

#105 in the United Kingdom

#544 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

84. Edge Hill University

For Archaeology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#561 in Europe

Founded: 2006

85. University of Bolton

For Archaeology

#108 in the United Kingdom

#570 in Europe

Founded: 2004

86. University of Winchester

For Archaeology

#109 in the United Kingdom

#577 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

87. University of Northampton

For Archaeology

#110 in the United Kingdom

#602 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

88. University of Worcester

For Archaeology

#111 in the United Kingdom

#607 in Europe

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

89. University of West London

For Archaeology

#112 in the United Kingdom

#609 in Europe

Founded: 1990

90. Liverpool Hope University

For Archaeology

#114 in the United Kingdom

#666 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

91. York St John University

For Archaeology

#116 in the United Kingdom

#683 in Europe

Founded: 1841

92. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Archaeology

#117 in the United Kingdom

#695 in Europe

Founded: 1932

93. University of the Arts London

For Archaeology

#118 in the United Kingdom

#713 in Europe

Founded: 1986

94. Bath Spa University

For Archaeology

#119 in the United Kingdom

#715 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

95. University of Cumbria

For Archaeology

#120 in the United Kingdom

#724 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

96. Royal Agricultural University

For Archaeology

#121 in the United Kingdom

#725 in Europe

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

97. Buckinghamshire New University

For Archaeology

#122 in the United Kingdom

#732 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

98. Royal College of Art

For Archaeology

#125 in the United Kingdom

#784 in Europe

Founded: 1896

99. University of Chichester

For Archaeology

#126 in the United Kingdom

#829 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

100. University of Buckingham

For Archaeology

#127 in the United Kingdom

#832 in Europe

Founded: 1973

Closest to England states to learn Archaeology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	19
Scotland	18	5

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in England

Anthropology108

Broadcast Journalism70

Classics and Ancient History99

Communications and Public Relations106

Criminology and Criminal Justice90

Early Childhood Education74

Education Majors108

Forensic Science64

Gender Studies103

Human Rights Law77

Intellectual Property and Patent Law60

International Law70

International Relations and Diplomacy69

Journalism and Digital Media84

Law Enforcement84

Library and Information science103

Media Studies99

Military science78

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution82

Occupational Safety and Health62

Political Economy88

Political Science118

Public Policy / Administration92

Radio and Television broadcasting64

Special Education81

Sports / Exercise science67

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies108

Urban and Regional planning71