30 Best universities for Archaeology in London, ENG

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in London ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 3.67M citations received by 149K academic papers made by 30 universities in London 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 College London

For Archaeology

#2 in England

#2 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. Imperial College London

For Archaeology

#5 in England

#6 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

3. King's College London

For Archaeology

#9 in England

#10 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

4. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Archaeology

#13 in England

#14 in the United Kingdom

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

5. University of London

For Archaeology

#20 in England

#23 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

6. Queen Mary University of London

For Archaeology

#27 in England

#31 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

7. Birkbeck, University of London

For Archaeology

#38 in England

#51 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1823

8. SOAS, University of London

For Archaeology

#40 in England

#54 in the United Kingdom

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

9. City, University of London

For Archaeology

#43 in England

#57 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1966

10. University of Westminster

For Archaeology

#55 in England

#70 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

11. University of Greenwich

For Archaeology

#56 in England

#71 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1890

12. Middlesex University

For Archaeology

#57 in England

#72 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1973

13. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Archaeology

#62 in England

#77 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1904

14. London Business School

For Archaeology

#64 in England

#79 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

15. St George's, University of London

For Archaeology

#66 in England

#82 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1733

16. London Metropolitan University

For Archaeology

#67 in England

#83 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1848

17. London South Bank University

For Archaeology

#70 in England

#88 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

18. University of Roehampton

For Archaeology

#71 in England

#89 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

19. University of East London

For Archaeology

#72 in England

#90 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1992

20. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Archaeology

#82 in England

#104 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1791

21. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Archaeology

#92 in England

#117 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1932

22. University of the Arts London

For Archaeology

#93 in England

#118 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1986

23. Royal College of Art

For Archaeology

#98 in England

#125 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1896

24. School of Advanced Study, University of London

For Archaeology

#102 in England

#129 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1994

25. Regent's University London

For Archaeology

#104 in England

#132 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1984

26. Heythrop College

For Archaeology

#106 in England

#134 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1614

27. Richmond, The American International University in London

For Archaeology

#111 in England

#140 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

28. Royal College of Music

For Archaeology

#112 in England

#142 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1882

29. Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

For Archaeology

#114 in England

#144 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1906

30. Royal Academy of Music, University of London

For Archaeology

#115 in England

#146 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1822

Universities for Archaeology near London

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	University of West London	112	Ealing
17	Kingston University	87	Kingston upon Thames
24	Brunel University London	46	Uxbridge
29	University of Hertfordshire	80	Hatfield, England
32	Royal Holloway, University of London	38	Egham
43	University of Surrey	32	Guildford
45	Buckinghamshire New University	122	High Wycombe
46	University of Bedfordshire	93	Luton
57	University of Reading	22	Reading, England
71	University of Sussex	27	Brighton, England