Nagoya's 14 best Archaeology universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Nagoya ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 316K citations received by 15.5K academic papers made by 14 universities in Nagoya 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. Nagoya University

For Archaeology

#5 in Japan

#60 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

2. Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Archaeology

#42 in Japan

#509 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1905

3. Nagoya City University

For Archaeology

#73 in Japan

#810 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 4,685
Founded: 1950

4. Meijo University

For Archaeology

#81 in Japan

#872 in Asia

Founded: 1926

5. Nanzan University

For Archaeology

#152 in Japan

#1594 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,883
Founded: 1949

6. Toyota Technological Institute

For Archaeology

#162 in Japan

#1674 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

7. Aichi University

For Archaeology

#168 in Japan

#1720 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,879
Founded: 1946

8. Chukyo University

For Archaeology

#173 in Japan

#1764 in Asia

Founded: 1927

9. Daido University

For Archaeology

#228 in Japan

#2092 in Asia

Founded: 1964

10. Nagoya Gakuin University

For Archaeology

#270 in Japan

#2286 in Asia

Founded: 1964

11. Aichi Shukutoku University

For Archaeology

#316 in Japan

#2453 in Asia

Founded: 1975

12. Kinjo Gakuin University

For Archaeology

#320 in Japan

#2463 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,037
Founded: 1889

13. Sugiyama Jogakuen University

For Archaeology

#325 in Japan

#2487 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1905

14. Nagoya Women's University

For Archaeology

#327 in Japan

#2493 in Asia

Founded: 1964

Universities for Archaeology near Nagoya

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
13	Aichi Medical University	117	Nagakute
42	Gifu University	34	Gifu
56	Mie University	40	Tsu
63	Toyohashi University of Technology	55	Toyohashi
85	Hamamatsu University School of Medicine	104	Hamamatsu
105	Kyoto University	2	Kyoto
106	Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine	103	Kyoto
107	Doshisha University	67	Kyoto
108	Ryukoku University	102	Kyoto
110	Ritsumeikan University	29	Kyoto

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Nagoya

Aesthetics7

Anthropology5

Classics and Ancient History5

Law14

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies6