18 Best Archaeology universities in Nanjing [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Nanjing ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 1.83M citations received by 104K academic papers made by 18 universities in Nanjing 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. Nanjing University

For Archaeology

#15 in China

#20 in Asia

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

2. Southeast University

For Archaeology

#20 in China

#25 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

3. Hohai University

For Archaeology

#36 in China

#47 in Asia

Founded: 1915

4. Nanjing Agricultural University

For Archaeology

#52 in China

#81 in Asia

Founded: 1952

5. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

For Archaeology

#53 in China

#83 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1960

6. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

For Archaeology

#57 in China

#91 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1953

7. Nanjing Normal University

For Archaeology

#67 in China

#109 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

8. Nanjing Tech University

For Archaeology

#100 in China

#172 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

9. Nanjing Forestry University

For Archaeology

#106 in China

#185 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

10. Nanjing Medical University

For Archaeology

#128 in China

#243 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

11. Nanjing University of Finance and Economics

For Archaeology

#171 in China

#363 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1956

12. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

For Archaeology

#180 in China

#385 in Asia

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1958

13. Nanjing Audit University

For Archaeology

#260 in China

#646 in Asia

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1983

14. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

For Archaeology

#281 in China

#728 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1955

15. China Pharmaceutical University

For Archaeology

#292 in China

#761 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,465
Founded: 1936

16. Nanjing Institute of Technology

For Archaeology

#304 in China

#801 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1915

17. Jiangsu Second Normal University

For Archaeology

#469 in China

#1544 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1952

18. Sanjiang University

For Archaeology

#516 in China

#1960 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,306
Founded: 1992

Universities for Archaeology near Nanjing

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
5	Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics	69	Baixia
46	Anhui University of Technology	198	Ma'anshan
73	Jiangsu University	71	Zhenjiang
73	Yangzhou University	99	Yangzhou
84	Anhui Normal University	160	Wuhu
86	Anhui Polytechnic University	377	Wuhu
141	Hefei University	322	Hefei
143	University of Science and Technology of China	25	Hefei
144	Anhui Medical University	167	Hefei
144	Anhui Agricultural University	209	Hefei

18 Best universities for Archaeology in Nanjing

1. Nanjing University

2. Southeast University

3. Hohai University

4. Nanjing Agricultural University

5. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

6. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

7. Nanjing Normal University

8. Nanjing Tech University

9. Nanjing Forestry University

10. Nanjing Medical University

11. Nanjing University of Finance and Economics

12. Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications

13. Nanjing Audit University

14. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

15. China Pharmaceutical University

16. Nanjing Institute of Technology

17. Jiangsu Second Normal University

18. Sanjiang University

Universities for Archaeology near Nanjing

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Nanjing