44 Best universities for Archaeology in Tamil Nadu

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tamil Nadu ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 520K citations received by 44.5K academic papers made by 44 universities in Tamil Nadu 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. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai

For Archaeology

#6 in India

#115 in Asia

Founded: 1959

2. VIT University

Vellore

For Archaeology

#9 in India

#133 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

3. Anna University

Chennai

For Archaeology

#17 in India

#232 in Asia

Founded: 1978

4. Amrita University

Coimbatore

For Archaeology

#19 in India

#245 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

5. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Archaeology

#26 in India

#289 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

6. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore

For Archaeology

#27 in India

#312 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

7. Saveetha University

Chennai

For Archaeology

#44 in India

#475 in Asia

Founded: 2005

8. Annamalai University

Chidambaram

For Archaeology

#45 in India

#485 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 37,444
Founded: 1929

9. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

For Archaeology

#54 in India

#547 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

10. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Archaeology

#61 in India

#593 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

11. SASTRA University

Thanjavur

For Archaeology

#69 in India

#625 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

12. Bharathiar University

Coimbatore

For Archaeology

#95 in India

#799 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

13. University of Madras

Chennai

For Archaeology

#98 in India

#822 in Asia

Founded: 1857

14. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Coimbatore

For Archaeology

#102 in India

#837 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

15. Kalasalingam University

Krishnankoil

For Archaeology

#105 in India

#848 in Asia

Founded: 1984

16. Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli

For Archaeology

#133 in India

#958 in Asia

Founded: 1982

17. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

For Archaeology

#144 in India

#1015 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

18. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Archaeology

#152 in India

#1041 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

19. Alagappa University

Karaikudi

For Archaeology

#156 in India

#1051 in Asia

Founded: 1985

20. Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Archaeology

#167 in India

#1083 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

21. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Archaeology

#172 in India

#1118 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

22. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Coimbatore

For Archaeology

#184 in India

#1158 in Asia

Founded: 2008

23. Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

For Archaeology

#189 in India

#1201 in Asia

Founded: 1965

24. Vels University

Chennai

For Archaeology

#224 in India

#1403 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

25. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tirunelveli

For Archaeology

#245 in India

#1489 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

26. Periyar University

Salem

For Archaeology

#260 in India

#1534 in Asia

Founded: 1997

27. B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Archaeology

#273 in India

#1603 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

28. Gandhigram Rural University

Gandhigram

For Archaeology

#281 in India

#1646 in Asia

Founded: 1956

29. Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute

Chennai

For Archaeology

#283 in India

#1652 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

30. Avinashilingam University

Coimbatore

For Archaeology

#298 in India

#1744 in Asia

Founded: 1957

31. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Chennai

For Archaeology

#304 in India

#1768 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1989

32. Central University of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

For Archaeology

#319 in India

#1810 in Asia

Founded: 2009

33. Vinayaka Missions University

Salem

For Archaeology

#332 in India

#1861 in Asia

Founded: 1981

34. SCSVMV University

Kanchipuram

For Archaeology

#359 in India

#2001 in Asia

35. Chennai Mathematical Institute

Chennai

For Archaeology

#367 in India

#2037 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1988

36. Thiruvalluvar University

Vellore

For Archaeology

#377 in India

#2088 in Asia

Founded: 2002

37. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Archaeology

#385 in India

#2117 in Asia

Founded: 2004

38. Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing

Chennai

For Archaeology

#386 in India

#2118 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2007

39. Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R.Medical University

Chennai

For Archaeology

#391 in India

#2133 in Asia

Founded: 1987

40. Mother Teresa Women's University

Kodaikanal

For Archaeology

#421 in India

#2281 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

41. Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology

Vallam

For Archaeology

#422 in India

#2307 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1988

42. Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University

Nagapattinam

For Archaeology

#432 in India

#2356 in Asia

Founded: 2012

43. Tamil University

Thanjavur

For Archaeology

#435 in India

#2379 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1981

44. Ponnaiyan Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology

Thanjavur

For Archaeology

#445 in India

#2422 in Asia

Founded: 1985

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Archaeology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Karnataka	33	4
Andhra Pradesh	15	73
Telangana	11	29
Kerala	13	66
Maharashtra	32	7
Chhattisgarh	10	116
Odisha	14	34
Madhya Pradesh	19	37
Jharkhand	7	18
West Bengal	28	1
Gujarat	31	47
Bihar	12	123
Uttar Pradesh	43	5
Rajasthan	28	36
Tripura	3	182
Sikkim	3	188
Haryana	42	2
Meghalaya	3	103
Uttarakhand	14	8
Manipur	3	104
Assam	11	21
Punjab	21	16
Himachal Pradesh	9	121
Jammu and Kashmir	10	51

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Archaeology

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