Top 50 Universities for Archaeology in the World (2026)

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Exploring Archaeology programs worldwide? This page highlights 50 universities. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and admission rates to find the right match. These institutions are recognized for strong performance in Archaeology education and research.

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Bachelor, Master, PhD

Subject Area

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Location

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1

Rankings

2 World 2 North America 2 United States 1 Stanford

University Information

Stanford, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 4%
Publications 464042
Citations 27749034
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Medium
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2

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4 World 1 Europe 1 United Kingdom 1 Oxford

University Information

Oxford, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 22%
Publications 405652
Citations 18909371
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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3

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5 World 4 North America 4 United States 1 Ithaca

University Information

Ithaca, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 8%
Publications 407264
Citations 18350997
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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4

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7 World 2 Europe 2 United Kingdom 2 Cambridge

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Cambridge, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 21%
Publications 375031
Citations 17393792
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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5

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10 World 8 North America 8 United States 1 Seattle

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Seattle, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 43%
Publications 423520
Citations 22026256
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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6

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11 World 9 North America 9 United States 1 Baltimore

University Information

Baltimore, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 8%
Publications 424425
Citations 21475164
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Medium
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7

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12 World 10 North America 10 United States 1 New Haven

University Information

New Haven, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 5%
Publications 344067
Citations 16740050
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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8

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13 World 11 North America 11 United States 3 Los Angeles

University Information

Los Angeles, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 9%
Publications 364058
Citations 18223106
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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9

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14 World 12 North America 1 Canada 1 Toronto

University Information

Toronto, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 54%*
Publications 489594
Citations 19738928
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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10

Rankings

15 World 3 Europe 3 United Kingdom 3 London

University Information

London, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 36%*
Publications 474519
Citations 19145763
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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11

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16 World 13 North America 12 United States 1 Philadelphia

University Information

Philadelphia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 6%
Publications 362411
Citations 18224304
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Medium
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12

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22 World 18 North America 17 United States 3 New York City

University Information

New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 9%
Publications 250036
Citations 10887825
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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13

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27 World 23 North America 22 United States 5 Los Angeles

University Information

Los Angeles, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 10%
Publications 250052
Citations 10201550
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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14

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30 World 26 North America 24 United States 1 Chapel Hill

University Information

Chapel Hill, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 19%
Publications 257232
Citations 12049315
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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15

Rankings

36 World 4 Europe 4 United Kingdom 1 Edinburgh

University Information

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 51%
Publications 234853
Citations 8843169
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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16

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47 World 39 North America 36 United States 3 Boston

University Information

Boston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 11%
Publications 182725
Citations 8540266
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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17

Rankings

56 World 3 Asia 2 China 2 Beijing

University Information

Beijing, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 20%*
Publications 298169
Citations 6997569
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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18

Rankings

58 World 7 Europe 1 Germany 1 Heidelberg

University Information

Heidelberg, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 45%
Publications 258676
Citations 9169494
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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19

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60 World 8 Europe 6 United Kingdom 5 Manchester

University Information

Manchester, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 39%*
Publications 266398
Citations 9228292
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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20

Rankings

74 World 53 North America 49 United States 1 Providence

University Information

Providence, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 5%
Publications 125684
Citations 5539426
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Medium
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21

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92 World 18 Europe 8 United Kingdom 2 Glasgow

University Information

Glasgow, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 43%*
Publications 163953
Citations 5545125
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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22

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93 World 19 Europe 1 Sweden 17 Lund

University Information

Lund, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 58%*
Publications 196693
Citations 7440145
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Low
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23

Rankings

97 World 22 Europe 1 Austria 1 Vienna

University Information

Vienna, Austria
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 33%*
Publications 139566
Citations 3921459
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Low
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24

Rankings

98 World 61 North America 57 United States 4 Medford

University Information

Medford, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 10%
Publications 102916
Citations 4626139
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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25

Rankings

100 World 8 Asia 4 China 1 Hangzhou

University Information

Hangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 20%*
Publications 297142
Citations 6039598
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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26

Rankings

104 World 25 Europe 11 United Kingdom 9 Birmingham

University Information

Birmingham, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 46%*
Publications 183150
Citations 6204327
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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27

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105 World 26 Europe 4 Germany 1 Hamburg City

University Information

Hamburg City, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 36%*
Publications 178884
Citations 5028940
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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28

Rankings

108 World 10 Asia 1 Israel 1 Tel Aviv

University Information

Tel Aviv, Israel
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 44%*
Publications 184686
Citations 6114904
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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29

Rankings

112 World 27 Europe 2 Sweden 1 Uppsala

University Information

Uppsala, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 69%
Publications 158126
Citations 5963340
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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30

Rankings

116 World 28 Europe 1 Spain 1 Barcelona

University Information

Barcelona, Spain
Europe
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 69%
Publications 157917
Citations 5070049
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Medium
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31

Rankings

117 World 71 North America 65 United States 2 Washington

University Information

Washington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 44%
Publications 103590
Citations 2976877
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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32

Rankings

119 World 30 Europe 2 Italy 1 Rome

University Information

Rome, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 39%*
Publications 212050
Citations 5354684
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Low
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33

Rankings

120 World 72 North America 66 United States 2 Columbia

University Information

Columbia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 77%
Publications 121138
Citations 3776732
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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34

Rankings

121 World 73 North America 7 Canada 2 Calgary

University Information

Calgary, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 55%
Publications 171178
Citations 5373628
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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Last Updated:
35

Rankings

127 World 32 Europe 12 United Kingdom 10 Nottingham

University Information

Nottingham, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 36%*
Publications 163666
Citations 5275520
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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36

Rankings

128 World 33 Europe 5 Germany 1 Berlin

University Information

Berlin, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 15%
Publications 125843
Citations 3230245
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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37

Rankings

133 World 37 Europe 13 United Kingdom 11 Sheffield

University Information

Sheffield, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 34%*
Publications 160714
Citations 5699418
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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38

Rankings

135 World 39 Europe 6 Germany 1 Bonn

University Information

Bonn, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 36%
Publications 129934
Citations 4156988
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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39

Rankings

139 World 41 Europe 15 United Kingdom 13 Southampton

University Information

Southampton, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 24%*
Publications 157323
Citations 5318389
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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40

Rankings

147 World 43 Europe 7 Germany 2 Tubingen

University Information

Tubingen, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 34%*
Publications 126807
Citations 4148487
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Medium
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41

Rankings

148 World 44 Europe 5 Netherlands 2 Nijmegen

University Information

Nijmegen, Netherlands
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 40%*
Publications 169731
Citations 6885846
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Medium
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Last Updated:
42

Rankings

150 World 46 Europe 4 Italy 1 Padua

University Information

Padua, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 40%
Publications 176469
Citations 5248939
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Medium
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Last Updated:
43

Rankings

153 World 47 Europe 8 Germany 2 Berlin

University Information

Berlin, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 34%*
Publications 101115
Citations 2909244
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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Last Updated:
44

Rankings

154 World 48 Europe 6 Netherlands 1 Leiden

University Information

Leiden, Netherlands
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 30%
Publications 112311
Citations 4339466
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Medium
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45

Rankings

155 World 14 Asia 1 South Korea 1 Seoul

University Information

Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 20%
Publications 211076
Citations 5667818
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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Last Updated:
46

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156 World 49 Europe 2 Spain 1 Madrid

University Information

Madrid, Spain
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 54%*
Publications 135899
Citations 2684567
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Medium
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Last Updated:
47

Rankings

157 World 50 Europe 9 Germany 3 Freiburg im Breisgau

University Information

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 33%
Publications 119336
Citations 4111745
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Low
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Last Updated:
48

Rankings

159 World 15 Asia 2 Israel 1 Jerusalem

University Information

Jerusalem, Israel
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 23%
Publications 129885
Citations 4785501
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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Last Updated:
49

Rankings

160 World 16 Asia 7 China 2 Shanghai

University Information

Shanghai, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 19%*
Publications 192984
Citations 4201697
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: High
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Last Updated:
50

Rankings

161 World 51 Europe 1 Czech Republic 1 Prague

University Information

Prague, Czech Republic
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Archaeology
Acceptance 35%
Publications 119170
Citations 2763273
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Tuition: Not Available
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