Archaeology 2017

The rankings are based upon academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact (click here to read the full methodology).

Use the interactive table below to filter the rankings by location, and click on individual universities for more information. Registered users will also be able to use the site’s Compare function to see facts and statistics about multiple universities side-by-side.

You won’t have to do much digging to realise the UK has strengthened its grip on the Archaeology subject rankings, with four universities in the top five. Oxford has overtaken arch-rivals Cambridge at the top of the table, with University College London (UCL) and Durham just behind.

On the other side of the Atlantic, Harvard maintains bragging rights as the highest-ranked US university. In total, over 40 US universities feature in the world’s top 200 for Archaeology.

Interested in other courses besides Archaeology? The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017 covers 46 different subjects. Click here to see the full list.