List of Top Archaeology Degree Colleges in India Based on 2026 Ranking

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CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#1	St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu \|UGC Approved CD Score: 816/1000 NAAC A++	₹ 90,000BA Archaeology- Total Fees	₹ 8,00,000Highest Package	4.3 / 5 Based on 37 User ReviewsBest in Social Life	#23^th/300 in India for Arts 2026 More
#2	The Bhopal School of Social Sciences - [BSSS], Bhopal Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh \|UGC Approved CD Score: 582/1000 NAAC A+	₹ 5,000Certification Archaeology- Total Fees	₹ 7,60,000Highest Package	4.1 / 5 Based on 189 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	#130^th/300 in India for Arts 2026 + 1 More
#3	University of Kashmir - [KU], Srinagar Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir \|UGC, AIU Approved NAAC A++	₹ 74,573MA Archaeology- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 5,36,000Average Package₹ 7,50,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	3.5 / 5 Based on 386 User ReviewsBest in Faculty	--
#4	Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai Mumbai, Maharashtra \|UGC Approved NAAC A	₹ 1,30,700BA Archaeology- Total Fees	₹ 11,35,000Average Package₹ 58,00,000Highest Package	4.1 / 5 Based on 229 User ReviewsBest in Accomodation	--

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Parul University, Vadodara

Vadodara, Gujarat |AICTE, COA, PCI, INC, CCH Approved

₹ 60,00,000Highest Package

4.1 / 5 Based on 1283 User
ReviewsBest in Infrastructure

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CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#5	University of Lucknow - [LU], Lucknow Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh \|AICTE, UGC Approved NAAC A++	₹ 32,378Ph.D Ancient Indian History And Archaeology- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 8,25,000Average Package₹ 26,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	3.8 / 5 Based on 1925 User ReviewsBest in Academics	--
#6	Kerala University - [KU], Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala \|UGC Approved NAAC A++	₹ 6,910MA Archaeology- Total FeesCompare Fees	--	3.8 / 5 Based on 1518 User ReviewsBest in Academics	--
#7	Panjab University - [PU], Chandigarh Chandigarh, Chandigarh \|NCTE, AICTE, UGC Approved NAAC A++	₹ 39,240Ph.D Ancient Indian History And Archaeology- Total FeesCompare Fees	--	3.9 / 5 Based on 2444 User ReviewsBest in Social Life	--
#8	Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University - [BAMU], Aurangabad Aurangabad, Maharashtra \|UGC, NBA Approved NAAC A+	₹ 11,448MA Archaeology- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 7,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	3.7 / 5 Based on 759 User ReviewsBest in Academics	--

CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#9	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu \|NCTE, AICTE, PCI, UGC Approved NAAC A+	₹ 48,000MA Archaeology- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 4,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	3.9 / 5 Based on 354 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	--
#10	Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda - [MSU], Vadodara Vadodara, Gujarat \|UGC Approved NAAC A+	₹ 64,500Ph.D Ancient Indian History And Archaeology- Total FeesCompare Fees	--	4 / 5 Based on 741 User ReviewsBest in Faculty	--
#11	Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University - [RTMNU], Nagpur Nagpur, Maharashtra \|UGC Approved NAAC A	₹ 41,440Ph.D Ancient Indian History And Archaeology- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 4,80,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	3.8 / 5 Based on 2766 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	--
#12	Vasanta College For Women, Varanasi Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh NAAC B	₹ 1,22,400MA Archaeology- Total Fees	--	3.8 / 5 Based on 57 User ReviewsBest in Social Life	--

CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#13	Cotton University, Guwahati Guwahati, Assam \|UGC, MHRD Approved NAAC A	₹ 40,900Ph.D Archaeology- Total Fees	--	3.8 / 5 Based on 156 User ReviewsBest in Social Life	--
#14	DAV Post Graduate College, Varanasi Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh \|UGC Approved NAAC A+	₹ 12,480MA Archaeology- Total Fees	--	3.7 / 5 Based on 59 User ReviewsBest in Faculty	--
#15	Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh \|UGC Approved NAAC A	₹ 90,000Ph.D Ancient Indian History And Archaeology- Total Fees	--	3.8 / 5 Based on 370 User ReviewsBest in Faculty	--
#16	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University Delhi, New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi NCR \|UGC Approved	₹ 1,72,400MAHM Archaeology & Heritage Management Mahm- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 5,00,000Average Package₹ 45,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4 / 5 Based on 57 User ReviewsBest in Faculty	--

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#17	Lalit Narayan Mithila University - [LNMU], Darbhanga Darbhanga, Bihar \|UGC Approved NAAC B++	₹ 11,000Ph.D Ancient Indian History And Archaeology- Total Fees	--	3.5 / 5 Based on 206 User ReviewsBest in Faculty	--
#18	Awadhesh Pratap Singh University - [APSU], Rewa Rewa, Madhya Pradesh \|NCTE, AICTE, PCI, UGC Approved NAAC B++	₹ 15,734Diploma Archaeology and Epigraphy- Total FeesCompare Fees	--	3.8 / 5 Based on 112 User ReviewsBest in Faculty	--
#19	Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University, Solapur Solapur, Maharashtra \|UGC Approved NAAC B++	₹ 27,550Ph.D Ancient Indian History And Archaeology- Total Fees	--	3.9 / 5 Based on 456 User ReviewsBest in Faculty	--
#20	Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya - [GKV], Haridwar Haridwar, Uttarakhand \|AICTE, PCI, UGC Approved NAAC B	₹ 13,700MA Archaeology- Total Fees	₹ 7,26,000Average Package₹ 12,00,000Highest Package	3.5 / 5 Based on 267 User ReviewsBest in Academics	--

CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#21	Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University - [UPRTOU], Allahabad Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh \|NCTE, RCI, UGC, DEB Approved NAAC B+	₹ 9,900BA Ancient History and Archaeology- Total FeesCompare Fees	--	4 / 5 Based on 23 User ReviewsBest in Academics	--
#22	Banaras Hindu University - [BHU], Varanasi Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh \|UGC, AIU Approved NAAC A	₹ 6,300MA Archaeology- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 23,13,000Average Package₹ 1,20,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	3.9 / 5 Based on 1269 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	--
#23	University of Kota - [UOK], Kota Kota, Rajasthan \|UGC Approved NAAC B	₹ 19,500MA Archaeology- Total Fees	--	4.1 / 5 Based on 88 User ReviewsBest in Faculty	--
#24	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University - [BRAU], Srikakulam Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh \|UGC Approved NAAC B	₹ 1,55,000MAHM Archaeology & Heritage Management Mahm- Total Fees	₹ 2,80,000Highest Package	4 / 5 Based on 34 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	--

CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#25	IIT Gandhinagar - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITG], Gandhinagar Gandhinagar, Gujarat \|AICTE, UGC Approved	₹ 4,50,000Ph.D Archaeology- Total FeesCompare Fees	₹ 15,35,000Average Package₹ 62,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement	4.3 / 5 Based on 92 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure	--
#26	Kannada University - [KU], Hampi Hampi, Karnataka \|UGC Approved NAAC B	₹ 4,000PG Diploma Epigraphy- Total Fees	--	3.9 / 5 Based on 22 User ReviewsBest in Faculty	--
#27	University of Calcutta, Kolkata Kolkata, West Bengal \|UGC Approved NAAC A++	₹ 16,480MA Archaeology- Total FeesCompare Fees	--	3.7 / 5 Based on 6351 User ReviewsBest in Academics	--
#28	Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University - [KSKVKU], Kachchh Kachchh, Gujarat \|UGC Approved NAAC B	₹ 3,210MA Archaeology- Total Fees	--	3.9 / 5 Based on 70 User ReviewsBest in Faculty	--

CD Rank	Colleges	Course Fees	Placement	User Reviews	Ranking
#29	Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya - [IKSVV], Khairagarh Khairagarh, Chhattisgarh \|UGC Approved NAAC A	₹ 22,760MA Archaeology- Total Fees	--	4 / 5 Based on 7 User ReviewsBest in Faculty	--
#30	Sidho Kanho Birsha University-[SKBU], Purulia Purulia, West Bengal \|UGC Approved NAAC B+	--Diploma Museology and Conservation	₹ 3,91,000Average Package₹ 8,90,000Highest Package	3.7 / 5 Based on 67 User ReviewsBest in Faculty	--

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