Archaeology

Explore the material remains of past societies – from the first hominins millions of years ago to the modern day – with our accredited BA Archaeology degree.

Learn how to investigate, interpret and present our human past through the study of artefacts, sites, landscapes and cultures. Our wide range of modules allows you to shape your learning, focusing on the topics and periods that most interest you.

You'll examine archaeological issues critical to our shared global future, such as diets and health, climate and environmental change, inequality, migration, and identity.

The University of Reading is ranked 1st in the UK for research quality and research outputs in Archaeology (Times Higher Education Institutions Ranked by Subject, based on its analysis of REF 2021). It is in the top 100 in the world for Archaeology (QS World Rankings by Subject 2023).

100% of students in the Department of Archaeology said our teaching staff were good or very good at explaining things (National Student Survey, 2023).

For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/archaeology-ug/ba-archaeology