Archaeology

  • 2nd in the UK for world leading and internationally excellent research1 
  • Highly ranked for Archaeology in the 2012 league tables: 6th in The Times Good University Guide; 5th in The Complete University Guide
  • Top 10 for Overall Satisfaction in the National Student Survey (2011)2
  • Excellent facilities including new bioarchaeology lab and experimental archaeology centre
  • Access to funding opportunities including studentships and bursaries
  • Well established national and international links with professional archaeologists and heritage organisations

1 RAE 2008 based on the percentage of research categorised as 4* or 3*
2 based on the percentage of positive responses for full service universities

Lying in the heart of South West England, in an area with a long history of archaeological research, the department is well positioned to contribute substantially to teaching and research across the discipline. In addition to those in the UK, there are current field work projects focused on continental Europe, the Indian subcontinent, Brazil, Peru, Kazakhstan, the plains of South Dakota and the Southwestern United States. The department benefits from well-established links with many professional organisations, including the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter, English Heritage, national and international museums, UK-based field units, county and national park archaeologists, and several archaeological consultants who run centres presenting archaeology to the public.