Welcome to the Department of Archaeology

8th for Archaeology in The Times, The Guardian and The Independent league tables
24/24 in the QAA Subject Review of Teaching
2nd for World Leading and Internationally Excellent Research in the UK (based on percentage of research categorised as 4* and 3* in the RAE 2009)
Excellent student satisfaction revealed by the National Student Survey

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PhD Studentships and Masters Bursaries

The College is offering masters degree bursaries for full-time or part-time study. More information is available on the College of Humanities Masters Bursaries page.

Latest News and Events

Research Cuts into Origins of Iron and Steel in India

A small but intrepid team of Exeter staff and students have returned from a six-week archaeological research expedition to a remote region of rural Andhra Pradesh in India. The team, led by Dr Gill Juleff of the University of Exeter's Department of Archaeology, formed one half of a project to study the origins of high carbon steel-making in the southern Indian sub-continent. Read more.

8th in the UK for Archaeology

The Times Good University Guide 2010 has ranked Exeter 8th in the UK for Archaeology. The ranking is based on our performance in key areas such as research quality, student satisfaction, graduate prospects and entry criteria. See full story about the University's success.

New Research Cluster: Touching the Untouchable. Increasing Access to Archaeological Artefacts by Virtual Handling

Computer interfaces that provide information to the sense of touch offer exciting possibilities for interactive museum displays in which the visitor can handle virtual replicas of museum objects.
Find out more.

University Archaeologist Uncovers Origins of Garden Design

Image of a designed garden A University of Exeter archaeologist has revealed the origins of modern garden design in a new book called Designs upon the Land: Elite landscapes of the Middle Ages. Read more.

Upcoming Conferences:

Wallingford Burh to Borough Research Project Workshop, Saturday 27th November 2010:
Townscapes in Transformation: Debating Urbanism c. AD 800-1200