PhD in Archaeology in Europe

25 phd programmes in archaeology at 15 universities in Europe are open to international students; 92% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 32,418 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 13,591 USD and 34,977 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Archaeology programmes

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Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
PhD in Archaeology PhD MA by Research (On-Campus or by Distance Learning) Online University of Birmingham, England United Kingdom PhD 28,419 USD
PhD in Archaeology Bangor University United Kingdom PhD —
PhD in Classical Archaeology Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Germany PhD —
PhD in Chinese Archaeology Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Germany PhD —
PhD in Archaeology and Pre-History University of Lisbon Portugal PhD 2,750 USD
PhD in Archaeology University of Wrocław Poland PhD —
PhD in Archaeology University of Wrocław Poland PhD —
PhD in Archaeology and Pre-History University of Lisbon Portugal PhD 2,750 USD
PhD in Archaeology University of Coimbra Portugal PhD 1,417 USD
PhD in Near Eastern Archaeology Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Germany PhD —
PhD in Provincial Roman Archaeology Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Germany PhD —
PhD in Archaeology PhD University of Nottingham United Kingdom PhD 35,353 USD
PhD in Conservation Of Cultural Heritage (phd) University of Portsmouth United Kingdom PhD 24,433 USD
PhD in Prehistoric and Early Historical Archaeology Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Germany PhD —
PhD in Archaeology PhD/MLitt (Research)/MPhil (Research)/MRes University of Glasgow United Kingdom PhD 37,837 USD
PhD in Archaeology by Distance Learning PhD University of Nottingham United Kingdom PhD 35,353 USD
PhD in Archaeology PhD/MPhil University of Liverpool United Kingdom PhD 34,602 USD
PhD in Historia Y Arqueología Complutense University of Madrid Spain PhD —
PhD in Archaeology by Practice (Distance Learning) University of York United Kingdom PhD —
PhD in Archaeology MPhil, PhD Newcastle University United Kingdom PhD 33,305 USD
PhD in Archaeology University of Exeter, England United Kingdom PhD 32,418 USD
PhD in Archaeology University of York United Kingdom PhD —
PhD in Archaeology University of York United Kingdom PhD —
PhD in Archaeology by Practice University of York United Kingdom PhD —

Universities for archaeology in Europe

PhD in Archaeology in Europe: common questions

How many archaeology programmes are there in Europe?
25 archaeology phd programmes at 15 universities in Europe are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a archaeology degree in Europe cost?
The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in archaeology in Europe is 32,418 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 13,591 USD and 34,977 USD per year.
Can I study archaeology in Europe in English?
Yes — 92% of the archaeology programmes in Europe in our catalogue are taught in English (23 of 25).
Are any of these archaeology programmes available online?
1 of the 25 programmes in Europe are delivered online or by distance learning.

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