We are one of the largest and most diverse archaeological departments in the world. In addition to core areas of archaeological theory and practice, the Institute is a leading centre for research and teaching in interdisciplinary fields such as Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies. Information about us, our goals, activities, expertise and degree programmes are all available from the menu to the left.

Current News:

The Institute of Archaeology was ranked first in The Guardian newspaper's league table (published in May 2008) of the 30 institutions teaching archaeology in the UK.

Our most recent new degrees are an MSc in Environmental Archaeology, an MSc in Palaeoanthropology and Palaeolithic Archaeology and a new BA in Archaeology and Anthropology starting in 2009-10.

Further news can be found in the the Institute's Summer 2009 e-newsletter.