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Best History & Archaeology Universities in Australia 2026

6 universities in Australia offering History & Archaeology programs, ranked on real data. How we rank.

Looking for the best universities to study History & Archaeology in Australia? We rank 6 Australia universities offering History & Archaeology programs, ordered only on real published data — QS World reputation, admission selectivity, graduation rates and graduate earnings.

University of Melbourne takes the No. 1 spot with an independent grade of A+, followed by University of Queensland and University of Wollongong. Each university carries an independent ScholarshipsAds grade, so you can compare quality, selectivity, tuition and graduate outcomes at a glance.

Use this ranking to shortlist where to apply for a History & Archaeology degree in Australia, then open any university for its full review, programs, tuition and scholarships.

1

University of MelbourneA+

Melbourne · Australia · Global #33 · QS #37
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2

University of QueenslandA+

Brisbane · Australia · Global #41 · QS #47
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3

University of WollongongA-

Wollongong, New South Wales · Australia · Global #162 · QS #194
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4

Macquarie UniversityB

Sydney · Australia · Global #169 · QS #201
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5

Deakin UniversityB

Geelong · Australia · Global #222 · QS #285
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6

Flinders UniversityB-

Adelaide, South Australia · Australia · Global #295 · QS #407
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