Explore the top 50 best universities in the world in classical history for international students! Courses in classical history include a wide range of topics, reflecting the research specialization:
- Ancient history
- Classic
- Archaeology, including Byzantine studies.

Graduates gain in-depth knowledge and understanding of:
- Classics
- Ancient history
- Methodologies for interpreting evidence
- Theoretical and analytical approaches
- Skills in evaluating, analyzing, interpreting different types of evidence
- Latin, Greek
- Evidence gathering, critical analysis of texts, images and material objects
- Writing balanced arguments.
Graduates continue to study classical history at the level of master, doctor or successfully find work as a teacher, journalist, curator of museums, galleries, are engaged in archeology, field, laboratory research.
Top 50 best universities in the world in 2025 QS: Classics & Ancient History
Rank | University | Overall Score |
---|---|---|
1 | 99,5 | |
2 | 93,2 | |
3 | 92,4 | |
4 | 91,6 | |
5 | Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa | 90,8 |
6 | 88,5 | |
7 | 87,4 | |
8 | 87,0 | |
9 | 86,5 | |
10 | 85,1 | |
11 | 84,8 | |
12 | 84,7 | |
13 | 84,2 | |
14 | 82,9 | |
15 | 82,0 | |
16 | 81,6 | |
17 | 81,1 | |
18 | 81,0 | |
19 | 80,4 | |
20 | 79,5 | |
21 | 79,4 | |
=22 | 78,9 | |
=22 | 78,9 | |
=24 | 78,8 | |
=24 | Sorbonne University | 78,8 |
26 | 78,3 | |
=27 | 77,5 | |
=27 | 77,5 | |
29 | 77,1 | |
30 | 76,0 | |
=31 | 75,4 | |
=31 | 75,4 | |
=31 | Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore | 75,4 |
=34 | 75,3 | |
=34 | 75,3 | |
=36 | 74,7 | |
=36 | 74,7 | |
38 | 74,4 | |
39 | 74,2 | |
=40 | 73,9 | |
=40 | 73,9 | |
42 | 73,5 | |
43 | 73,3 | |
44 | 73,2 | |
45 | 72,8 | |
46 | 72,5 | |
47 | 72,3 | |
48 | 72,2 | |
49 | Università di Padova | 71,8 |
50 | 71,7 |