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 2026 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 |
