Archaeological Courses

Archaeological practioners can be found all around the world whereas the numbers of practioners alike have increased in number when compared to the previous years because of the young generation keen to know about the past.

Today, there are plenty of college's and universities offering Archaeological courses for students and professionals who wish to increase their level of education and are interested in learning more about the field of Archaeology. When it comes to career choice, it is completely your preference and interest. It is advised to choose the field of study that interests you so, if you are attracted towards Archaeology, without any doubts, you should start searching for a college or educational institute that offers courses in the same.

Scope after Archaeological Courses

Archaeological courses are of the highly demanding course types all over the world and when compared to the previous years, India has rapidly grown as a leading country to provide archaeological courses. Career as archaeologist is a highly rewarding and challenging career for those keen to know about the past. According to a recent survey in India, the demand of archaeologist has also increased in the industry, therefore many universities and colleges have introduced the field of Archaeology in their curriculum. Students with Archaeological courses degrees can work as numismatists and epigraphists. These students can also obtain jobs in government sectors through the examinations conducted by UPSC or staff selection commission. Additionally, after obtaining a degree in archaeology, you can also work as a tourist guide, heritage manager, interpreter, resource person or trip organizer in the tourism industry which no doubt is a rewarding career options for anyone.

Here is a list of some of the prominent colleges and universities that offer Archaeological courses :

• Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad University, Baroda
• Institute of Archaeology, Delhi
• Delhi Institute of Heritage Research and Management, Delhi
• University of Madras
• Tamil University, Thanjavur
• Boston University
• Columbia college
• Harvard university
• The George Washington university
• McGill university
• Concordia university
• University of Toronto

Given below is a list of some of the prominent archeological courses :

• Advance Diploma in Archaeology and Museology
• B.A. Indian History, Culture and Archaeology (IHC)
• B.A. Museology and Archaeology
• M.A. Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology
• M.A. Archaeology
• M.Phil. Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology
• Master in Archaeology and Heritage Management
• Ph.D. Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology
• Ph.D. Archaeology
• Post Graduate Diploma in Archaeology