Archaeology

The BA Archaeology programme is a 3-year undergraduate course offered by most universities in India. The course completion including exam qualification is followed by a graduate degree certificate in Archaeology.

The study schedule for BA Archaeology is divided into four to six semesters in most of the colleges of India. The topics are categorically divided for each specific subject to provide a successive learning process for students.

The Archaeology programme offers various course specializations leading to specific sub-fields. Each specialisation is unique and provides a competitive career growth. You should choose your field of study based on your personal interest, qualifications, knowledge and career scope.  

Some of the main specializations in Archaeology include Bioarchaeology (study of human remains), Prehistoric Archaeology (study of human civilization), Underwater Archaeology (study of underwater sites & artifacts), Zooarchaeology (study of animal remains), and many others.

Although many top colleges in India ask for CUET UG exam qualification to accept admission in BA Archaeology programs, it is not a mandatory criteria and also differs for different colleges.

Some colleges proceed with admission to their undergraduate archaeology courses based on the IPU CET entrance exam scores.

Many colleges do not require an entrance exam qualification and accept admission based on student's merit in their class 12^th board.

It should be noted that a minimum of 50% marks in class 12^th is required by most of the top popular colleges in India for BA Archaeology admissions.

If you want to take admission in BA Archaeology colleges of India, you must have class 12^th qualification from a recognised board with at least 50% marks (40-45% for reserved category).

In addition to this, many top universities in India also demand entrance exam qualification to accept admission to their undergraduate archaeology courses. Most accepted entrance exams at these universities are CUET UG and IPU CET.

The entrance exam qualification marksheet, 12^th board marksheet and other official documents may be required at the time of admission to ensure your seat in BA Archaeology department at these universities.

As the Arts & Humanities stream is mostly preferred by students to pursue a graduate degree course in Archaeology, it is not an essential requirement. Most of the top universities in India do not demand a stream specification in 12^th board for taking admission to their BA Archaeology program.

So, to answer your question, yes. You can pursue an undergraduate course in Archaeology after completing your 12^th class in Science stream or any stream.

To secure admission in BA Archaeology programme at universities of India, students will need basic intermediate qualification in their class 12^th along with minimum 50% score in their marksheet.

Some colleges may provide relaxation up to 5-10% for reserved category students. Many colleges also offer scholarships to students based on student's merit and certain specific needs.

Yes, you can definitely study Ancient Rome as a part of a broader programme in history, literature, archaeology, art, etc. classes. The influence of the 1000-year civilization is immense and essential to the modern understanding of these subjects. Students usually prefer to study about Ancient Rome through these courses as it allows them to study various other subjects as well, leading to a diverse understanding of their course.