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Discover our Archaeology, Classics and History courses, and visit our beautiful parkland campus, 25 minutes from London.
The University of Reading has been named Sustainable University of the Year in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025.
Every aspect of human life has a history. Through the words and stories and artefacts which survive from the past, we explore not just world-changing events and famous figures, but also the experiences, ideas, and feelings of much more ordinary people too.
Come and meet our experts and hear about their fascinating research into the past. You can also visit the Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology, located within the Department of Classics, and take part in object handling.
We’re proud to be playing a sector-leading role in addressing climate change and environmental sustainability.
As a student, you will explore these issues in your studies, benefit from our work to make life on campus sustainable and can apply for our undergraduate global sustainability leaders scholarship. Find out more about our multi-award-winning work at our open days.
Uncover mysteries and make discoveries of your own by exploring our shared archaeological heritage. Examine human development and understand how the big issues of today have roots in the past.
Our classics, classical studies and ancient history courses go beyond the traditional realms of the ancient world to include themes and regions not traditionally studied, offering you a wide range of expertise.
Join us on a journey around the globe. Unlock people, places and perspectives otherwise impossible to access in one lifetime. Understand what it is to be human in a rapidly changing world.