 As archaeologist he had represented the "university school" ("univerzitní škola"), opposed to the "museum school" ("muzejní škola") represented by archaeologist Josef Ladislav Píč.During 1907–08 Niederle served as a dean of Faculty of Philosophy, during 1908–09 as a vice-dean and during 1927–28 as a rector of the faculty.In 1919 he helped to establish State Archaeological Institute ("Státní archeologický ústav"), today's Institute of Archaeology ("Archeologický ústav") .