Address: Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences
The University of York was founded in 1963 on a campus at Heslington, outside the walled city of York in North Yorkshire. Its original site is Campus West, which was later joined by Campus East, and the two are linked by a short walk.
All students belong to one of eleven colleges, a structure that sits alongside dozens of academic departments, schools and centres. The university is a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities, and its colleges give students a smaller community within a large campus.
The university reports more than 20,000 students. Detailed course lists, entry grades and fees are published on the official site and change each year, so the current pages should be used when comparing York with other universities. The university also lists research centres and teaching departments side by side, and its English-language pages describe how undergraduate and postgraduate study is organised, including the support given by each college to students from the United Kingdom and abroad.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Chemistry, Ecology and Sustainability, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Member of Russell Group and Worldwide Universities Network. Research collaborations with industry, public sector, and cultural organisations.
Research:
World-leading research in areas such as English, history, archaeology, psychology, health economics, and computer science.
Famous Alumnis:
Sir Peter Ustinov (first Chancellor), Greg Dyke, Harriet Harman, Rollo Armstrong (Faithless)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
4000
Current students***:
21000
Foreign students***:
25%
Cumulative former students***:
150000
Pros
Prestigious Russell Group university, collegiate system, strong academic reputation across many disciplines, attractive campus and historic city.
Cons
Highly competitive admissions, campus is outside city centre (though well-connected).
Best For
High-achieving students seeking a research-intensive education with a collegiate atmosphere, particularly strong in humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
Newcastle University offers Medicine, Engineering and Agriculture in the north-east.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
Uppsala University in Sweden is a research university in Life Sciences, Law and Humanities.
Universiteit Leiden in the Netherlands covers Life Sciences, Natural Sciences and Data Science.
Queen's University in Canada teaches Engineering, Business and Health Sciences.
Brown University in the United States uses an Open Curriculum across Computer Science, Economics and Biology.
University of Turku in Finland is a multi-faculty university with Humanities, Education, Medicine, Science and Law.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
In what year did York open?
The University of York was founded in 1963 and its first campus was at Heslington.
How many main campuses does York have?
Two: Campus West, the original Heslington site, and Campus East, joined to it by a short walk.
What is the college system?
Every student joins one of eleven colleges, which provide social and welfare support. Teaching itself takes place in the academic departments.
Is York a Russell Group university?
Yes, it is a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive UK universities.
How large is York?
The university reports more than 20,000 students, taught across dozens of departments, schools and centres.
Where is the university?
It is in York, North Yorkshire, England, on campuses just outside the historic city centre.
Where do applicants find fees?
The university's fees pages list tuition for home and international students by course. Rates change each year.
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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