A public research university, member of the Russell Group. Known for its collegiate system and strengths in arts and humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
Address: Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences
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.
- Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Quality Management, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Materials, Sustainable Practices
*: 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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