Address: 4700 Keele Street, M3J 1P3 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Business (Schulich School), Law (Osgoode Hall), Fine Arts
York University was founded in 1959 in the Toronto area. It moved in 1961 to the Glendon campus and opened its main Keele campus in North York in 1965; a third campus in Markham has been added more recently.
Three campuses now serve the Toronto region: Keele, the bilingual liberal arts campus at Glendon, and Markham, with an EcoCampus in Costa Rica as an overseas site. York has 11 faculties and schools, covering arts, education, environment, health, science and engineering, as well as Glendon College, graduate studies, law and business. Its Schulich School of Business and Osgoode Hall Law School are the professional schools named most often in descriptions of the university. Osgoode traces its origins to the nineteenth century and the Law Society of Upper Canada, before joining York.
York reports more than 50,000 students enrolled in its undergraduate and graduate degree programmes. It introduced the first Canadian PhD programme in women’s studies, an academic first that is regularly cited in descriptions of its history.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Certificate, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Schulich School of Business and Osgoode Hall Law School have strong national and international reputations and networks. Partnerships with community organizations.
Research:
Research strengths in areas such as business, law, fine arts, health, environmental studies, and space science.
Famous Alumnis:
Rachel McAdams, Jim Flaherty, Ed Broadbent, Trish Stratus
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
7000
Current students***:
55000
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
325000
Pros
Highly reputable law and business schools, strong fine arts programs, diverse student body, located in Toronto.
Cons
Large commuter student population, main campus is suburban, can feel sprawling.
Best For
Students interested in business, law, fine arts, or liberal arts, seeking a large, comprehensive university experience in Toronto with diverse program offerings.
In Toronto as well, University of Toronto lists medicine, engineering and artificial intelligence.
University of Ottawa lists public policy and international affairs, health sciences and law.
Western University in London, Ontario, is listed for the Ivey Business School alongside health sciences and engineering.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
The University of Warwick in the United Kingdom is listed for Warwick Business School, economics and engineering.
RMIT University in Australia covers business and law as well as design and social context.
University of Melbourne, also in Australia, lists medicine, engineering, science, arts, law and business.
Dublin City University in Ireland lists communication alongside engineering and computer science.
The University of Auckland in New Zealand combines medicine and health sciences with engineering and business.
*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
When was York University established?
It was founded in 1959. It began at the Glendon campus in 1961 and opened the Keele campus in 1965.
Which campuses does York have?
It operates the Keele and Glendon campuses and a Markham campus in the Toronto region, and also runs an EcoCampus in Costa Rica. Keele is the main campus.
How many faculties does the university have?
It has 11 faculties and schools, including arts, education, environment, health, science, engineering, Glendon College, graduate studies, law and business. The list of faculties is on the university website.
Can students study in French at York?
Glendon is a bilingual liberal arts campus, so part of the programme offer is available in both English and French. Programme details are published by the college.
What are Schulich and Osgoode?
The Schulich School of Business is York's business school, and Osgoode Hall Law School is its law school. Osgoode began in the nineteenth century under the Law Society of Upper Canada and later became part of York.
What academic firsts are linked to York?
It opened the first Canadian PhD programme in women's studies. It is regularly cited as an academic first in the university's history.
How large is York University?
It reports more than 50,000 students, and published figures range between about 53,500 and 55,700 depending on the source and year. Application dates and tuition are listed on the admissions pages of the university website.
Business Process Reengineering (BPR), Customer Experience, Design Thinking, Innovation, Market Research, Project Management, Quality Management
*: 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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