University Of York: University in York, North Yorkshire, England
The University of York is a research-intensive university in the city of York, England.
York University began in 1963, and has more than 30 departments and centres, covering many subjects.
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| Motto | In limine sapientiae |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1963 |
| Endowment | £7.5 million |
| Chancellor | Greg Dyke |
| Vice-Chancellor | Brian Cantor |
| Students | 13,270 |
| Undergraduates | 9,105 |
| Postgraduates | 4,165 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Website | www.york.ac.uk |
Despite its relatively young age, the university has a big reputation. York has been named the 8th best "young university" in the world, and first in the UK, building a "reputation to rival Oxford and Cambridge".
The university is among the top 10 in the country, top 20 universities in Europe, and ranked 96th in the world, according to the 2011 QS World University Rankings. This places York in the top 1% of all higher education institutions across the globe.
In the last Research Assessment Exercise in 2008, York was also named as the 8th best research institution in the United Kingdom. The university was named Sunday Times university of the year in 2003 and Times Higher Education university of the year in 2010. In 2012, The University of York was invited to join the Russell Group in recognition of the institution's world-leading research and outstanding teaching.
References
Other websites
- University of York – official website
- University of York Students' Union ("YUSU")
- University of York LGBT Website Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
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