The University of York is a public collegiate research university in York, England. Established in 1963, the university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects. South-east of the city of York, the university campus is about 500 acres in size
| Acronym | UoY |
| Motto / Slogan | On the threshold of wisdom |
| Colour | Dark Blue, Dark Green |
| Mascot | Long Boi |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Location | York, England, United Kingdom |
| Address | University of York York YO10 5DD United Kingdom |
The mission of York University is the pursuit, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge. We promise excellence in research and teaching in pure, applied, and professional fields. We test the boundaries and structures of knowledge. We cultivate the critical intellect.
York’s vision is to provide a broad sociodemographic of students with access to a high quality education at a research intensive University that is committed to enhancing the well-being of the communities we serve.
They are a leading UK university for academic excellence. They are ranked =154th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings in 2026 and they have six world top 100 subjects in the QS World University Rankings by subject 2025.
York is one of the world’s premier institutions for inspirational and life-changing research. They attract renowned academics, whose research brings vibrancy and cutting-edge ideas to the teaching you will receive at York.
York is a city full of culture and is regularly named one of the best places to live and visit in the UK. York is a student friendly city, and was ranked the second safest city in England and Wales according to industry body, Get Licensed's Safe City Index (2023).
York is a truly global university. Over 20 per cent of both the University’s staff and students come from outside the UK. They also collaborate with top institutions across the globe on a variety of research projects and initiatives.
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Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Charlie became Vice-Chancellor and President at the University of York in September 2019. He joined us from the University of Edinburgh where he had been Senior Vice-Principal since 2014. He was a Member of Council of the Economic and Social Research Council from 2006-12 and Chair of the Political Studies Association of the UK from 2009-12.
He joined from Royal Holloway, University of London, where he had held roles between 2018 and 2023 as Acting Principal, Deputy ... read more
