School of Kinesiology & Health Science

The School of Kinesiology and Health Science

York University offers students one of the most diversified schools of Kinesiology & Health Science in North America and the largest of its kind in Canada. Our program features more than fifty professors who enthusiastically engage in health, activity, sport-related teaching, and research at York University.

The training facilities at York University are all world class - the City of Toronto Track and Field Centre, the Rexall Tennis Centre, stadium, gymnasia, dance studios, squash courts, sport playing fields, softball fields, outdoor tennis courts, squash courts, swimming pool, and fitness centre - enabling students to apply classroom learning to sport settings and develop their own physical and professional skills.

York University's School of Kinesiology & Health Science is one of Canada's leading academic centres for knowledge creation, integration and dissemination of information about Physical Activity and its importance for human health, health science, and society. Our focus is on innovative research, leadership on the health implications of physical activity and inactivity, and the inspiration of our students through excellence in teaching.

Students attending York University's School of Kinesiology & Health Science will encounter a multidisciplinary program focused on helping build an understanding of the anatomical, physiological, psychological and cultural aspects of human movement and health.