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York is a top international teaching and research university and a driving force for positive change.
Located in Toronto, Canada, York is empowered by a welcoming and diverse community with a uniquely global perspective, we are preparing our students for their long-term career and personal success. Together we are making things right for our communities, our planet, and our future.
Top 40 in the World
York University named as one of the world’s leading universities in the 2025 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.
York at a Glance
Top 5
in the 2024 Maclean’s University Rankings (comprehensive category)
36,000+
experiential learning opportunities each year
Top 100
globally in English Language and Literature (QS Rankings 2025)
$100M
total scholarships and bursaries awarded (2023-24)
53,100+
students enrolled in 200+ undergraduate and graduate degree programs
Top 100
Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Greenest Employers
1st
in Canada by Financial Times and QS Global MBA rankings (Schulich School of Business)
Top 10
in Canada for 15 subject areas including Sociology, Psychology, and Performing Arts (QS Rankings 2025)
Top ranked
for global collaborative research publications in Ontario (SciVal 2020-2024)
90%
Employer Satisfaction rate (based on 2022 survey of GTA employers who hired York grads)
1st
among Canada’s comprehensive universities for advancing understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) in AI publications
7,300+
international students from 160 countries
Last updated June 18, 2025
Discover York
Find your home across our network of campuses and state-of-the-art facilities. Located locally, including Keele, Markham, and bilingual Glendon campuses in the GTA, and globally in Hyderabad, India and our EcoCampus in Costa Rica.
Supporting students of all backgrounds, we are united by a shared sense of purpose, determined to equip every student with the skills and values to ensure success and work toward a better future.
Meet, stay connected and get involved with York Alumni and our vast network of 375,000+ alumni around the world.
York University Academic Plan
Building a Better Future
The University Academic Plan (UAP) 2020-2025 is about coming together to make positive change for our students, our campuses, and our local and global communities.
Organization
York is known for driving teaching and research excellence with cross-disciplinary programming, innovative course design and experiential education opportunities.
History
Founded in 1959, we are a community united by a strong sense of purpose and dedication to solving real-world problems.
Mission and Vision
York is committed to giving a broad demographic of students access to a high quality, research-intensive learning environment committed to the public good.