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Leaders supporting future leaders in education.

As one of the top Faculties of Education in the world, we are committed to empowering future generations to challenge the status quo to uncover new possibilities in the advancement of education.

We support our students to become bold, principled and insightful leaders, because social justice won’t be realized by following the conventional.

Please visit our Five-Year Strategic Plan (2023-2027) for more information including our Mission, Vision, and Guiding Principles.

Education At a Glance

Top 35 in the World

York University named as one of the world’s leading universities in the 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, jumping five spots from last year.

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Top 5

Faculty of Education ranks 5th in Canada in the 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject

Top 100

Faculty of Education ranks 66th globally in the 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject

Top 150 in the World

The Faculty of Education ranks 126-150 (THE's 2024 Times Higher Education Rankings)

Top 80

for Research Quality (THE's 2024 Times Higher Education Rankings)

Top 10

The Faculty of Education has consistently been in the Top 10 schools in Canada for the last 4 years (Maclean’s 2024)

$10.6M

in research funding from 2020-23

8

Active Research Chairs

2

Canada Research Chairs

3

York Research Chairs

1

Endowed Chair

  • Jean Augustine Chair in Education Community & Diaspora


UNESCO Chair

first one in the world to focus on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)


ED Global

offers a broad range of Education and Professional Learning consulting services to school boards, educational organizations and diverse communities


Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher Education Program

only one of its kind in Ontario


Wüléelham

Indigenous-Focused courses, cohorts and programs focused on learning from Indigenous peoples’ experiences and perspectives

Leaders Supporting Future Leaders in Education: Students & Alumni

Leaders Supporting Future Leaders in Education: Community Partners

Leaders Supporting Future Leaders in Education: Research & Scholarship

Leaders Supporting Future Leaders in Education: New Savitri Ahuja Education Award