York University's Internationalization and Global Engagement Strategy
York's five-year global engagement strategy pledges the university to engage the world by uniting around global challenges and opening new doors for students, partners, educators and researchers.
In a world facing a convergence of unprecedented trials from climate change, pandemics, poverty, systemic inequality and political polarization, this phase of internationalization and global engagement will see York:
- Develop new partnerships
- Embrace emerging technologies
- Devise strategies to ensure our ideas and discoveries reach global audiences
- Do more to engage diverse populations in the pursuit of knowledge
- Test new modalities for student learning
Four strategic priorities will guide the work of York’s faculties and departments, and provide the flexibility needed to set goals depending on individual contexts and objectives:
Expand Inclusive Global and Intercultural Learning
Enhance the Experience of International Students
Engage in Global Research and Innovation
Elevate Global Stewardship, Partnerships, Profile and Impact
Global Impact
Global Engagement by the Numbers
alumni globally (2025)
Ranked Top 15%
of global universities (THE World University Ranking 2024)
Ranked 35th
globally for impact towards sustainable development (THE Impact Ranking 2024)
Global Initiative
York U EcoCampus
Las Nubes, Costa Rica
The Las Nubes Project aims to contribute to community well-being in ways that are compatible and conducive to environmental conservation.