University of York
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Global #118
United Kingdom #15
Institution Info
- Founded
- 1963
- Type
- 4-Year University
- Students
- 17,155 students
- Faculty
- 3,091
- Website
- https://york.ac.uk/
About
University of York is a higher education institution in United Kingdom, founded in 1963. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is one of the leading universities in United Kingdom. The university has approximately 17K students, a member of Russell Group and Global B-Tier (World 101-300).
Rankings
| Source | Year | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS | 2026 | QS #169 · Top 200 | 59.40 |
| THE | 2026 | THE #156 · Top 200 | 61.49 |
| UNIRANKS | 2026 | UniRanks #118 · Top 200 | 91.40 |
| ARWU | 2025 | ARWU #201 · Ranked | — |
Research Output via OpenAlex
723
h-index
7,115,405
Citations
97,951
Publications
81,306
i10-index
2.35
Mean Citedness
Tier Memberships
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Motto
"On the threshold of wisdom"
Frequently Asked Questions
University of York is ranked #118 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United Kingdom, it holds the #15 position.
University of York was founded in 1963, making it 63 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United Kingdom.
University of York has a student body of approximately 17,155 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 5:1.
University of York has produced 97,951 research publications with 7,115,405 total citations and an h-index of 723, according to OpenAlex data.