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Why study at the University of York? Because we 鈥� 
• are ranked the 8th best university in the UK*
• are ranked the 74th top university in the world**
• are an international leader in research
• offer excellent support for our students
• are located in the beautiful, historic city of York
• are located around 2 hours from London by train
• are well known for our high teaching quality
• have over 180 student societies
• have a safe, beautiful parkland campus
• have a lower cost of living than larger cities
* according to the Sunday Times University Guide 2007 ** according to The Times Higher World University Ranking 2007
Academic strengths
The University offers undergraduate and postgraduate opportunities in the arts, sciences and social sciences. York鈥檚 teaching and research is outstanding: 20 out of 23 departments assessed for teaching quality have received Excellent scores, while in research terms, 18 departments have been awarded 5 or 5*.
York provides its students with a supportive and cosmopolitan learning environment. International students make up around 18 per cent of the student population across all subject areas.
Facilities
York combines the advantages of a university large enough to provide a vibrant social and cultural environment with those of a smaller community able to be welcoming and friendly to its students. The College system helps break the University into smaller units making it easy to meet people and make friends.
The campus has a supermarket, an insurers, a student-run shop, a bookshop, ATMs, a sports centre, a health centre, theatres, concert halls and a nursery. The adjacent village of Heslington has 2 pubs, a post office, banks and a village store.
The Centre for English Language Teaching offers pre-sessional courses and free term time courses to help students develop their academic writing and study skills as well as to communicate effectively in English.
Student life
Students have an intellectually and culturally stimulating experience at York.
Joining the Overseas Students Association is a great way to meet students from all over the world.
You can get to know other students and learn new skills by joining one of our 180 student societies relating to music, drama, sport, religion, politics or culture.
York mosque is a 10-minute walk from the University and there is a prayer room in Wentworth College. The Quiet Place on campus offers a peaceful, sheltered space for prayer.
The on-campus supermarket stocks a range of specialist foods, such as Halal meat (frozen meat in stock, raw meat can be ordered), Kosher (available on request), Gluten-free, Fair trade and authentic Chinese products.
York is well known for the its bars and pubs, from chic bistros to original and quirky bars, chilled out caf茅 bars and traditional pubs. According to legend there are 365 pubs, one for every day of the year. For more variety, the cities of Leeds and Manchester are just a short train journey away.
York鈥檚 reputation as a tourist centre benefits its students, with a year-round programme of festivals, including the comedy festival, Viking festival, food festival, and German Christmas market.
York has an excellent art-house cinema which offers screenings of independent, mainstream and world cinema. For big-name blockbusters there鈥檚 the large, modern Vue complex just a bus ride away at the Clifton Moor Park.
And the free Students鈥� Union night bus ensures you get to and from your night in the city in comfort and security.
On campus, there鈥檚 the Students Union with 4 major events each weekend - Battle of the Bands, Drama Society shows and other society events.
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