York U is a Community of Changemakers
York U is a Community of Changemakers
York U is a leading international teaching and research university, and a driving force for positive change. 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.
York University Is a Driving Force for Positive Change.
Since our founding in 1959, we have provided a diverse community of students with access to a high-quality, researchintensive university committed to enhancing the well-being of the communities we serve.
Wherever your career takes you, the knowledge and skills you will develop at York through immersive experiential learning will prepare you for success in a rapidly changing global knowledge economy.
You are joining a network of motivated, talented and innovative students, professors, staff and alumni, who are working together to make a difference for our communities, our planet and our future.
Welcome to York, a community connected to what matters and where remarkable opportunities await you.
RHONDA LENTON
President & Vice-Chancellor,
York University
Facts About York
Founded in 1959
Our motto: Tentanda viaThe Way Must Be Tried
49,580undergraduate students
400+student clubs & organizations
3,000+ students living in residence
11Faculties
4 campuses
200+program options
Colleges & Campuses
Start Here and You Can Go Anywhere
York is located in the heart of the Greater Toronto & Hamilton Area (GTHA), just a subway ride away from downtown Toronto or uptown Vaughan Metropolitan Centre. With two subway stations on campus, as well as a network of buses, GO Transit and light rail transit, students can easily explore the GTHA’s diverse neighbourhoods, many green spaces and parks, popular sporting events and concerts, and renowned cultural attractions. We’re an open and inclusive community.
Keele Campus
Our Keele campus is a self-contained community with walking paths, a pond, woodlots and 90+ buildings including academic and athletic facilities, residences, student service locations and 40+ restaurants and shops.
Glendon Campus
The Glendon campus, located in midtown Toronto, is the Centre of Excellence for French-language & Bilingual Postsecondary Education in Southern Ontario. Glendon is known for its beautiful rose gardens and connections to the Global Francophone community. Fluency in French prior to arrival is not required.
Get Involved in a Community of Changemakers
Whether you live on the Keele or Glendon campus or commute, York’s college system and extracurricular programs help you find community, maintain health and wellness, and develop leadership skills.
Our colleges are a place to study, attend social activities, get academic help, work and volunteer. They help make a big university feel small. Once you accept your offer of admission, you’ll be placed with one of nine Colleges based on your academic program.
Your college provides opportunities to get involved in student government and sports teams, produce publications, lead clubs, connect with your Faculty, access academic and career supports, and make new friends
York by the Numbers
93% of York graduates get a job within 2 years
12,000+ students are first in their family to attend university
10,390+international students from 178+ countries
$100.3Min research grants & awards
39Canada Research Chairs
347international university partners
16,800+experiential education opportunities
325,000+global alumni network
40,750scholarships awarded = $76,509,750
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Markham Campus Opening Fall 2023
As a catalyst for learning, research and innovation, and an anchor institution within a strong and vibrant York Region, construction has begun on our state-of-the-art Markham Centre Campus (MCC).
