Summary
The University of York is a renowned Russell Group member, tackling global issues through its teaching, research, and commitment to improving local and international communities. At York, students get the best of both worlds, studying on a parkland campus in one of Europe鈥檚 most beautiful heritage cities. Nurturing independent minds and a strong collective spirit, all for the public good, York empowers people from all backgrounds to thrive in a fast-changing world.
Student statistics
These stats give you an idea of what the student population looks like at this university.
Study level
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Undergraduate66%Postgraduate34%
Study mode
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Full-time88%Part-time12%
Student population LARGE
- 15,001鈥�25,000 students
Where students come from
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UK75%International21%EU4%
Student gender
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Male 44%Female 56%
League table performance
See the latest league table performance of this university - overall, by subject, and its ranking during the past five years.
University League Table 2025
Overall ranking
17th out of 130
Overall ranking trend - past 5 years
Ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 1000788 79%17th
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Entry standards
/ Max 212157 74%27th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.06 77%68th
25 -
Research quality
/ Max 43.45 86%9th
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Research intensity
/ Max 10.65 65%30th
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Academic services spend
/ Max 33251304 39%112th
2 -
Facilities spend
/ Max 2226870 39%26th
5 -
Student - staff ratio
/ Min 10.314.228th
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Continuation
/ Max 10096.6 97%18th
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Graduate prospects 鈥� outcomes
/ Max 10083.3 83%29th
5 -
Graduate prospects 鈥� on track
/ Max 10080.0 80%23rd
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Subject League Tables 2025
- Archaeology
- Biological Sciences
- Business & Management Studies
- Chemistry
- Communication & Media Studies
- Computer Science
- Drama, Dance & Cinematics
- Economics
- Education
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- English
- French
- Geography & Environmental Science
- History
- History of Art, Architecture & Design
- Iberian Languages
- Law
- Linguistics
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Music
- Nursing & Midwifery
- Philosophy
- Physics & Astronomy
- Politics
- Psychology
- Social Policy
- Social Work
- Sociology
Overall ranking
7th out of 25
Subject ranking trend - past 5 years
Archaeology ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 10093.8 94%7th
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Entry standards
/ Max 202140 69%9th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.20 80%14th
4 -
Research quality
/ Max 43.42 86%7th
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Continuation
/ Max 10097.0 97%11th
1 -
Graduate prospects
/ Max 10080.0 80%6th
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