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==Academics== [[File:York University Campus.jpg|thumb|York University Campus]] York's approximately 1500 full-time faculty and academic librarians and archivists are represented by the [[York University Faculty Association]]. Contract faculty, teaching assistants, and graduate assistants are represented by [[Canadian Union of Public Employees|CUPE]] Local 3903.<ref>[http://www.cupe3903.tao.ca/ CUPE Local 3903|Representing the Contract Faculty, Teaching Assistants, Graduate Assistants & Research Assistants @ York University] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100819101733/http://www.cupe3903.tao.ca/|date=2010-08-19 }}. Cupe3903.tao.ca. Retrieved on 2010-12-11.</ref> York University has over 120 undergraduate programs with 17 degree types (BA, iBA, BHS, BSc, iBSc, BBA, iBBA, BEng, BES, BDes, BPA, BFA, BCom, BEd, BDEM, BHRM, BScN, BSW) and offers over 170 degree options. They admit to 30 international degrees offering international language study and opportunities to study abroad at more than 100 international universities. Its international students represent over 150 countries around the world. ===Rankings and reputation=== {{Canadian university rankings |UniName = York University |ARWU_W = 401β500 |ARWU_CAN = 17β18 |QS_W= 362 |QS_N = 16 |THES_W = 401β500 |THES_N = 17β19 |USNWR_GU = 466 |USNWR_N = 17 |MAC_comp = 5 |MAC_rep = 13}} York University has been ranked in a number of [[College and university rankings|post-secondary rankings]]. The 2025 ''[[QS World University Rankings]]'' ranked the university 362nd in the world and 16th in Canada.<ref>{{Cite web|title=QS World University Rankings 2025|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings|access-date=2024-06-09|website=QS Top Universities}}</ref> The 2025 ''[[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]]'' ranked York 401β500 in the world and 18th in Canada. In 2024, York ranked 35th Globally and 9th in Canada in the ''Times Higher Education Impact Rankings for Sustainable Development''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Times Higher Education 2024 Impact Ranking|date=4 June 2024|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/impactrankings|access-date=}}</ref> The 2024 ''[[Academic Ranking of World Universities]]'' ranking placed York in the 401-500 global bracket and tied for 17th in Canada.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities|url=https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/arwu/2024|website=ShanghaiRanking Consultancy}}</ref> In the 2024β25 ''[[U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking]]'', the university ranked 466th in the world, and 17th in Canada.<ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. News Best Global Universities 2024-25|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/search|access-date=28 July 2024|website=U.S. News and World Report Global University Ranking}}</ref> The Canadian-based ''[[Maclean's]]'' magazine ranked York University 4th in their 2024 Canadian comprehensive university category.<ref name="Macdocc" /> The university's research performance has been noted in several [[bibliometrics|bibliometric]] university rankings, which uses [[citation analysis]] to evaluates the [[impact factor|impact]] a university has on academic publications. The 2019 [[Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities]] and the [[University Ranking by Academic Performance]] both ranked the university 488th in the world,<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{cite web|year=2018|title=2018-2019 RANKING BY COUNTRY|url=http://www.urapcenter.org/2018/country.php?ccode=CA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408190608/http://www.urapcenter.org/2018/world.php?q=MS0yNTAw|archive-date=8 April 2019|access-date=3 November 2018|publisher=Informatics Institute of Middle East Technical University}}</ref> and the former additionally ranked it 19th in Canada.<ref name=":5">{{cite web|url=http://nturanking.lis.ntu.edu.tw/ranking/ByCountry/2019/CA|title=World University Rankings By 2019|publisher=NTU Rankings|year=2019|access-date=8 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708041729/http://nturanking.lis.ntu.edu.tw/ranking/ByCountry/2019/CA|archive-date=8 July 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> York University has also been featured in rankings that evaluates the employment prospects of its graduates. In ''QS's'' 2022 graduate employability ranking, the university ranked 301β500 in the world.<ref>{{Cite web|date=|title=QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/employability-rankings|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220224918/https://www.topuniversities.com/employability-rankings|archive-date=20 December 2023|access-date=23 March 2025|website=QS Top Universities|language=en}}</ref> ===Faculties=== [[File:Vari Hall.jpg|thumb|230px|View of Vari Hall from Harry W. Arthurs Common]] York University currently has 11 faculties: the School of Arts, Media, Performance & Design, the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change, Glendon College, the Faculty of Graduate Studies, the Faculty of Health, the Lassonde School of Engineering, the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, Osgoode Hall Law School, the Schulich School of Business, and the Faculty of Science. York University's Film Department houses Canada's oldest [[film school]]<ref name=":2">{{cite web|date=20 November 2012|title=Canadian Film School Survey 2012: Report from Ontario and Manitoba β Point of View Magazine|url=http://povmagazine.com/articles/view/canadian-film-school-survey-2012-report-from-ontario-and-manitoba|access-date=2016-01-16|website=povmagazine.com|archive-date=2016-02-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215184658/http://povmagazine.com/articles/view/canadian-film-school-survey-2012-report-from-ontario-and-manitoba|url-status=live }}</ref> and has been ranked one of the best in Canada,<ref name=":3">{{cite web|title=10 great film schools for international students|url=https://asiancorrespondent.com/2011/12/10-great-film-schools-for-international-students/|access-date=2016-01-16|archive-date=2015-12-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151213051350/http://asiancorrespondent.com/2011/12/10-great-film-schools-for-international-students/|url-status=dead }}</ref> with an acceptance rate comparable to that of [[USC School of Cinematic Arts]] and [[Tisch School of the Arts]].<ref name=":4">{{cite web|date=15 July 2011|title=Is film school for suckers? β Macleans.ca|url=http://www.macleans.ca/work/jobs/is-film-school-for-suckers/|access-date=2016-01-16|website=Macleans.ca|language=en-US|archive-date=2016-02-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203050334/http://www.macleans.ca/work/jobs/is-film-school-for-suckers/|url-status=live }}</ref> The Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change is the oldest and largest [[environmental studies]] faculty in Canada.<ref>Timothy B Leduc, David Morley: Five Decades of FES at York: The Praxis of Environmental Studies. Toronto: The ABL Group 2015.</ref> From 1999 to 2018, York University offered the first and largest [[graphic design]] program in Ontario [[York/Sheridan Design (YSDN)]].<ref name="design.yorku.ca">[http://design.yorku.ca YSDN York Sheridan Program in Design|York Master of Design] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070711024734/http://www.design.yorku.ca/|date=2007-07-11 }}. Design.yorku.ca (2010-11-26). Retrieved on 2010-12-11.</ref> It was a four-year University degree delivered jointly by the two leading educational institutions of design in Canada (York University and [[Sheridan College]]). The joint program has been discontinued and beginning with the class entering in 2019, four-year design students will enrol in a new Bachelor of Design offered by York University, one which is geared for the future of the profession.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.yorku.ca/2017/10/12/york-university-sheridan-college-announce-changes-joint-design-program/|title=York University, Sheridan College announce changes to joint design program - York Media Relations|date=12 October 2017|access-date=8 August 2018|archive-date=29 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729143120/http://news.yorku.ca/2017/10/12/york-university-sheridan-college-announce-changes-joint-design-program/|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Osgoode Hall Law School]] moved from a downtown location to the York campus in 1969, following the requirement that every law school affiliate with a university.<ref>{{cite web|title=History|url=https://www.osgoode.yorku.ca/about/history/|access-date=2021-07-27|website=Osgoode Hall Law School|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-07-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725001701/https://www.osgoode.yorku.ca/about/history/|url-status=live}}</ref> Osgoode Hall offers a number of joint and combined programs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Joint and Combined Programs|url=https://www.osgoode.yorku.ca/programs/juris-doctor/jd-program/joint-combined-programs/|access-date=2021-07-27|website=Osgoode Hall Law School|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-09-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927165535/https://www.osgoode.yorku.ca/programs/juris-doctor/jd-program/joint-combined-programs/|url-status=live}}</ref> ====Research centres and institutes==== [[File:YorkUniversityResearchLeaders2014.JPG|thumb|York researchers at the ''York University Research Leaders 2014'' event.]]York University is home to 32 organized research units that provide research development beyond the traditional academic units and faculties: [[File:York University, Toronto, Canada - May 2023 10.jpg|thumb|Bergeron Centre For Engineering Excellence]] [[File:Upperatmosphereresearchsatellite.jpg|thumb|York University was involved with [[NASA]]'s [[Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite]]]] The Art Gallery of York University houses the permanent art collections.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yorku.ca/agyu|title=comb over|publisher=Yorku.ca|access-date=2010-12-11|archive-date=2010-12-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206035231/http://www.yorku.ca/agyu/|url-status=live }}</ref> The collection of 1500 objects includes Canadian, American, Inuit, and European mixed media, multimedia, installations, painting, photography, prints, drawings, sculpture, sketchbooks, film and video.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca/GetMuseumProfile.do?lang=en&chinCode=guactm|title=Art Gallery of York University|publisher=Museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca|date=2013-06-15|access-date=2014-01-06|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628052226/http://www.museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca/GetMuseumProfile.do?lang=en&chinCode=guactm|archive-date=2013-06-28 }}</ref> The School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design (AMPD, formerly the Faculty of Fine Arts),<ref name="ampd.yorku.ca">[http://ampd.yorku.ca/ School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design (AMPD)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201134253/http://ampd.yorku.ca/|date=2016-02-01 }}. Yorku.ca. Retrieved on 2015-03-01.</ref> offers programmes such as design, [[ethnomusicology]], [[cultural studies]], visual arts, music, dance, and theatre. York's [[Jazz]] Department was once overseen by [[Oscar Peterson]]. York also has a joint Bachelor of Design program with [[Sheridan College]]. York's Departments of Film, Theatre and Creative Writing (which is not affiliated with the Faculty of Fine Arts) offers programmes in [[film]] production/directing, acting, and writing respectively, producing many award-winning graduates. [[File:York University, Toronto, Canada - May 2023 7.jpg|thumb|Life Sciences Building ]] ===Libraries=== {{main|York University Libraries}} The York University library has a number of branches.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.library.yorku.ca/web/|title=York University Libraries|access-date=2020-10-04|archive-date=2020-09-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929054055/https://www.library.yorku.ca/web/|url-status=live}}</ref> The Scott Library has materials in humanities, social sciences, fine arts, and environmental studies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.library.yorku.ca/web/scott/|title=Scott Library|access-date=2020-10-04|archive-date=2020-10-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201014013102/https://www.library.yorku.ca/web/scott/|url-status=live}}</ref> The business library is the Peter F. Bronfman Business Library.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.library.yorku.ca/web/bbl/|title=Bronfman Business Library|access-date=2020-10-04|archive-date=2020-10-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201014062249/https://www.library.yorku.ca/web/bbl/|url-status=live}}</ref> ===Partnerships=== ====Seneca College==== The Keele campus is host to a satellite facility of [[Seneca College]], which is branded as Seneca@York.<ref>Seneca College, [http://www.senecac.on.ca/campuses/yorklocation.html Seneca@York Campus] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111013224621/http://senecac.on.ca/campuses/yorklocation.html|date=2011-10-13 }}. Location map for campus.</ref> The university has an articulation agreement with Seneca College, enabling graduates of select Seneca programs to be considered for transfer credits at York. Additionally, the two institutions offer a joint program in rehabilitation services, where graduates receive a BA or BSc degree from York and a certificate from Seneca College.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://futurestudents.yorku.ca/transfer/college-transfers/seneca|title=Articulation Agreements and Programs with Seneca College|website=futurestudents.yorku.ca|year=2024|access-date=18 December 2024|publisher=York University}}</ref> ====Study abroad programs==== The university also offers the opportunity for students to earn credits towards their degree while studying abroad through international internships, the "Discover India" program operated between York and [[FLAME University]], and [[student exchange]] programs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://laps.yorku.ca/student-resources/study-abroad/|title=Study Abroad|publisher=York University|year=2020|access-date=10 June 2020|website=laps.yorku.ca|archive-date=30 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630051426/https://laps.yorku.ca/student-resources/study-abroad/|url-status=live}}</ref> The university has student exchange agreements with over 120 institutions in 40 countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://laps.yorku.ca/student-resources/study-abroad/academic-exchange/|title=Academic Exchange|publisher=York University|year=2020|access-date=10 June 2020|website=laps.yorku.ca|archive-date=10 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610053534/https://laps.yorku.ca/student-resources/study-abroad/academic-exchange/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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