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:''This article is about the British university. For the Canadian university, see [[York University]].''
{{Infobox University
| name = University of York
| picture = [[Image:York central hall.jpg|200px]]
| caption = Central Hall
| motto = {{lang|la|In limine sapientiae}}
| motto_lang = [[Latin]]
| motto_trans = On the threshold of wisdom
| established = 1963
| type = Public
| endowment = £7.5 million<ref name="Nouse report">{{cite web |url=http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/01/28/financial-statements-reveal-university-in-healthy-position/|title=University finance report shows income rise of 12% |work=Nouse}}</ref>
| chancellor = Greg Dyke
| vice_chancellor = Brian Cantor
| professors =
| staff = 3,082
| students = 13,270<ref name="HESA">{{cite web|url= http://www.hesa.ac.uk/dox/dataTables/studentsAndQualifiers/download/institution0607.xls|title= Table 0a - All students by institution, mode of study, level of study, gender and domicile 2006/07|accessdate= 2008-04-12|format= [[Microsoft Excel]] spreadsheet|publisher= Higher Education Statistics Agency}}</ref>
| data_year = 2007
| undergrad = 9,105<ref name="HESA" />
| postgrad = 4,165<ref name="HESA" />
| city = [[York]]
| country = [[United Kingdom]]
| campus = [[Suburb]]an
| campus_area =
| sports = BUSA
| colour1 = [[Yellow]]
| hex1 = #ee9c00
| colour2 = [[black]]
| hex2 = #000000
| memberships = 1994 Group, EUA, N8 Group, White Rose, WUN
| website = [http://www.york.ac.uk/ www.york.ac.uk]
}}
The '''University of York''' is a reserch-intensive [[university]] in the city of [[York]], [[England]]. York University began in 1963, and has more than 30 departments and centres, covering many subjects.
Despite its relatively young age, the university has a big reputation. York has been named the 8th best "young university" in the world, and first in the UK,<ref>http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=419908</ref> building a "reputation to rival [[University of Oxford|Oxford]] and [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge]]".<ref>{{cite web|last=Taylor |first=Laurie |url=http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=420095&c=1 |title=THE 100 Under 50: Prefabs sprout so distinctively |publisher=Times Higher Education |date=31 May 2012 |accessdate=2012-06-24}}</ref>
The university is among the top 10 in the country, top 20 universities in Europe, and ranked 96th in the world, according to the 2011 [[QS World University Rankings]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011?page=1 |title=QS World University Rankings |publisher=Topuniversities |date= |accessdate=2012-06-24}}</ref> This places York in the top 1% of all higher education institutions across the globe.
In the last [[Research Assessment Exercise]] in 2008, York was also named as the 8th best research institution in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/lse-beats-oxford-and-cambridge-to-become-best-research-centre-1202324.html |work=The Independent |location=London | title=LSE beats Oxford and Cambridge to become best research centre | first=Richard | last=Garner | date=18 December 2008 | accessdate=28 March 2010}}</ref> The university was named [[Sunday Times]] university of the year in 2003 and [[Times Higher Education]] university of the year in 2010. In 2012, The University of York was invited to join the [[Russell Group]] in recognition of the institution's world-leading research and outstanding teaching.<ref>{{cite web|title=Research at the University of York|url=http://www.york.ac.uk/research/|accessdate=20 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Teaching and research quality|url=http://www.york.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/about/|accessdate=20 March 2012}}</ref>
{{wide image|JB Morrell Library, University of York.jpg|1200px|A view of the J. B. Morrell Library, the university's main academic library, north-west from near Langwith College at the Heslington campus}}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==Other websites==
{{commonscat|University of York}}
*[http://www.york.ac.uk University of York] – official website
*[http://www.yusu.org/ University of York Students' Union ("YUSU")]
*[http://www.york-.org.uk University of York Website]
[[Category:Colleges and universities in England|York]]
[[Category:York]]
{{Infobox University
| name = University of York
| picture = [[Image:York central hall.jpg|200px]]
| caption = Central Hall
| motto = {{lang|la|In limine sapientiae}}
| motto_lang = [[Latin]]
| motto_trans = On the threshold of wisdom
| established = 1963
| type = Public
| endowment = £7.5 million<ref name="Nouse report">{{cite web |url=http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/01/28/financial-statements-reveal-university-in-healthy-position/|title=University finance report shows income rise of 12% |work=Nouse}}</ref>
| chancellor = Greg Dyke
| vice_chancellor = Brian Cantor
| professors =
| staff = 3,082
| students = 13,270<ref name="HESA">{{cite web|url= http://www.hesa.ac.uk/dox/dataTables/studentsAndQualifiers/download/institution0607.xls|title= Table 0a - All students by institution, mode of study, level of study, gender and domicile 2006/07|accessdate= 2008-04-12|format= [[Microsoft Excel]] spreadsheet|publisher= Higher Education Statistics Agency}}</ref>
| data_year = 2007
| undergrad = 9,105<ref name="HESA" />
| postgrad = 4,165<ref name="HESA" />
| city = [[York]]
| country = [[United Kingdom]]
| campus = [[Suburb]]an
| campus_area =
| sports = BUSA
| colour1 = [[Yellow]]
| hex1 = #ee9c00
| colour2 = [[black]]
| hex2 = #000000
| memberships = 1994 Group, EUA, N8 Group, White Rose, WUN
| website = [http://www.york.ac.uk/ www.york.ac.uk]
}}
The '''University of York''' is a reserch-intensive [[university]] in the city of [[York]], [[England]]. York University began in 1963, and has more than 30 departments and centres, covering many subjects.
Despite its relatively young age, the university has a big reputation. York has been named the 8th best "young university" in the world, and first in the UK,<ref>http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=419908</ref> building a "reputation to rival [[University of Oxford|Oxford]] and [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge]]".<ref>{{cite web|last=Taylor |first=Laurie |url=http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=420095&c=1 |title=THE 100 Under 50: Prefabs sprout so distinctively |publisher=Times Higher Education |date=31 May 2012 |accessdate=2012-06-24}}</ref>
The university is among the top 10 in the country, top 20 universities in Europe, and ranked 96th in the world, according to the 2011 [[QS World University Rankings]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011?page=1 |title=QS World University Rankings |publisher=Topuniversities |date= |accessdate=2012-06-24}}</ref> This places York in the top 1% of all higher education institutions across the globe.
In the last [[Research Assessment Exercise]] in 2008, York was also named as the 8th best research institution in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/lse-beats-oxford-and-cambridge-to-become-best-research-centre-1202324.html |work=The Independent |location=London | title=LSE beats Oxford and Cambridge to become best research centre | first=Richard | last=Garner | date=18 December 2008 | accessdate=28 March 2010}}</ref> The university was named [[Sunday Times]] university of the year in 2003 and [[Times Higher Education]] university of the year in 2010. In 2012, The University of York was invited to join the [[Russell Group]] in recognition of the institution's world-leading research and outstanding teaching.<ref>{{cite web|title=Research at the University of York|url=http://www.york.ac.uk/research/|accessdate=20 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Teaching and research quality|url=http://www.york.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/about/|accessdate=20 March 2012}}</ref>
{{wide image|JB Morrell Library, University of York.jpg|1200px|A view of the J. B. Morrell Library, the university's main academic library, north-west from near Langwith College at the Heslington campus}}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==Other websites==
{{commonscat|University of York}}
*[http://www.york.ac.uk University of York] – official website
*[http://www.yusu.org/ University of York Students' Union ("YUSU")]
*[http://www.york-.org.uk University of York Website]
[[Category:Colleges and universities in England|York]]
[[Category:York]]