York is a historic walled city at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It sits in the traditional county town of Yorkshire to which it gives its name. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events in England throughout much of its two millennia of existence.
York is also a UNESCO City of Media Arts.
University of York Facts
The University of York was founded in 1963 with a cohort of just 230 students. After five decades of expansion, the university now comprises nine colleges, thirty academic departments.
A member of the Russell Group of research-led universities, York ranks in the THE World University Rankings top 150 institutions. Other achievements include a rank of 14th overall and 10th for the impact of its research in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework
Location
Heslington, York, Yorkshire, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom