York University is a public research university located in Toronto, Canada, founded in 1959. It operates three core campuses in the Greater Toronto Area—Keele, Glendon (bilingual), and Markham—alongside an EcoCampus in Costa Rica.
According to the university's 2026 fact sheet, York enrolls 53,500+ students across more than 200 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. York University diploma, York University degree, York University certificate. Approximately 12% of students are the first in their family to attend university or college, and 70% of programs offer a co-op option.
York's global alumni network comprises 390,000 individuals from over 172 countries. The university maintains 360+ academic and research partners across more than 60 countries and reports a 90% employer satisfaction rate based on a 2022 survey of Greater Toronto Area employers who hired York graduates.
York's position across ranking systems. In the 2025 Maclean's University Rankings (comprehensive category), York placed in the Top 5 in Canada. The university also ranks in the Top 100 globally for 6 subjects in the QS Subject Rankings 2026 and in the Top 5% globally for societal impact in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2026.
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York's own rankings page lists its 2026 QS World University Ranking at 333rd and its THE World University Ranking in the 401–500 band. The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) placed York at 493rd globally for 2026, ranking it 18th in Canada. #York University diploma in Canada.
In 2024, York announced Canada's first PhD program in Disaster and Emergency Management (DEM), building on its existing undergraduate and master's offerings in the field. The inaugural cohort began in September 2025, with access to the university's ADERSIM Lab.
