University of York
- United Kingdom
- Founded 1963
Overview
The University of York is a collegiate public research university in York, England. Established in 1963, the university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects.
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Key facts
| Founded | 1963Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab) |
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| Main location | YorkSource: Wikidata. Other campuses may not be listed. (opens in a new tab) |
| Students | 17,155 (year not stated)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab) |
| Staff | 3,091 (year not stated)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab) |
| Website | york.ac.uk (opens in a new tab) |
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| YouTube | Official channel (opens in a new tab) |
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People who studied here
- Aníbal Cavaco Silva (opens in a new tab)Portuguese economist and politician (born 1939)
- Daron Acemoğlu (opens in a new tab)Turkish-American economist and receiver of the 2024 Nobel Prize in economic sciences (born 1967)
- Anthony Horowitz (opens in a new tab)English novelist and screenwriter (born 1955)
- Harriet Harman (opens in a new tab)British politician (born 1950)
- Graham Swift (opens in a new tab)English writer (born 1949)
- Jung Chang (opens in a new tab)Chinese-British author (born 1952)
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