Introduction:

Founded in 1959, York is Canada’s leading interdisciplinary teaching and research university, offering a modern academic experience ant both the undergraduate and graduate levels in Toronto – Canada’s financial hub and most international city. York’s Keele campus is a self-contained community and a global centre for research and information. The Glendon campus, on the other hand, is the only fully integrated bilingual campus of its kind in Canada, where students take courses in English and French and often learn a third language. York’s vibrant, safe communities achieve a perfect balance of academic and extracurricular activities, creating a welcoming environment that beckons students from all over the world. 

About York University:

·         York University is the 2^nd largest university in Ontario, 3^rd largest in Canada

·         200+ university partnerships across the globe

·         $1 billion operating budget

·         7,000+ faculty and staff

·         6,200+ international students from 178 countries

Teaching & Learning Excellence:

·         94% of professors have the HIGHEST educational qualification in their field

·         90% of York graduates get a job within 2 years

·         11 Faculties

·         5,000 courses, 200+ undergraduate and graduate degree programs

·         11,795 degrees granted in 2015

·         The Schulich School of Business ranked first among Canadian schools in The Economics

·         Home to Canada’s largest Liberal Arts program

·         Offers the Greater Toronto Area’s only Digital Media program, that integrates science, technology, communications and the visual performing an media arts

·         Osgoode Hall Law School internationally renowned as one of Canada’s largest and most distinguished law schools

·         Home to Canada’s only Space Engineering and Global Health programs

·         Largest psychology program in North America

·         The Disaster & Emergency Management program is the leading program of its kind in Canada

·         Glendon Campus is the only bilingual university campus in southern Ontario

Future:

·         2017, 2 subway stations

·         2018, new student centre

·         2018, Schulish School of Business expansion

·         2021, Markham centre campus

Faculties:

·         School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design

·         Faculty of Education

·         Faculty of Environmental Studies

·         Glendon  Gledon

·         Faculty of Graduate Studies

·         Faculty of Health

·         Lassonde School of Engineering

·         Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies

·         Osgoode Hall Law School

·         Schulich School of Business

·         Faculty of Science