University of York

The University of York (abbreviated as Ebor or York) is a college research university in the English city of York, and it is the oldest university in the country. The university, which was founded in 1963, has grown to include more than thirty departments and centres that provide courses in a diverse variety of areas.

The university campus, which is around 500 acres (200 hectares) in size and located to the south-east of the city of York, is one of the largest in the United Kingdom. Natural features such as animals, campus lakes, and vegetation may be found on the university's original location, Campus West, which includes the York Science Park and the National Science Learning Centre. On agricultural ground immediately east of the small community of Heslington, the university was given permission to develop an addition to its main campus. The extension was completed in May 2007. With the opening of the second site, Campus East in 2009, the university has expanded its offerings to include three schools and three departments as well as conference facilities, sports facilities, and a business start-up 'incubator.' The school also has a lease on King's Manor, which is located in the heart of York. The university earned a total of £367.0 million in revenue in 2019/20, with research grants and contracts accounting for £67.8 million of that total.

York University is a collegiate institution, and each student is assigned to one of the university's 10 colleges for the duration of their studies. When the nineth college, called Constantine, was established in 2014, it was named after the Roman emperor Constantine I, who was declared Augustus in the city of York in 306 AD. The tenth college, named after Anne Lister, was established in 2021; an eleventh college is now under construction and is expected to open in 2022. York University became a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British institutions in 2012.