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Welcome to postgraduate study at the University of York
An attractive campus university located in a historic and vibrant city, York is regarded as a leading university for research and teaching both nationally and internationally. It is consistently listed among the top ten research universities in the UK in national league tables.
The 2008 official Research Assessment Exercise demonstrated York's strength across the board in research quality - in science, social science and humanities, with York ranked 8th overall for the quality of its research, according to The Guardian league table. 91% of York researchers were entered for the RAE, confirming the high quality of research throughout the University and nearly a quarter of York researchers are 'world-leading' in the originality and significance of their work.
Since its inception in 1963, the University has concentrated on strong, viable departments, prominent in research and teaching. Along with the associated research centres, they provide graduate students with a wide range of courses and research opportunities, building on the expertise of the academic staff. Our college system (including Wentworth Graduate College), research skills training programme, Graduate Students' Association and other facilities also contribute to a supportive atmosphere in which to live and study.