Our people
About us
1st in UK for impact and environment,
the support we give to researchers (Times Higher Education’s ranking of the latest REF results, 2021).
75th in the world for arts and humanities
(QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2025).
Our teaching
Our undergraduate and Masters degrees introduce students to material objects from across the globe, with a wide range of modules for students to select and tailor their degree to their individual interests.
We offer a unique range of opportunities to study the history of art in its professional settings, including the art market, museums and curatorship, and art law and restitution ethics.
Our facilities
Our campus boasts an impressive 900-piece art collection, which is both within our department and across campus. We also have gallery space and innovative object handling and art storage space in Heslington Hall, an Edwardian country house at the heart of campus.
The city of York is rich in architecture, with influences from medieval through to modern. In the region, we’re surrounded by galleries, country houses and medieval cathedrals. We're also close to several contemporary art spaces, such as the Hepworth Wakefield.