Welcome to the Department of History
We are proud to be ranked in the top 50 in the world for History (QS World University Rankings 2020), ranked 7th in the UK (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020) and 6th in the Complete University Guide 2020. We are 2nd in the UK for research performance (Times Higher Education's ranking of the Research Excellence Framework 2014).
We offer our students a huge choice of modules, ranging around the world and across 2,000 years. Teaching is by world-class experts in their field, reflecting their own groundbreaking research, and has an emphasis on small-group teaching.
Undergraduate
News
QS World Rankings by subject 2020
Posted on Thursday 5 March 2020
Department of History moves into the world top 50
York PhD student publishes article in the Cold War History journal
Posted on Monday 24 February 2020
Tom Shillam has published his first article in a journal on Cold War History
History demonstrates need for urgent action to ensure ethical research in global health emergencies
Posted on Tuesday 28 January 2020
Experts are calling for urgent action to ensure research undertaken in global health emergencies is carried out ethically.
Research
Gender equality
We hold a Bronze Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to gender equality.
