University of York in the big league for biomedicine
Posted on 14 October 2005
York's high position reflects the growing research power of its Departments of Biology, Chemistry and Health Sciences, and the success of the Hull York Medical School (HYMS) which was established two years ago.
York was the biggest climber in the rankings which were topped by Harvard University with Cambridge and Oxford second and third. York was the seventh placed UK institution in the rankings which were based on ratings of a 2,400-strong panel of leading academics and medical scientists with citations per paper in biomedicine achieved by authors from the 100 universities.
A number of York's partners in the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) also appear in the table: University of California San Diego, Washington University, University of Manchester, Pennsylvania State University, Nanjing University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Notes to editors:
- The University of York's Department of Biology is one of the leading centres for biological teaching and research in the UK with a top ranking of 5 for research quality. The Department both teaches degree courses and undertakes research across the whole spectrum of modern Biology, from molecular genetics and biochemistry to ecology. Its biomedical research includes an Immmunology and Infection Unit, work on infertility and three separate research teams studying cancer.
- HYMS was established by the Universities of Hull and York, in partnership with the NHS. Set up in answer to a national need for more doctors, HYMS welcomed its first students in September 2003.
- The Department of Chemistry is also rated 5 for the quality of its research. It undertakes a range of biomedical research including cancer imaging and drugs discovery.
- The Department of Health Sciences has a significant reputation in providing teaching and research in health care. Programmes cover health sciences, including biostatistics and epidemiology, and nursing and midwifery.