Outstanding research
Excellent teaching programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
Superb research and teaching facilities
In our own self contained building
At the University of York: one of the top-100 departments of psychology in the World
York, a beautiful and historic English city
Welcome to the Department of Psychology at the University of York, a friendly, stimulating and supportive environment for students where science flourishes. We’re one of the world’s top psychology departments, excelling in both teaching and research.
Inspirational Research
We’re delighted to welcome Professor Asifa Majid who joins the Department as Chair in Language and Communication.
Professor Majid is one of eight Inspirational Research Leaders the University has appointed, marking an important milestone for York research.
Her research explores categories and concepts in language, non-linguistic perception and cognition, and the relationship between them.
News
Posted on Friday 15 March 2019
Many congratulations to Dr Harriet Over, winner of the Philip Leverhulme Prize.
Posted on Wednesday 27 February 2019
The Department of Psychology maintains its place in the world top 100.
Posted on Tuesday 25 September 2018
The Department of Psychology has placed 7th in the latest Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide.
Research at York
Awards & Recognition
BPS accreditation renewed with warm commendations for BSc and MSci programmes
We are ranked highly among departments of psychology in national and international league tables and we are proud of our Athena SWAN award which recognises our commitment to supporting women in science.