---
title: York University
description: Public research university in Toronto with strong arts and media programs
url: "https://www.artsume.com/o/york-university"
type: organization
createdAt: 2025-12-10
updatedAt: 2026-09-02
organizationType: School / university
location: "Toronto, ON, Canada"
website: "https://www.yorku.ca"
yearFounded: 1959
---

# York University

*School / university • Toronto, ON, Canada*

## About

Public research university in Toronto with strong arts and media programs

York University (French: Université York), also known as YorkU or simply YU, is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, and it has approximately 53,500 students, 7,000 faculty and staff, and over 375,000 alumni worldwide. It has 11 faculties, including the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design, the Lassonde School of Engineering, Schulich School of Business, Osgoode Hall Law School, Glendon College, and 32 research centres.

## Details

- **Founded:** 1959
- **Address:** 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3, Canada
- **Website:** https://www.yorku.ca
- **Social Media:** instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yorkuniversity/, twitter: https://twitter.com/yorkuniversity, facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yorkuniversity/, youtube: https://youtube.com/@yorkuampd, tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yorkuampd, linkedin: https://ca.linkedin.com/showcase/ampd-york-university/

## Programs

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