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This article is about the Canadian university. For the British university, see University of York.
York University
Motto Tentanda via
(The way must be tried)
Established 1959
Type Public
Endowment $333 million (CAD)
Chancellor Roy McMurtry
President Mamdouh Shoukri
Admin. staff 7,000
Undergraduates 45,890
Postgraduates 6,140
Location Toronto, ON, Canada
Campus Urban/Suburban, 2.17km²
Colours Red and white            
Affiliations AUCC, IAU, COU, CIS, OUA, CUSID
Website yorku.ca

York University (French: Université York), is a Canadian university located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. York University is Canada's third largest university.

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  • YorkFaculty1961

    York University Faculty Members, 1961

  • York U Harry W. Arthurs Common

    Reflecting pool in the Harry W. Arthurs Common

  • Vari Hall

    View of Vari Hall from Harry W. Arthurs Common

  • YorkUniversityResearchLeaders2014

    York researchers at the York University Research Leaders 2014 event.

  • Upperatmosphereresearchsatellite

    York University was involved with NASA’s Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite

  • York Outdoor Art

    An outdoor art exhibit outside of Scott Library, Keele Campus

  • MarkhamConvergenceCentre

    Innovation York in Markham

  • Vanier Residence York University Jan08 fixed

    Vanier Residence

  • YorkUDorm

    Winters Residence

  • YorkUvsUofGuelph

    York University vs University of Guelph

  • TTC York University night jan08

    A TTC Orion V bus at York

  • Ross Humanities & Social Sciences Building

    Ross Humanities and Social Sciences Building

  • Farquharson Life Sciences Building York University

    Farquharson Life Sciences Building

  • HNE Health Nursing and Environmental Studies building york university

    Health, Nursing and Environmental Studies Building

  • Schulich-school-of-business

    Schulich School of Business

  • Rexall Centre York University Toronto

    Aviva Centre

  • YorkUComputerScienceAndEngineeringBuilding

    Lassonde Engineering Building

  • YorkUniversityObservatory

    York University Observatory

  • York 050

    Accolade East Recital Hall

  • Predioyork

    Founders College

  • Life Sciences Building

    Life Sciences Building

  • VariHall2

    Vari Hall and Harry W. Arthurs Common

  • YorkUChemistryBuilding

    Chemistry Building

  • BergeronCentreForEngineeringExcellence

    Bergeron Centre for Engineering Excellence

  • Steve MacLean

    Steve MacLean, BSc '77, PhD '83

  • Jack Layton-cr bl

    Jack Layton, MA '72, PhD '83

  • RachelMcAdamsO7TIFF

    Rachel McAdams, BFA '01

  • Jim Flaherty 2007

    Jim Flaherty, LLB '73

  • Lilly Singh by Gage Skidmore

    Lilly Singh, B.A., Hons '10


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