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York is a top ranked university

As a community of change makers, York University strives for excellence in teaching, research, and global impact. This excellence has achieved strong momentum and placement in global university rankings

York University Rankings at a Glance

Top 20%

of nearly 3000 global universities

(THE World University Ranking 2025)

35th

in the world for impact towards sustainable development

(THE Impact Ranking 2024)

362nd

top university in the world

(QS World University Ranking 2025)

Top 5

Best Comprehensive University in Canada

(Maclean’s University Rankings, 2025)

As an institution committed to excellence in teaching, research, and impact in our local and global community, York University gladly participates in the premier global university ranking tables. York participates in and is highly ranked in a variety of ranking produced by Times Higher Education, QS World Rankings, the Academic Ranking of World Universities, Maclean’s, and others.

Global rankings provide an opportunity to highlight York’s excellence and achievements. By adopting a whole-of-institution collaborative approach, York has achieved great success across many rankings and in doing so further the university’s global reputation as a preeminent educational and research institution.

Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings

Times Higher Education (THE) is the most widely participated in university ranking tables, with over 2,000 global universities participating in a variety of THE rankings. THE Rankings assess a variety of teaching, reputation, research, and community impact across the university as a whole and 11 subjects.

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2024 York Ranking Highlights

Top 401-500

Of Global Universities

15th

best university in Canada

260th

in the world for international outlook

Top 150

in the world in law, psychology, social sciences, and education

20212022202320242025
Global Ranking 401-500401 – 500401 – 500351 – 400401-500
Canada Ranking17171715 (tied)17 (tied)
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2021202220232024
Arts & Humanities151-175176-200251-300251-300
Business & Economics101-125151-175176-200201-250
Clinical & Pre-Clinical HealthUnranked401-500301-400251-300
Law4350126-15096
Education 176-200176-200176-200126-150
Social Sciences201-250251-300251-300201-250
Computer ScienceUnranked151-175176-200201-250
Engineering & Technology401-500401-500501-600401-500
Life Sciences501-600401-500401-500401-500
Physical Sciences401-500401-500401-500401-500
Psychology 126-150151-125126-150126-150
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Impact Rankings 2023: results out | Times Higher Education (THE)

Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ranking

The Times Higher Education Impact Ranking began in 2019 and examines the impact universities have towards achieving the seventeen United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). York is proud to have been an inaugural member of the Impact Ranking and has consistently been in the top 50 universities in the world for sustainable development.

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35th

in the world for impact towards the sustainable development

1st in Canada

and 2nd globally for impact in SDG 1 – Eradicating Poverty

1st in Canada

and 33rd globally for impact in SDG 10 – Reducing Inequality

20202021202220232024
Global Ranking3367334035
Canada Ranking811799

20202021 2022 2023 2024
SDG 1 – No Poverty19 (tied)3258 (tied)21 (tied)2
SDG 2 – Zero Hunger719599 (tied)101-200
SDG 3 – Good Health51101-200301-400301-400401-600
SDG 4 – Quality Education101-200201-300301-400301-400
SDG 5 – Gender Equality106451101-20050
SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation56851101-200101-200
SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy62 (tied)101-200101-200201-300
SDG 8 – Decent Work 7692 (tied)301-400101-200
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure29 (tied)101-200201-30095
SDG 10 – Reduced Inqualities9453925 (tied)33
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities924 (tied)101213
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production2167 (tied)234630 (tied)
SDG 13 – Climate Action101-200201-30089 (tied)101-200
SDG 14 – Life Below Water1281101-20032 (tied)
SDG 15 – Life on Land143183 (tied)101-200101-200
SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions24559 (tied)5444
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals50 (tied)27 (tied)6767 (tied)35 (tied)


QS World University Rankings

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World Rankings is one of the most popular global university ranking agencies. QS publishes a variety of world university and subject rankings, largely determined by academic and research reputation, and research output. In 2023, QS unveiled a new Sustainability Ranking to measures a university’s initiatives to promote social and economic sustainability through its teaching, research, and governance.

Click here to see York’s profile by QS Rankings.

2024 York Ranking Highlights

362nd

Of Global Universities

118th

in the world for sustainability

Top 150

in the world for accounting, anthropology, media studies, development studies, english, history, performing arts, philosophy, psychology, and sociology

66th

in the world for education

20212022202320242025
Global Ranking531 – 540494456353362
Canada Ranking1817161616
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20232024
Global Ranking201-220 118th
Canada Ranking Tied 14th16th
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Maclean’s University Rankings

Maclean’s Magazine university rankings is the most popular Canadian domestic university ranking. Maclean’s ranks Canadian universities through three major categories: Primarily Undergraduate, Medical Doctoral, and Comprehensive. As an interdisciplinary university, York is categorized as an comprehensive university and is ranked based on its operating budget, scholarship availability, research funding, availability of student services and teaching reputation.

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2024 York Ranking Highlights

5th in Canada

for comprehensive universities

2nd in Canada

for availability of scholarships and grants in the comprehensive category

20202021202220232024
Comprehensive Category Ranking8th6th6th5th4th
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Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)

The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) also known as the Shanghai Ranking is a research focused ranking that examines a higher education institutions research output and impact.

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2024 York Ranking Highlights

401-500

university in the world

Top 100

in the world for aerospace engineering, psychology, business administration, finance, geography and sociology

201920202021202220232024
Global Ranking 501 – 600401 -500301 – 400401 – 500401 -500401-500
Canada Ranking 19-20. 1913 – 1817 – 1818Tied 17
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Subject2024 Rank
Economics151 – 200
Political Science301-400
Sociology76-100
Communication151-200
Psychology51-75
Business Administration51-75
Finance51-75
Management151-200
Hospitality & Tourism Management151-200
Mathematics151-200
Physics201-300
Geography76-100
Ecology401-500
Atmospheric Science301-400
Mechanical Engineering301-400
Electrical & Electronic Engineering151-200
Telecommunication Engineering151-200
Computer Science & Engineering401-500
Aerospace Engineering26
Public Health301-400
Nursing201-300


Financial Times Business Rankings

As one of the premier financial and economic journals in the world, the Financial Times publishes annual business school rankings. Encompassing a variety of undergraduate, graduate and continuing education rankings, York’s Schulich School for Business has consistently been ranked as one of the world’s top business schools.

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2024 York Ranking Highlights

27th

in the world for Executive Education (Open Education)

42nd

in the world for Executive Education (Custom Education)


2024-2025 Best Universities in the World - US News

U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Ranking

First published in 2014, the U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Ranking builds off the U.S. News’ more established American college rankings. In partnership with data power by Clarivate Analytics, the U.S. News & World Report Global University Ranking analyzes universities across 13 metrics on reputation, bibliometrics and international collaboration.

Click Here to view York’s profile on the U.S. News & World Report.

2024 York Ranking Highlights

466th

top university in the world

17th

best university in Canada

4th

in Canada for Economics & Business and Arts & Humanities

Global Ranking Canadian Ranking
2024-25 Ranking466th (tied)17th

Global Ranking Canadian Ranking
Arts and Humanities1564
Biology and Biochemistry63318
Chemistry126023
Clinical Medicine51515
Computer Science42617
Economics and Business1244
Electrical and Electronic Engineering33319
Engineering54922
Environment/Ecology67123
Mathematics36211
Neuroscience and Behavior41014
Physics42710
Psychiatry/Psychology1558
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health19411
Social Sciences and Public Health24412
Space Science2368