York Uni among the top in the country
It's been shortlisted for University of the Year in The Times and Sunday Times Good University guide
Last updated 15th Sep 2023
The University of York has been named as one of the best in the UK.
It was shortlisted to be "University of the Year" on the Sunday Times Good University Guide - but lost to University College London.
However, in the guide it came in at 15th in the UK.
It also placed at number two in the North and North East, with Durham University taking the top spot.
Elsewhere in the city, York St John University placed number ninth in the North and North East and 77th nationally.
Helen Davies, editor of The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide, said: “The higher education landscape has never been tougher. It is more competitive to get a place at many of our top institutions; the cost of attending university has soared, leaving graduates with extraordinary debt; and in many cases campus life still bears the scars of the pandemic. Meanwhile lecturers are on strike and the marking crisis is a running scandal.
“It means any prospective student, parent or carer needs to think hard about whether university is the right choice, and then where to study and what subject. It’s where this guide — our 30th edition — is here to help. Our online version has so much more on how the universities compare subject by subject, a guide on campus life, and what scholarships and bursaries may be on offer.
“We are here to champion the ambitious work of our first-class universities, and the aspirations of any student of any age who wants to keep on learning.”