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YORK UNIVERSITY
Founded in 1959 and today Canadas third largest university, York is helping to shape the global thinkers and thinking that will define tomorrow. Our unwavering commitment to excellence reflects a rich diversity of perspectives and a strong sense of social responsibility that set us apart.

OUR CAMPUSES
York has two campuses located in the heart of the Greater Toronto Area, Canadas largest metropolis: Keele campus, at 4700 Keele St., Toronto; and Glendon campus, at 2275 Bayview Ave., Toronto. Glendon is Southern Ontarios only bilingual university campus.

OUR COMMUNITY
55,000+ students 7,000+ faculty and staff 11,958 degrees awarded in 2012

TOTAL BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2013

$938 million

RESEARCH
Yorks 11 Faculties and 27 research centres conduct ambitious, groundbreaking research that extends across traditional academic boundaries. Our distinctive and collaborative approach to research brings fresh insights and solutions to local and global challenges. Research at York is research with an impact and research that makes a difference.

FACULTIES
York has 11 Faculties that offer more than 5,000 courses. Education Environmental Studies Fine Arts Glendon Graduate Studies Health Lassonde School of Engineering Liberal Arts & Professional Studies Osgoode Hall Law School Schulich School of Business Science

LIBRARIES
The four branches of York University Libraries are host to more than three million visitors annually. Our libraries provide access to a robust collection of resources, including more than 600,000 e-books, 72,000 full-text e-journals and 2.6 million printed volumes. Students have access to more than 3,600 quiet and collaborative study spaces, as well as research and reference assistance from any one of our 150 librarians and staff members.

GLOBAL THINKING
York has established its reputation worldwide with 280+ partnerships with international universities, attracting international students with roots tracing back to 155 countries.

YORK U IS LEADING THE WAY

Home to Canadas only space engineering program. Osgoode Hall Law School is internationally renowned as one of Canadas largest and most distinguished law schools. The Schulich School of Business, Canadas Global Business School, is ranked first among Canadian schools in The Economist. Offers the Greater Toronto Areas only digital media program that combines science, technology and communications with the visual, performing and media arts. The Faculty of Fine Arts is the first and largest comprehensive Faculty of its kind in Canada. Proudly offers Canadas largest liberal arts program. Home to Ontarios only disaster & emergency management program (one of only two in Canada). Has the largest psychology program in North America. Ranked 11th among all research universities Canada-wide for the publication impact of our research (source: Research Infosource).

STUDENT LIFE
With more than 300 student clubs and organizations, the intellectual, cultural and social offerings at York are some of the richest in Canada. Sport & Recreation has diverse programming, including intramurals, a fitness centre, sports clubs, instructional classes and more. In 2013, the York University Lions mens soccer team won the Ontario University Athletics championship.

ALUMNI
Our family of more than 260,000 alumni spans the globe, redefining leadership in business, fine arts, public policy, law, science, education, history, criminology, environmental science, psychology and the list goes on.

UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS
Chancellor - The Honourable R. Roy McMurtry Chair of the Board of Governors - Julia Foster Chair of the Senate - Roxanne Mykitiuk President and Vice-Chancellor - Mamdouh Shoukri Vice-President Academic & Provost - Rhonda Lenton Vice-President Advancement - Jeff OHagan Vice-President Finance & Administration - Gary Brewer Vice-President Research & Innovation - Robert Hach University Secretary & General Counsel - Harriet Lewis

DECEMBER 2013

For more information visit yorku.ca