Notable programs
York Management School
AMBA-accredited with growing international reputation, ranked top 100 globally for business and management, strong MBA and accounting programmes with Big 4 recruitment pipelines
Department of History
Ranked top 10 UK consistently, uniquely positioned in a city with 2000 years of continuous history from Roman Eboracum through Viking Jorvik to medieval guilds, exceptional primary-source access
Department of Computer Science
Ranked top 15 UK, rapidly expanding AI and machine learning research group, cyber security centre of excellence, strong industry partnerships with regional tech sector and growing national presence
Department of Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media
Benefits directly from Channel 4 relocating national HQ to Yorkshire, production partnerships, industry placements, and state-of-the-art studio facilities on Heslington East campus
Department of English and Related Literature
Ranked top 10 UK, renowned for medieval literature scholarship leveraging York's heritage, strong creative writing programme, and connections to York Literature Festival
Department of Music
Ranked top 15 UK, combines performance with music technology and composition, benefits from York's thriving live music scene and the National Centre for Early Music located in the city