History

Facilities

Undergraduate and postgraduate

Borthwick Institute for Archives - one of the major archive repositories in Britain, holds the records of the Archbishopric of York from the early thirteenth century onwards, and specialises in the study of ecclesiastic institutions.
University library and archives - JB Morrell Library and the Raymond Burton Library for Humanities Research. These house important collections covering subjects such as the British Civil Wars, French Revolution and Modern Asian history.

Undergraduate-specific

Postgraduate-specific

The Humanities Resource Centre is a community hub for cross-disciplinary research, and acts as both a work and social space for postgraduate researchers and academic staff. The space is also open to postgraduate-taught students to a certain extent (it's fine to advertise this on PGT pages).

League tables

3rd in the UK for research impact (Times Higher Education's ranking of the latest REF results, 2021)
World top 100 for history in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024
9th in the UK for history (Complete University Guide 2025)
11th in the UK for history (Guardian University Guide 2024)

Key messages (UG and PGT)

Key messages about York

Study in a city filled with history and heritage. York is the perfect place to be inspired by the past. The city boasts beautiful historic architecture, as well as a variety of museums and galleries.
As well as campus archives, students' can also access a range of local and regional archives, such as York Minster Library and the British Library Reading Room at Boston Spa.

Relevant links

Undergraduate and postgraduate

Undergraduate-specific

Postgraduate-specific