York St John is a modern university characterised by a strong commitment to social justice and deep links into local communities. As the University for Social Impact, York St John’s strategy presents a clear vision of fostering a fairer future through excellence in teaching and research, exemplified by its recognition as The Good University Guide’s University of the Year for Social Inclusion 2025.

Situated in the centre of York, with a campus in London’s dynamic East India Dock, the University is making an important and lasting contribution to widening educational participation and enabling economic development across the region and beyond.

In 2023, York St John was awarded Gold for student experience in the Teaching Excellence Framework and Silver for student outcomes, resulting in an overall award of Silver as an institution.

With a strong sense of community on its campuses, York St John is a consistently popular choice for students from many different backgrounds. In recent years, the University has continued to receive positive feedback from its students, with the results of the 2024 National Student Survey placing it among the top third of best performing English universities for students’ overall positivity about their studies.

Robust support systems, and a commitment to supporting everyone to achieve their potential underpin the learning experience at York St John with over 62% of graduates going on to secure professional jobs or progress into further study.