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Brief introduction of York University, UK
1.UniversityofYork was founded in 1963. It is a research university located in York, England, and also a public university in England. He is an important academic member of Russell University Group, World University Alliance, N8 University Alliance, White Rose University Alliance and Jiangsu-UK High-level University Alliance.

2. York University is a TEF gold medal university, ranking 14 in the official ranking of British universities. Among the three major rankings in China, York University has been in the forefront for a long time: 202 1 Guardian University Ranking 16, 202 1TIMES University Ranking 20, 202 1 Complete University Guide Ranking 22.

3. In the ranking of world universities, York University ranked 15 1 and Times Higher Education World University ranked 133 in 2022QS, among which the top 40 were arts and humanities, the top 100 was social science, and the world. In 2020, psychology will rank 5 1-75 in the world and 5-6 in Britain. The major of social policy and management ranks ninth in the world on 20 19 in the QS World University Professional Ranking, and in 2020 10. Archaeology ranks 18 in the world, English degree ranks 22nd in the world, and development research, linguistics, psychology and sociology ranks 100 in the world.

4. Among the alumni of York University, 15 members of the British Parliament were born. Portuguese President Cavaco Silva, Michael Dixon, curator of the British Museum of Natural History, harriet Harman, leader of the British Labor Party and the opposition party, Zhang Rong, a British Chinese writer, and Chisley, the developer of HTML2, are all York alumni.