University of York

:This article is about the British university. For the Canadian university, see York University.

Academic departments

The University has a large number of academic departments. The following list is complied in accordance with the University's own website.

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• Archeology. Located at King's Manor and incorpoates the former Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies.
• Biology.
• Chemistry.
• Computer Science.
• Economics and Related Studies.
• Educational Studies. Located in Langwith College.
• Centre of Eighteenth-Century Studies.
• Electronics.
• English and Related Literature. Located in Langwith College.
• Environment.
• Health Sciences.
• History. Located in Vanbrugh College.
• History of Art. Located in Vanbrugh College.
• Language and Linguistic Science.
• Management Studies.
• Mathematics. Located in Goodricke College.
• The Hull York Medical School. The Medical school opened in 2003, is shared between the Heslington campus and the University of Hull.
• Centre for Medieval Studies.
• Music. The university's music department contains one of the earliest electronic music studios built in the United Kingdom. It was also one of the first departments to include the teaching of ethnomusicology in its undergraduate courses, and has its own gamelan orchestra.
• Philosophy. Located in Derwent College.
• Physics.
• Politics. Located in Derwent College.
• School of Politics, Economics and Philosophy. Located in Derwent College.
• Psychology.
• Social Policy and Social Work.
• Sociology. Staff in the sociology department work actively on various topics, including conversation analysis and sociological theory. The department now contains an important Science and Technology Studies Unit, based in the department at Wentworth College.
• Centre for Women's Studies.