
Department of History
Incredible breadth of study driven by world-class research.
Research and innovation
Groundbreaking expertise spanning the globe.
Our research informs public debate and policy. We’re committed to developing in future generations the critical abilities that are integral to the historian’s craft and essential for understanding our past, present and future.


At York, you'll encounter innovative yet supportive small-group teaching, led by experts whose work receives international awards and stimulates public debate. Our extensive collaborations with partners in our beautiful historic city enable us to offer students and researchers exciting opportunities to apply historical thinking in wider contexts.
Professor Oleg Benesch, Head of Department
News
The results of the 2025 National Student Survey have revealed the strengths of the Department of History in ‘teaching on my course’.
Guidelines for expressions of interest to the department of History
Do you have a ghost story to tell? Come and be part of a University research project capturing local stories passed down through generations
York is ranked 8th in the UK for history in the latest release of the Complete University Guide league tables (2026).
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