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York University

Imagine a giant school with thousands of students learning amazing things in a big Canadian city!

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TTC Town Hall, Toronto Transit Commission Customer Service Open House, 109 Accolade West, York University, Toronto Ontario Canada, Thursday March 29 2012 - 112
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TTC Town Hall, Toronto Transit Commission Customer Service Open House, 109 Accolade West, York University, Toronto Ontario Canada, Thursday March 29 2012 - 117
Toronto: York University Aerial
Leon Stein, author of 'The Triangle Fire' looks out an New York University (NYU) classroom window in the building which housed the Triangle Waist Company
TTC Town Hall, Toronto Transit Commission Customer Service Open House, 109 Accolade West, York University, Toronto Ontario Canada, Thursday March 29 2012 - 114
TTC Town Hall, Toronto Transit Commission Customer Service Open House, 109 Accolade West, York University, Toronto Ontario Canada, Thursday March 29 2012 - 115
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TTC Town Hall, Toronto Transit Commission Customer Service Open House, 109 Accolade West, York University, Toronto Ontario Canada, Thursday March 29 2012 - 113
TTC Town Hall, Toronto Transit Commission Customer Service Open House, 109 Accolade West, York University, Toronto Ontario Canada, Thursday March 29 2012 - 139
TTC Town Hall, Toronto Transit Commission Customer Service Open House, 109 Accolade West, York University, Toronto Ontario Canada, Thursday March 29 2012 - 137

Key Facts

Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Student Count
Approximately 53,500 students.
Founded
1959.
Fun Fact
York University is Canada's third-largest university.

Meet the Giant Learning Place!

York University is like a super-sized school in Toronto, Canada. It's so big that about 53,500 students go there to learn all sorts of cool stuff. That's more students than can fit in a huge sports stadium! It has 11 different schools inside it, like a place for building cool robots and another for learning about business. It's a place where smart people teach and even smarter people learn!

Where Did This Big School Come From?

York University wasn't always this big. It started way back in 1959, which is a super long time ago! The very first class had only 76 students, which is like a small classroom.

They first met in a building that belonged to another university. Then, they moved to a beautiful place called Glendon Hall. A few years later, in 1965, they opened a much bigger campus, which is still used today.

It grew from a tiny seed into a giant tree!

Why is York University So Special?

York University is special because it helps people learn to be doctors, scientists, artists, and so much more. It's Canada's third-largest university, meaning it's one of the biggest places for learning in the whole country! It has over 375,000 people who have graduated from there, which is enough people to fill a whole town. These graduates go on to do amazing things all over the world.

What Can You Learn There?

At York University, you can learn about almost anything! There are special schools for engineering, where you can learn to design amazing machines. There's also a business school for learning how to run companies, and a law school for understanding rules and fairness. Plus, there are many places to do research and discover new things. It's a place where curiosity is the most important subject!

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