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York University

RankingQS World University Rankings 2026: 333UpdatedJul 19, 2026

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11 reviewed claims

Ai Tool Treatment

GitHub Copilot is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"github_copilot","rawToolName":"GitHub Copilot","description":"York's featured GitHub Copilot service is a coding assistant.","howToObtain":"Not stated on the cited featured-services page.","costToUser":"Not stated on the cited featured-services page.","availability":"not_mentioned","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

Last checked
Jul 16, 2026
Last changed
Jul 16, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. GitHub Copilot is an AI-powered coding assistant that helps developers write code faster and more efficiently.

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Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. GitHub Copilot is an AI-powered coding assistant that helps developers write code faster and more efficiently.

Source language
English (en)
Snapshot hash
e8d48854…
Retrieved
Jul 16, 2026

Ai Tool Treatment

YU AURA is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"institutional_ai_service","rawToolName":"YU AURA","description":"York's Automated University Response Assistant is a platform for custom AI solutions.","howToObtain":"Use the featured York service.","costToUser":"Not specified by the cited source.","availability":"not_mentioned","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

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Jul 16, 2026
Last changed
Jul 16, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. York University's Automated University Response Assistant (YU AURA) is a platform that empowers you to build custom AI solutions.

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Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. York University's Automated University Response Assistant (YU AURA) is a platform that empowers you to build custom AI solutions.

Source language
English (en)
Snapshot hash
e8d48854…
Retrieved
Jul 16, 2026

Ai Tool Treatment

Microsoft Copilot is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot","rawToolName":"Microsoft Copilot","description":"York's featured browser Copilot service has enterprise data protection when signed in with a Passport York ID.","howToObtain":"Sign in to Copilot with a Passport York ID.","costToUser":"Not specified by the cited source.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

Last checked
Jul 16, 2026
Last changed
Jul 16, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. Visit copilot.cloud.microsoft.com and sign in with your Passport York ID to get access and Enterprise data protection.

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Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. Visit copilot.cloud.microsoft.com and sign in with your Passport York ID to get access and Enterprise data protection.

Source language
English (en)
Snapshot hash
e8d48854…
Retrieved
Jul 16, 2026

Ai Tool Treatment

Microsoft Copilot Premium is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot_for_m365","rawToolName":"Microsoft Copilot Premium","description":"York offers a premium Microsoft 365 Copilot option through a licence request and cost centre process.","howToObtain":"Submit a Copilot Premium licence request to UIT administration.","costToUser":"CAD $290.43 per user per financial year, charged to the requesting cost centre.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

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Jul 16, 2026
Last changed
Jul 16, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. Submit Copilot Premium license requests to [email protected]. The premium Microsoft 365 Copilot license costs $290.43 CAD per user per financial year.

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Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. Submit Copilot Premium license requests to [email protected]. The premium Microsoft 365 Copilot license costs $290.43 CAD per user per financial year.

Source language
English (en)
Snapshot hash
e8d48854…
Retrieved
Jul 16, 2026

Ai Tool Treatment

Zoom AI Companion is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"zoom_ai_companion","rawToolName":"Zoom AI Companion","description":"York's Zoom AI Companion is approved for York University content.","howToObtain":"Enable the Zoom AI Companion features following York's instructions.","costToUser":"Not specified by the cited source.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

Last checked
Jul 16, 2026
Last changed
Jul 16, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Zoom AI Companion is now available for use across the university and has been approved for use with York University content. Zoom AI Companion features are available but must be manually enabled before they can be used.

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Zoom AI Companion is now available for use across the university and has been approved for use with York University content. Zoom AI Companion features are available but must be manually enabled before they can be used.

Source language
English (en)
Snapshot hash
e8d48854…
Retrieved
Jul 16, 2026

Privacy

York UIT states that York University data must not be entered into public AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or similar services.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence96%

Normalized value: no_york_data_in_public_ai_platforms

Last checked
May 16, 2026
Last changed
May 16, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
York University data must not be entered into public AI platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or similar services. This includes prompts, documents, or any content containing confidential, proprietary, or sensitive University information.
Source language
English (en-CA)
Snapshot hash
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Retrieved
May 16, 2026
Evidence locator
Web page main content, introductory guidance

Academic Integrity

York's Academic Integrity guidance says students must follow instructor expectations for AI use, acknowledge AI-tool use, and seek clarification if unsure.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%

Normalized value: students_follow_instructor_ai_expectations_and_acknowledge_use

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May 16, 2026
Last changed
May 16, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Students must follow instructor expectations for AI use and acknowledge their use of AI tools. If unsure, they are expected to seek clarification (section 6.2c)
Source language
English (en-US)
Snapshot hash
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Retrieved
May 16, 2026
Evidence locator
Web page main content, policy responsibilities section

Ai Tool Treatment

York UIT directs faculty and staff to use only AI tools sanctioned by York and approved for secure use; its AI page identifies Zoom AI Companion as approved for use with York University content.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence94%

Normalized value: sanctioned_ai_tools_only_and_zoom_ai_approved

Last checked
May 16, 2026
Last changed
May 16, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Only use AI tools (featured below) that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. Zoom AI Companion is an intelligent assistant built into the Zoom platform ... approved for use with York University content.
Source language
English (en-CA)
Snapshot hash
d004b565…
Retrieved
May 16, 2026
Evidence locator
Web page main content and Zoom AI Companion tab

Security Review

York University's administrative and operational use guidelines state that staff GenAI use is subject to management approval and that use cases requiring oversight should be reviewed before use.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence93%

Normalized value: administrative_genai_management_approval

Last checked
May 16, 2026
Last changed
May 16, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Use - York supports staff using GenAI appropriately in University administrative or operational activities, subject to management approval. Assessment - Use of GenAI in University administrative or operational activities should be discussed with the supervisor and is subject to management approval
Source language
English (en-CA)
Snapshot hash
08bc8755…
Retrieved
May 16, 2026
Evidence locator
PDF text, section 5 Guidelines

Source record

Official sources

6 sources

Record information, JSON & citation
Reviewagent reviewedConfidence97%Snapshot statusNot publishedJSONPublic JSON

Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "York University AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked July 19, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/york-university

Original university source language remains canonical. This tracker is not an official university statement.

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