Alternatives and competitors
Sites like York University
The 20 closest higher education alternatives to York University, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 12 technologies behind it.
Looking for an alternative to York University? The closest matches are University of Toronto, New York University and Columbia University. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.
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01 · Entity
About York University
York University yorku.ca
York University | Toronto, Canada
York University is a top ranked international teaching and research university. We prepare our students for their long-term career and personal success.
Wikidata: public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Summary by Claude
York University is a public research university in Toronto offering undergraduate, graduate and continuing education programs across its Keele, Glendon and Markham campuses, including the Schulich School of Business, Osgoode Hall Law School and Lassonde School of Engineering.
- Who it’s for
- Prospective and current university students
- Business model
- Tuition and public funding
02 · Embedding space
Competitor map
Each alternative by how close its vector is to York University’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.
similarity × popularity
03 · Nearest neighbours
Alternatives to York University
Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to York University, thumbs down if it isn’t.
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The University of Toronto - Error 403
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New York University
There's nothing like a crisp autumn day in New York to put a spring in your step, and at all of NYU's campuses and global sites, the fall presents an opportunity for renewed focus. That's something we're leaning into as a community through the NYU IRL initiative, which challenges us all to reclaim our time and attention so we can concentrate on what matters most. What will we notice when we look up from our devices? Here's to less checking and more connecting, to less following and more wandering.
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private university in New York City, New York, US
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University of Rochester | Where Wonder Fuels Discovery
Groundbreaking research, lifesaving healthcare, rigorous academics, and world-class music for problem-solvers who shape an ever better world.
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public university system in New York City
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University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a large UK higher education institution and part of the Russell Group of leading universities.
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public research university in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Cornell University
Cornell University is a private research university that provides an exceptional education for undergraduates and graduate and professional students. Cornell's colleges and schools encompass more than 100 fields of study, with locations in Ithaca, New York, New York City and Doha, Qatar.
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Welcome to the University at Buffalo - University at Buffalo
Explore New York's flagship. The University at Buffalo, the top public university in the state, combines superior academics with true affordability.
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University of Warwick - Study at a top 10 UK University
Discover study and research excellence at University of Warwick, a leading UK university with top-ranked courses, facilities, and global opportunities.
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Yale University
Since its founding in 1701, Yale University has been dedicated to expanding and sharing knowledge, inspiring innovation, and preserving cultural and scientific information for future generations.
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public university in the United States
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index
public research university in Hong Kong established in 1911
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Home - BYU
The official website of Brigham Young University | Provo, UT
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The London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE
LSE is a world-leading social science specialist university, awarded University of the Year 2025 and ranked 1st in London and the UK in 2025 and 2026.
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public research university in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Forsiden - Universitetet i Oslo
Universitetet i Oslo er det eldste og høyest rangerte universitetet i Norge. Universitetet har over 26 000 studenter og 7000 ansatte. UiO har ledende forskningsmiljøer og landets bredeste studietilbud.
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Home - University of Victoria
Inspired by and honouring place, we are a community-minded, globally engaged university where we transform ideas into meaningful impact.
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UChicago - Error 403
private university in Chicago, Illinois
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University of Houston
Located near the heart of Houston, this public, tier one research university offers over 300 degrees and programs and award-winning faculty.
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Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to yorku.ca’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones York University uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.
04 · Fingerprints
Technology
What York University is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.
Built with
- CMS
- WordPress meta generator: WordPress 6.9.11
- JavaScript libraries
- jQuery asset https://www.yorku.ca/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1
- CSS & UI
- Bootstrap asset https://www.yorku.ca/wp-content/themes/york2020/js/bootstrap.min.js?ver=6.9.11
- Font Awesome asset https://use.fontawesome.com/
- Analytics
- Hotjar page source: static.hotjar.com
- Tag managers
- Google Tag Manager page source: googletagmanager.com/gtm.js
- CDN
- cdnjs asset https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/
- Web servers
- Apache HTTP Server header server: Apache/2.4.52 (Ubuntu)
- Languages & backends
- PHP implied by WordPress (meta generator: WordPress 6.9.11)
- Email hosting
- Microsoft 365 MX yorku-ca.mail.protection.outlook.com
- SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
- Google Search Console meta google-site-verification: qkSmZ0m4fa51c94U6wR5IfhQw_8N0dwrL-e_WMBtvZE
- Salesforce TXT v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:aspmx.pardot.com in…
Stack changes
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What competitors use
Across the 20 closest sites.
- Google Search Console 20/20
- Microsoft 365 20/20
- Atlassian · not on yorku.ca 15/20
- Apple Business · not on yorku.ca 12/20
- Adobe · not on yorku.ca 11/20
- Brevo · not on yorku.ca 8/20
- Google Tag Manager 8/20
- DocuSign · not on yorku.ca 7/20
- OpenAI · not on yorku.ca 6/20
- Zoom · not on yorku.ca 6/20
- GlobalSign · not on yorku.ca 6/20
- Proofpoint · not on yorku.ca 5/20
- Adobe Fonts · not on yorku.ca 5/20
- Meta Business Suite · not on yorku.ca 5/20
- Font Awesome 4/20
- Apache HTTP Server 4/20