The university confers bachelor's degrees, diplomas, certificates as well as trades and vocational training and adult basic education.

[8] The institution opened its new campus, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from its original location on the bank of the Yukon River in the suburb of Riverdale in the same year.

[11] In 2018, the college created its first degree program specialized for the territory, a Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous governance.

[11] Plans were in place to commemorate its reorganization into a university in May 2020,[13] although several events were cancelled as a result of safety measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic.

[11] The university's main campus, also referred to as Ayamdigut, is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of downtown Whitehorse, situated on a plateau that slopes 20–25 metres (66–82 ft) to the east, south, and west.

The majority of the university's residential buildings are located on the western periphery of the developed part of the property.

[9][15] The board of governors includes members from the university administration, faculty, staff, student body.

[15] The board also includes 10 members appointed by the Commissioner in Executive Council, three of whom must come from a Yukon First Nations community, and three who reside outside of Whitehorse.

The Yukon University Act stipulates that 60 percent of the senate's membership must be made up of faculty members.

The designation recognizes the outstanding contributions of retired presidents to the university and to the community, including demonstrated excellence, distinguished service, and effective leadership beyond normal expectations.

[24] Following in the footsteps of Pierre Berton, T’aaḵú Tláa Pearl Keenan, Ken MacKinnon, Anyalahash Sam Johnston, Rolf Hougen, Geraldine Van Bibber, and Piers McDonald, Jamena James Allen is the eighth well-respected Yukoner to serve in this honorary capacity since 1989.

T’aaḵú Tláa and Anyalahash are the Tlingit names of Pearl Keenan and Sam Johnston respectively.

On June 23, 2021, Lesley Brown was announced as the next president and vice-chancellor of Yukon University and began her term August 16, 2021.

[25] Brown was previously provost and vice president (academic) at Mount Royal University (MRU) in Calgary.

Bachelor's degrees are offered in Business Administration, Education, Indigenous Governance, Northern Environmental and Conservation Sciences, and Social Work.