The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the 40 best universities in the world. Since 1915, UBC’s West Coast spirit has embraced innovation and challenged the status quo.
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About
History
- The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the 40 best universities in the world. Since 1915, UBC’s West Coast spirit has embraced innovation and challenged the status quo.
- Its entrepreneurial perspective encourages students, staff and faculty to challenge convention, lead discovery and explore new ways of learning.
Education
As one of the world’s leading universities, The University of British Columbia creates an exceptional learning environment that fosters global citizenship, advances a civil and sustainable society, and supports outstanding research to serve the people of British Columbia, Canada and the world.The University of British Columbia is consistently ranking among the 40 best globally, and now places among the top 20 public universities in the world.
Research
UBC consistently ranks as one of the worlds top research universities.Globally connected, we attract the highest calibre research faculty and students and more than $500 million in research funding each year.In partnership with universities, industries, government and communities worldwide, our research discoveries are hugely influential.Thanks to researchers at our two campuses and affiliated teaching hospitals, UBC ideas, innovations and discoveries are advancing knowledge and improving lives around the world.
Career
As one of the top-ranking universities in the world, there is an important job to do: we are making the world a better place. It means UBC has a remarkable range of career opportunities: it’s not your typical day-to-day. With this kind of range, our people need to be unique too. It’s not a cookie-cutter environment, where ordinary cuts it. It takes people with vision, with a spark, with perseverance and with passion.
University Ranking
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2018
27
2017
-
2016
-
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2019
37 -3
2018
34 2
2017
36
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2018
43 -12
2017
31 3
2016
34
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2019
47 4
2018
51 -6
2017
45
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
- Academic advising
- Enrolment Services Professionals
- Peer-Assisted Study Sessions
- Distance and online learning support
- Academic accommodations
- Earlier support to get back on track
- Office of the Ombudsperson for Students
- GSS Advocacy Office
- AMS Advocacy Office
- AMS Ombuds Office
Housing services
- On campus housing:
- Off-campus housing.
- Emergency housing.
- Student family housing.
Library services
With more than six million volumes, the Library is a vital support for research, learning and teaching excellence at UBC. Learn more about our collections, stay up to date with Library news and meet our team.
ICT services
All UBC students, faculty, and staff have access to the password-protected ubcsecure network.
Medical services
Health care services available to UBC students:
- Individual care
- Including all services normally provided by your family doctor.
- Referral to Student Health Service Psychiatry
- Information for physicians and psychiatrists on making a referral.
- Documenting an illness for academic concession.
Student Life
Campus life
As one of the world’s top research universities, for more than a century the University of British Columbia has created positive change here and abroad. Today, centered on our two major campuses — the Vancouver Campus and the Okanagan Campus — they attract, nurture and proactively transform more than 58,000 students from Canada and 140 countries.
Sports facilities
Student life at UBC is created by enthusiasm, curiosity, and a willingness to discover. In other words, it is yours to create. The Vancouver and Okanagan campuses provide a diverse range of cultural, recreational and social activities for students at UBC. With so many choices, students can learn new skills or sports; discover talents they never knew they had and make friendships that will create memories for a lifetime.
Student clubs
- A Dream for Life
- Africa Awareness Initiative
- AIESEC UBC
- Universities Allied for Essential Medicines UBC
- Bangladesh Students’ Association (BSA-UBC)
- Caribbean African Association
- Common Energy UBC
- Engineers Without Borders
- Friends of MSF (Doctors without Borders)
- Go Global Student Leadership Program
- Hope for Happiness
- UBC Intercultural Alliance.
Accreditation
The University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine, Division of Continuing Professional Development (UBC CPD) is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Education (CACME) to provide credits to physicians.
The Global Study Awards
Together with the ISIC Association and British Council IELTS, StudyPortals offers you the chance to receive up to £10000 to expand your horizon and study abroad. We want to ultimately encourage you to study abroad in order to experience and explore new countries, cultures and languages.