15 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in British Columbia

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Below is a list of best universities in British Columbia ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 5.43M citations received by 199K academic papers made by 15 universities in British Columbia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of British Columbia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Canada
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
20,893
Founded
1908

2. Simon Fraser University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#14 in Canada
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1965

3. University of Victoria

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#18 in Canada
Enrollment
15,999
Founded
1963

4. University of Northern British Columbia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#40 in Canada
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
28,609
Founded
1990

5. Thompson Rivers University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#61 in Canada
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
1970

6. Trinity Western University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#63 in Canada
Enrollment
7,475
Founded
1986

7. Royal Roads University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#65 in Canada
Founded
1995

8. Vancouver Island University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#66 in Canada
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
16,000
Founded
1969

9. University of the Fraser Valley

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#67 in Canada
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1974

10. Quest University Canada

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#68 in Canada
Enrollment
420
Male:Female
51:49
Founded
2007

11. Kwantlen Polytechnic University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#69 in Canada
Founded
1981

13. Capilano University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#80 in Canada
#1371 in North America
Enrollment
7,000
Founded
1968

14. University Canada West

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#84 in Canada
#1495 in North America
Founded
2005

15. Emily Carr University of Art and Design

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#88 in Canada
#1586 in North America
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
1,700
Founded
1925

Closest to British Columbia states to learn Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni Canada Flag rank
Alberta 11 4
Saskatchewan 4 21
Manitoba 5 17
Ontario 23 1
Quebec 17 3
New Brunswick 5 28
Nova Scotia 9 15