University of British Columbia: Statistics

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#29 of 14,131 In the World
#25 of 2,597 In North America
#2 of 101 In Canada
#1 of 16 In British Columbia
#1 of 3 In Vancouver
#2 of 1,562 For Media Studies
Top10 For 11 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
52%
Enrollment
71,201
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.ubc.ca
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate52%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent
Academic CalendarSeptember to August (September - December; January-April). Also Summer session (May-July; July-August)
Enrollment71,201
Full time employee15,253
Student:staff ratio5:1

We've calculated the 52% acceptance rate for University of British Columbia based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

University of British Columbia is a world-class research university with 306,367 scientific papers published and 12,195,827 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Physics, Psychology, and Genetics.

Publications
306,367
Citations
12,195,827

University of British Columbia majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
181,847 / 8,185,350
Medicine
156,147 / 6,674,147
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
134,349 / 5,149,484
Chemistry
129,346 / 5,863,857
Engineering
117,948 / 4,637,390
Computer Science
117,080 / 5,044,076
Environmental Science
114,573 / 4,717,792
Physics
110,411 / 4,383,857
Psychology
88,819 / 3,856,288
Genetics
88,645 / 4,383,086
Biochemistry
81,401 / 4,143,204
Pathology
68,967 / 3,170,406
Quantum and Particle physics
67,857 / 2,670,680
Political Science
65,477 / 2,279,751
Geology
62,545 / 2,705,919
Sociology
62,281 / 2,332,250
Law
61,765 / 2,193,285
Geography and Cartography
59,977 / 2,296,480
Mathematics
57,952 / 2,471,177
Philosophy
56,946 / 2,193,170
Organic Chemistry
55,071 / 2,363,527
Ecology
51,728 / 2,453,259
Psychiatry
50,565 / 2,192,347
Materials Science
47,642 / 1,777,425
Statistics
47,071 / 2,120,990
Surgery
42,152 / 1,667,067
Paleontology
41,072 / 1,899,676
Business
40,113 / 1,543,249
History
39,761 / 1,333,451
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
36,162 / 1,432,909
Economics
35,602 / 1,366,622
Neuroscience
35,214 / 1,733,432
Archaeology
32,746 / 1,241,651
Immunology
30,796 / 1,496,985
Public Health
29,615 / 1,408,310
Linguistics
29,487 / 1,221,844
Optical Engineering
27,982 / 1,184,407
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
25,797 / 975,128
Demography
25,292 / 1,212,672
Botany
22,845 / 1,028,892

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 2772 36483
1993 2849 37864
1994 2905 42439
1995 2885 47327
1996 3124 50404
1997 3212 55578
1998 3316 62945
1999 3442 71134
2000 3515 82135
2001 3590 89472
2002 4621 107759
2003 4787 124357
2004 5166 137504
2005 5854 159540
2006 6826 183221
2007 7332 207018
2008 7927 240950
2009 8114 272515
2010 9397 312249
2011 9563 357187
2012 9875 406385
2013 10312 457467
2014 10940 503082
2015 11550 535238
2016 11512 559183
2017 12242 595990
2018 12958 644318
2019 14031 719451
2020 15590 863783
2021 16452 961485
2022 15188 925986
2023 15471 950878
2024 12871 930534
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns Undergraduate Degree programmes for Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents: 4,890.30-7,245.90 per annum. (CAD)

The University of British Columbia has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of British Columbia.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Doctorat/Doctoral Degree Anthropology, Art History, Asian Studies, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Curriculum, Dentistry, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, Electrical Engineering, English, Food Science, Forestry, International and Comparative Education, Medicine, Psychology

University of British Columbia alumni

  1. Justin Trudeau

    Justin Trudeau
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1971-.. (age 54)
    Enrolled in the University of British Columbia
    In 1998 graduated with Bachelor of Education
    Occupations
    ministerpoliticianjuristlawyer
    Biography

    Justin Pierre James Trudeau is a Canadian politician who has been the 23rd and current prime minister of Canada since 2015 and the leader of the Liberal Party since 2013.

  2. Tenzin Gyatso

    Tenzin Gyatso
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1935-.. (age 90)
    Occupations
    politicianLamabhikkhu
    Biography

    The 14th Dalai Lama is the incumbent Dalai Lama, the highest spiritual leader and head of Tibetan Buddhism. Before 1959, he served as both the resident spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet, and subsequently established and led the Tibetan government in exile represented by the Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamsala, India. The adherents of Tibetan Buddhism consider the Dalai Lama a living Bodhisattva, specifically an emanation of Avalokiteśvara (in Sanskrit) or Chenrezig (in Tibetan), the Bodhisattva of Compassion, a belief central to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and the institution of the Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama, whose name means Ocean of Wisdom, is part of the full title "圣 识一切 瓦齐尔达喇 达赖 喇嘛" (Holiness Knowing Everying Vajradhara Dalai Lama) given by Altan Khan, the first Shunyi King of Ming China in 1578 AD., is also known to Tibetans as Gyalwa Rinpoche, The Precious Jewel-like Buddha-Master, Kundun, The Presence, and Yizhin Norbu, The Wish-Fulfilling Gem. His devotees, as well as much of the Western world, often call him His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the style employed on his website. He is also the leader and a monk of the Gelug school, the newest school of Tibetan Buddhism, formally headed by the Ganden Tripa.

  3. Evangeline Lilly

    Evangeline Lilly
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1979-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    film actormodelflight attendantactor
    Biography

    Nicole Evangeline Lilly is a retired Canadian actress. She gained popularity for her first leading role as Kate Austen in the ABC drama series Lost (2004–2010), which garnered her six nominations for the Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television and a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series.

  4. Justin Chatwin

    Justin Chatwin
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1982-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    film actoractortelevision actor
    Biography

    Justin Chatwin is a Canadian actor. He began his career in 2001 with a brief appearance in the musical comedy Josie and the Pussycats. Following his breakthrough role as Robbie Ferrier in the blockbuster War of the Worlds (2005), Chatwin headlined studio films such as The Invisible (2007) and Dragonball Evolution (2009), an action-adventure feature based on the manga series Dragon Ball. In the 2010s, Chatwin acted in small independent films. He starred as rock star idol Bobby Shore in the sci-fi musical Bang Bang Baby (2014), which earned him a Canadian Screen Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actor, and appeared in the romantic comedy Unleashed (2016), and drama Summer Night (2019).

All 100 notable alumni

University of British Columbia faculties and divisions

College : Health Disciplines Health Sciences, Public Health
College : Interdisciplinary Studies Applied Mathematics, Asian Studies, Biotechnology, Computer Graphics, Computer Science, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Ethics, European Studies, Fishery, Forest Economics, Gender Studies, Genetics, International Relations and Diplomacy, Molecular Biology, Multimedia, Natural Resources, Neurosciences, Oncology, Pacific Area Studies, Peace and Disarmament, Public Health, Regional Planning, Statistics, Women's Studies
Faculty : Applied Science Architecture, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Design, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Nursing, Physical Engineering
Faculty : Arts Anthropology, Archiving, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Central European Studies, Eastern European Studies, Economics, English, Film, Fine Arts, French, Gender Studies, Geography, History, Information Sciences, Italian, Journalism, Linguistics, Museum Studies, Music, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Religious Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Theatre, Visual Arts, Women's Studies, Writing
Faculty : Commerce and Business Administration Accountancy, Behavioural Sciences, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Information Sciences, Law, Marketing, Operations Research, Real Estate, Transport Management
Faculty : Continuing Studies Business Administration, Chinese, Cooking and Catering, Development Studies, English, French, French Studies, Health Administration, Italian, Japanese, Law, Management, Marketing, Multimedia, Psychology, Spanish, Technology
Faculty : Creative and Critical Studies Art History, Cultural Studies, English, French, Spanish, Visual Arts
Faculty : Dentistry Biological and Life Sciences, Dentistry, Health Sciences, Oral Pathology
Faculty : Education Curriculum, Education, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Foreign Languages Education, Literacy Education, Physical Education, Teacher Training
Faculty : Forestry Forest Management, Forest Products, Forestry, Wood Technology
Faculty : Graduate Studies Adult Education, Agricultural Economics, Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Archiving, Art Education, Art History, Asian Studies, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Botany, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Classical Languages, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Curriculum, Dentistry, Development Studies, Economic History, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Electrical Engineering, English, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Film, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages Education, Forestry, French, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geography, Geological Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Germanic Studies, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Higher Education, History, Home Economics Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Hygiene, Immunology, Information Sciences, Journalism, Landscape Architecture, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literacy Education, Literature, Marine Science and Oceanography, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Measurement and Precision Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Medical Technology, Medicine, Meteorology, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, Molecular Biology, Music, Music Education, Natural Resources, Neurosciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Occupational Therapy, Oncology, Pacific Area Studies, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Engineering, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Psychology, Public Health, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religious Studies, Science Education, Social Work, Sociology, Software Engineering, Soil Science, Spanish, Special Education, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Statistics, Surgery, Technology Education, Theatre, Women's Studies, Writing, Zoology
Faculty : Land and Food Systems Agricultural Economics, Biology, Botany, Ecology, Food Science, Health Sciences, Nutrition, Soil Science, Zoology
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Medicine Anaesthesiology, Biochemistry, Cardiology, Cell Biology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Genetics, Haematology, Immunology, Laboratory Techniques, Medicine, Midwifery, Molecular Biology, Nephrology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Occupational Therapy, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthodox Theology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, Rheumatology, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Surgery, Urology
Faculty : Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmacy
Faculty : Science Astronomy and Space Science, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Immunology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Statistics, Zoology
School : Arts and Sciences Biochemistry, Biology, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies

General information

Alternative names UBC
Founded 1908
Motto Tuum Est
It is up to you
Colors gold, blue

Location and contacts

Address 2329 West Mall
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z4
Canada
City population 662,000

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