University of British Columbia: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #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 1,592 | For Media Studies |
| Top10 | For 10 other topics |
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 Rate | 52% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent |
| Academic Calendar | September to August (September - December; January-April). Also Summer session (May-July; July-August) |
| Enrollment | 71,201 |
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 316,371 scientific papers published and 12,863,187 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.
University of British Columbia majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2850 | 37885 |
| 1994 | 2907 | 42525 |
| 1995 | 2891 | 47398 |
| 1996 | 3124 | 50623 |
| 1997 | 3212 | 55622 |
| 1998 | 3315 | 62982 |
| 1999 | 3442 | 71183 |
| 2000 | 3515 | 82215 |
| 2001 | 3593 | 89566 |
| 2002 | 4624 | 107825 |
| 2003 | 4789 | 124400 |
| 2004 | 5166 | 137566 |
| 2005 | 5853 | 159565 |
| 2006 | 6823 | 183273 |
| 2007 | 7335 | 207070 |
| 2008 | 7928 | 240976 |
| 2009 | 8117 | 272636 |
| 2010 | 9402 | 312349 |
| 2011 | 9564 | 357313 |
| 2012 | 9886 | 406737 |
| 2013 | 10320 | 457722 |
| 2014 | 10944 | 503471 |
| 2015 | 11565 | 536053 |
| 2016 | 11528 | 559514 |
| 2017 | 12294 | 596284 |
| 2018 | 13012 | 644661 |
| 2019 | 14095 | 720001 |
| 2020 | 15693 | 864334 |
| 2021 | 16558 | 962435 |
| 2022 | 15287 | 927264 |
| 2023 | 15579 | 952345 |
| 2024 | 13548 | 940680 |
| 2025 | 11136 | 842803 |
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 |
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University of British Columbia alumni
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Justin Trudeau
- Enrolled in the University of British Columbia
- In 1998 graduated with Bachelor of Education
- Occupations
- actorjuristlawyerministerteacher
- Biography
-
Justin Pierre James Trudeau is a Canadian politician who served as the 23rd prime minister of Canada from 2015 to 2025. He led the Liberal Party from 2013 until his resignation in 2025 and was the member of Parliament (MP) for Papineau from 2008 until 2025.
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Tenzin Gyatso
- Occupations
- LamaBuddhist monkpolitician
- Biography
-
The 14th Dalai Lama is the incumbent Dalai Lama, the highest spiritual leader and head of Tibetan Buddhism. He served as the resident spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet before 1959 and subsequently led the Tibetan government in exile represented by the Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamsala, India.
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Evangeline Lilly
- Occupations
- modelflight attendantactorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Nicole Evangeline Lilly is a Canadian actress and author. 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.
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Justin Chatwin
- 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).
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 |