About UBC
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The University of British Columbia is a global centre for teaching, learning and research, consistently ranked among the top public universities in the world.
UBC embraces innovation and transforms ideas into action. Since 1915, UBC has been opening doors of opportunity for people with the curiosity, drive and vision to shape a better world.
President’s Welcome
President and Vice-Chancellor Benoit-Antoine Bacon welcomes you to this inspirational place of learning and research.
Refreshing our Strategic Plan
As UBC passes the halfway point on its strategic plan, Shaping UBC’s Next Century, the time is right to revisit the plan and define the university’s specific priorities and actions for the next three to five years.
UBC’s Institutional Rankings
The most established and influential global rankings all consistently place UBC in the top five per cent of universities in the world.
Universities are judged across multiple performance areas, including research productivity, excellence in teaching, international collaborations, collaboration with businesses and the public sector, and academic and employer reputation.
| THE 2024 | ARWU 2024 | QS 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Ranking | 41st | 47th | 38th |
| Canada Ranking | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd |
(THE) Times Higher Education World University Rankings, (ARWU) Shanghai Ranking Academic Ranking of World Universities, (QS) QS World University Rankings
UBC at a Glance
$747.3 million
research funding for 9,675 projects
247 companies spun off from UBC research
Over 400,000
alumni in 160 countries
20,828 faculty and staff
8 Nobel laureates
3 Canadian prime ministers
22 3M National Teaching Fellows
306 Royal Society of Canada Fellows
65 Olympic medals won
by varsity athletes, including 19 gold
75 Rhodes Scholars
4 Rhodes Scholars in the last five years