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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.
Â鶹´«Ã½ embraces innovation and transforms ideas into action. Since 1915, Â鶹´«Ã½ 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 Â鶹´«Ã½ passes the halfway point on its strategic plan, Shaping Â鶹´«Ã½â€™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.
Â鶹´«Ã½ Campuses
Our two major campuses are located in Vancouver and the Okanagan.
Â鶹´«Ã½’s Institutional Rankings
The most established and influential global rankings all consistently place Â鶹´«Ã½ 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 2025 | 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
Â鶹´«Ã½ at a Glance
$892.8 million
research funding for 9,992 projects
160 companies spun off from Â鶹´«Ã½ research
Over 410,000
alumni in 145 countries
20,799 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