The University of British Columbia
The spectacular UBC campus is a 'must-see' for any visitor to the city -- where snow-capped mountains meet ocean, and breathtaking vistas greet you around every corner. The university boasts some of the city's best attractions & recreation facilities, including the Museum of Anthropology, the Chan Center for the Performing Arts, the UBC Botanical Garden and Center for Plant Research, and endless opportunities to explore forested trails in the adjoining 763-hectare Pacific Spirit Regional Park.
Exceptional people come to UBC. Some of the world’s most exciting scientists, artists, adventurers, entrepreneurs, humanitarians and intellectual leaders come together in the university's academic community—including graduate students! UBC offers over 200 graduate degree programs in nearly every academic field imaginable, and opportunities to pursue cutting-edge trans-disciplinary study that crosses traditional boundaries. UBC is a research powerhouse. Many programs have state-of-the-art new buildings and facilities. At UBC you will work side by side with exceptional people as you delve into the most meaningful questions of the world. Learning at UBC means enjoying a superb campus in one of the world’s truly spectacular regions—beautiful British Columbia. Vancouver—BC’s cosmopolitan urban center—provides a temperate climate, safe streets, a vibrant arts and cultural scene, and a welcoming, culturally diverse population.
Programs
Campuses
As one of the world’s top research universities, the University of British Columbia has created positive change at home and abroad for more than a century. Today our two major campuses—in Vancouver and the Okanagan—attract, nurture and transform more than 65,000 students from Canada and 140+ countries around the world.
Student lifestyle
UBC is an inspiring place — both inside and outside the classroom. With a broad range of recreational, social and cultural activities, there’s plenty of opportunity to do what you love or master something new.
From athletics to arts and culture, life on campus invigorates mind, body and spirit. Here’s how to join in the fun.