University of British Columbia

2329 West Mall, Vancouver

#40 QS Global World Ranking
PublicStatus
Very HighResearch Output
59,385Total Students
4,561Faculty
16,012Int'l Students

About

Ranked as the 51st best university in the world in the QS World University Rankings® 2018, the University of British Columbia has an excellent reputation with academics and employers alike and a particularly international faculty. The University of British Columbia excels in a number of subjects, as indicated by the QS World University Rankings by Subject, including:

Geography
Mineral and mining engineering
Sports-related subjects

With beautiful green campuses in Vancouver and Okanagan, the University of British Columbia is home to a concert hall, a working farm, an Olympic ice hockey venue, Canada’s largest blue whale skeleton, world-class science labs for subatomic physics, and a center for interactive research in sustainability.

About

Geography
Mineral and mining engineering
Sports-related subjects

University highlights

2012
#45
2014
#49
2015
#=43
2016
#50
2017
#45
2018
#51
2019
#47
2020
#51
2021
#45
2022
#46
2023
#47
2024
#=34
2025
#38
2026
#40

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Student & Staff

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Data

Total students

59,385

PG students

17%

UG students

83%

International students

16,012

PG students

26%

UG students

74%

Total faculty staff

4,561

Int'l staff

1961

Domestic staff

2600

Total students

59,385

PG students

17%

UG students

83%

International students

16,012

PG students

26%

UG students

74%

Total faculty staff

4,561

Domestic staff

2600

Int'l staff

1961

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Scholarships

Offered

Yes

The Scholarships above offer some form of financial aid to prospective students. Please always check the specific requirements and restrictions on scholarship availability.