University Of British Columbia

The University of British Columbia, abbreviated as UBC, was established in 1906. It is located in Vancouver, Canada. The first Canadian graduate program was launched at the University of British Columbia. The first doctoral program was also introduced at the University of British Columbia in 1961. UBC's recent enrollments have been more than 35,000 undergraduate and 7,000 postgraduate students.

UBC has gained an international reputation for its programs. For example it was ranked 34th in the Times Higher Education Supplement in 2008 and has been consistently among the top 40 higher education institutions in the world as ranked by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs of study through the following schools:

  • School of Audiology and Speech Sciences
  • School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
  • School of Business
  • School of Community and Regional Planning
  • School of Environmental Health
  • School of Human Kinetics
  • School of Journalism
  • School of Library, Archival and Information Studies
  • School of Music
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Population and Public Health
  • School of Social Work

The University has two campuses located in Vancouver and Kelowna. The NPC (National Panhellenic Conference) sororities are supported by the university are Alpha Gamma Delta, Kappa Alpha Theta, Delta Gamma, Gamma Phi Beta and Alpha Delta Pi. The athletics team, named the UBC Thunderbirds, represents the university in Canadian Interuniversity Sport. The students are involved in games such as football, soccer, volleyball, golf, swimming, rugby and basketball.

UBC also offers online studies such as its Master of Educational Technology offered through its Faculty of Education. This program is fully online and targets students internationally including elementary, secondary, and post-secondary teachers, educational administrators, instructional designers, program coordinators, and other education and training professionals.

The notable alumni of the university include personalities such as Nicola Cavendish, an actor; Stevie Cameron, a journalist; Genni Gunn, translator and novelist; Pat Carney, a Canadian Senator and William Gibson, a writer; and many others.

Campus Location

2329 West Mall Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4
Canada
Main Tel: 604.822.2211
Web Site

More About University of British Columbia

  • University of British Columbia is a public school.
  • The school was founded in 1906.
  • The highest degree offered is the Doctorate degree.