University of British Columbia (UBC)
University, Graduate school in Vancouver, Canada
The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university in the Canadian province of British Columbia, with two main campuses: one in Vancouver and one in the Okanagan. UBC dates its history back to 1915. It has 20,662 faculty and staff and over 435,000 alumni in 145 countries. In the rankings listed by the university, UBC is placed 44th in the world in THE 2027, 54th in ARWU 2026 and 45th in QS 2027.
UBC offers undergraduate degrees across a range of faculties and graduate programmes at master's (MA, MSc) and doctoral (PhD) level. Options for international and other students include:
- Undergraduate degree programmes on both campuses
- Graduate studies through the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (Vancouver) and the College of Graduate Studies (Okanagan)
- English language study at the English Language Institute (Vancouver), the English Foundation Program (Okanagan) and UBC Vantage College
- Continuing and distance education through Extended Learning
- Indigenous access routes
Each campus has its own arrival information for international students. UBC provides financial advising, scholarships and bursaries, and its student pages cover tuition payment, housing and transportation.
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Graduate programmes
UBC offers graduate programmes at master's (MA, MSc) and doctoral (PhD) level on both main campuses. Graduate study in Vancouver is run by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, and in the Okanagan by the College of Graduate Studies at UBC Okanagan; each campus publishes its own list of programmes.
Scholarships and financial aid
UBC supports students through financial advising, scholarships, bursaries and other assistance programmes. Information is grouped under Tuition & Scholarships in the university's admissions section.
Subjects taught
- Architecture, Building and Landscape
- Architecture
- Landscape Design
- Arts, Design and Crafts
- Fine Arts
- Music
- Theatre
- Performing Arts
- Arts
- Art Studies
- Interdisciplinary Arts and Performance
- Visual Arts
- Creative Arts
- Music Composition
- Music Education
- Business
- Marketing
- Human Resources
- International Business
- Management
- Globalisation
- Business Management
- Transportation and Logistics Management
- Business Studies
- General Management
- Communications
- Journalism
- Cinema/Film Studies
- Creative Writing
- Speech Communication
- Visual Culture
- Economics
- Economics
- International Economics
- Education
- Education
- Physical Education
- Teaching English as a Second Language
- General Studies
- Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Biological Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- Geological Engineering
- Finance
- Finance
- Accounting
- Health
- Nursing
- Pharmacy and Pharmacology
- Medicine
- Health Occupations
- Dentistry
- Occupational Therapy
- Microbiology
- Immunology
- Rehabilitation
- Kinesiology
- Midwifery
- Dental Hygiene
- Nutrition and Health
- Human Studies and Services
- Social Work
- Cognitive Studies
- Family Sciences
- Humanities
- History
- Art History
- Philosophy
- International Relations
- Near Eastern Studies
- Religious Studies
- Native American Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Industries
- Commerce
- Real Estate
- Law
- Law
- Law and Society
- Occupational Training
- Woodwork and Furniture Making
- Philology, Languages, Literature
- Philology and Linguistics
- Literature
- French Language and Literature (in Universities)
- German language and literature (in Universities)
- Italian Language and Literature (in Universities)
- Modern Languages
- Classics
- Russian Language and Literature (in Universities)
- Spanish Language and Literature (in Universities)
- English Language and Literature (in Universities)
- Romance Language and Literature
- Greek Language and Literature (in Universities)
- Asian Languages
- Latin
- Pre-professional studies
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Public Administration and Services
- Urban Studies and Planning
- Sciences
- Athletics and exercise science
- Biology
- Environmental Studies
- Political Science
- Physics
- Geography
- Geology
- Mathematics
- Psychology
- Chemistry
- Sociology
- Food Sciences and Technology
- Archeology
- Ecology
- Anthropology
- Astronomy
- Biochemistry
- Natural Resources
- Sciences
- Computer Science
- Oceanography
- Statistics
- Physiology
- Applied Science
- Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Biophysics
- Applied Biological Sciences
- Museology
- Atmospheric Science
- Applied Plant Science
- Forestry
- Earth Sciences
- Geophysics
- Environmental Chemistry
- Social and Cultural studies
- Social Studies
- Cultural Studies
- African Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Women’s Studies
- Asian Studies
- Medieval Studies
- Gender Studies
- Modern Studies
- Indigenous Studies
- Scandinavian Languages
- Renaissance Studies
- Canadian Studies
- Technology
- Biotechnology
- Medical Laboratory Technology
- Dietetic Technology
- Global Energy Systems