UBC Overview & Facts
UBC’s Institutional Rankings
World ranking
41st
THE 2025
53rd
ARWU 2025
38th
QS 2025
Canada ranking
2nd
THE 2025
2nd
ARWU 2025
3rd
QS 2025
(THE) Times Higher Education World University Rankings, (ARWU) Shanghai Ranking Academic Ranking of World Universities, (QS) QS World University Rankings
UBC at a Glance
1,064
research projects with industry partners
1,378
research contracts and agreements with government and non-profits
$4.19 billion
in annual consolidated budget supports UBC’s operations`
$936.40 million
research funding for 10,120 projects
296 companies spun off from UBC research
Over 435,000
alumni in 145 countries
20,662 faculty and staff
Student Experience
Students on our campuses
60,309
Vancouver students
11,791
Okanagan students
15,942
degrees granted in 2025
72,100
total UBC students
2,661
Indigenous students
6,485
students in UBC Extended Learning
International students
17.4% of Okanagan students are international
25.4% of Vancouver students are international
Enriched learning experiences
84% of undergraduate students participate by the time they graduate National Survey of Student Engagement (2023)
Students in undergraduate and graduate programs
49,165
Undergraduate Vancouver
11,144
Graduate Vancouver
60,309
Total Vancouver students
10,523
Undergraduate Okanagan
1,268
Graduate Okanagan
11,791
Total Okanagan students
59,688
Total undergraduate students
12,412
Total graduate students
72,100
Total students
UBC Campuses
UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley.
UBC Robson Square, the UBC Learning Exchange and UBC’s Centre for Digital Media are also in Vancouver.
UBC provides clinical education to Faculty of Medicine students at 80+ training sites across BC.
UBC’s two regional bases in Hong Kong and India make local connections and elevate partnerships for research, learning and capacity development.
Alumni, Faculty and Staff
8 Nobel laureates
3 Canadian prime ministers
67 Olympic medals won
by varsity athletes, including 19 gold
26 3M National Teaching Fellows
319 Royal Society of Canada Fellows
76 Rhodes Scholars
4 Rhodes Scholars in the last five years
Faculty and staff across campuses
6,590
Faculty Vancouver
11,953
Staff Vancouver
18,543
Total faculty and staff Vancouver
718
Faculty Okanagan
1,401
Staff Okanagan
2,119
Total faculty and staff Okanagan
7,308
Faculty total both campuses
13,354
Staff total both campuses
20,662
Faculty and staff total both campuses
To learn more about the students, faculty and staff data, please visit the UBC Data & Analytics page.
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