UBC Overview & Facts

A world-leading centre of teaching, learning and research excellence, UBC transforms personal initiative into innovation, and new ideas into impact. Read a welcome from President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon, explore the strategic plan and learn about UBC’s vision and values.

UBC at a Glance

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$773.7 million

research funding for 10,218 projects

245 companies spun off from UBC research

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Over 375,000

alumni in 160 countries

18,953 faculty and staff

1,436 research projects with industry partners

1,350 research contracts and agreements with government and non-profits

UBC operates on an approximately $3.4 billion annual consolidated budget

More highlights from 2020/21 academic year

Student experiences

Students on our campuses

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  • 58,768 Vancouver students
  • 11,989 Okanagan students
  • 15,726 degrees granted in 2021
  • 70,757 total UBC students (up 3.3% from 2020/21)
  • 2,165 Indigenous students
  • 5,007 students in UBC Extended Learning, with 7,338 enrolments

International Students

  • 21.8% of Okanagan students are international
  • 28.6% of Vancouver students are international

Enriched learning experiences

  • 53.2% of undergraduate students participate by the time they graduate

Students in undergraduate and graduate programs

Undergraduate Vancouver
47,400
Graduate Vancouver
11,368
Total Vancouver students
58,768
Undergraduate Okanagan
10,806
Graduate Okanagan
1,183
Total Okanagan students
11,989
Total Undergraduate students
58,206
Total Graduate students
12,551
Total students
70,757

UBC Campuses

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Aerial view of UBC Okanagan campus

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

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8 Nobel laureates

3 Canadian prime ministers

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65 Olympic medals won

by varsity athletes, including 19 gold

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22 3M National Teaching Fellows

289 Royal Society of Canada Fellows

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74 Rhodes Scholars

4 Rhodes Scholars in the last five years

Faculty and staff across campuses

Faculty Vancouver
6,466
Staff Vancouver
10,799
Total Faculty and Staff Vancouver
17,265
Faculty Okanagan
668
Staff Okanagan
1,020
Total Faculty and Staff Okanagan
1,688
Faculty total both campuses
7,134
Staff total both campuses
11,819
Faculty and Staff total both campuses
18,953

UBC’s Institutional Rankings

Sustainable Development Goals

UBC ranks 13th out of more than 1,400 institutions globally in delivering on the UN SDGs.

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Tied for 1st overall in SDG 9:

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

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Sixth overall in SDG 10:

Reduce inequality

THE University Rankings

37th in Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, one of three Canadian universities in the top 50

To learn more about the students, faculty and staff data, please visit the UBC Data & Analytics page.

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