A Brief Introduction:
Commonly referred to as UBC, the University of British Columbia is a public research and education institution in British Columbia, Canada. Founded as the McGill University College of British Columbia in 1908, it was finally given independent status and renamed as the University of British Columbia in 1915. It is ranked as Canada’s 3rd best institution and in the top 20 worldwide public Universities by the U.S. News and World Report and Times Higher Education. It is the 1st Fair Trade Campus of the country and boasts to be Canada’s 1st Gold in the STARS sustainability rating system. It is highly renowned for its research institutes and teaching.
Campus
Spreading across an area of 400 hectares, the campus is surrounded by lush forests and is 30 minutes away from Vancouver’s core centre. It is located on territory that is traditionally owned by Musqueam people, and has been on the same site since its establishment more than 100 years back. It consists of two campuses which are:
1. Vancouver campus
2. Okanagan campus
INSTITUTIONS
- Acsenda School of Management (Vancouver) – private
- British Columbia Institute of Technology (Burnaby)
- Camosun College (Victoria)
- College of the Rockies (Cranbrook)
- Douglas College (New Westminster and Coquitlam)
- Justice Institute of British Columbia (New Westminster)
- Langara College (Vancouver)
- Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (Merritt)
- Okanagan College (Kelowna)
FACILITIES
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Places to eat for students
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Mercante,
Stir it Up
Sauder Exchange Café,
Law Café
Magma Café,
The Loop Café
Reboot Café,
IRC Snackbar
Daily Dose
The Niche Café
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Places to live for students
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Totem Park, Place Vanier, Walter Gage, Fairview
Crescent, and Ritsumeikan-UBC House.
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Special facilities for students
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UBC Bookstore
Building
Operations
Child Care
Services
Conferences and Accommodation at UBC
Courier
Services
Housing
& Conferences
Parking
and Access Control Services
UBC
Infrastructure Development
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SCHOLARSHIPS
The University offers two types of
scholarships to international students based on their merit. These are:
1. International Major Entrance
Scholarship: These are for undergraduate students who enter for their first
year of study in the University. The amount given is 40,000 CAD, payable at up
to $10,000 CAD per year for 4 years. Students will receive their amount in
their first year and the scholarship can be renewed in the next years. The
exact number and level of scholarships varies each year, depending on available
funding.
2. Outstanding International Student Award:
This is a onetime scholarship awarded to students who have been reviewed on the
basis of their Grades and Personal Profiles. OIS amounts range from $2,500 to
$10,000 CAD.
NOTABLE ALUMNI
Kanti Bajpai | Former headmaster of The Doon School |
Amit Chakma | President, University of Western Ontario |
Patricia Churchland | Philosopher |
John J. Clague | Geological Survey of Canada scientist and SFU professor |
Michiel Horn | Historian, professor emeritus, Glendon College, York University |
Joy Johnson | Vice-President Research, Simon Fraser University |
William Sauder | Contributor to the Sauder School of Business |
LOCATION
Address: 2329 West Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T
1Z4, Canada
Phone: +1 604-822-2211
Vancouver Campus
2329 West Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4
Tel (Directory Assistance) 604 822 2211
Okanagan Campus
3333 University Way
Kelowna, BC Canada V1V 1V7
Tel 250 807 8000
