An undergraduate could feel overwhelmed at a school as big as UBC, with its sprawling Point Grey campus and an international reputation for research and graduate programs. It’s a challenge that the university addresses. In an ongoing effort to create more intimate learning, UBC is adding more student-centric learning spaces and engaging neighbouring municipalities as community partners. The smaller Okanagan campus, which has about 12,000 students, is a research and learning hub.

It was founded in partnership with the Syilx Okanagan Nation and it agreed to support Okanagan Indigenous culture and knowledge. Both campuses offer a range of cultural and recreational activities, as well as spectacular natural scenery. UBC operates Canada’s largest student housing program, including the 650-bed Exchange Residence that features 71 small nano suites. UBC’s newest residence community, the Houses of the Ones Belonging to the Saltwater, provides more than 800 beds.

UBC boasts a strong record in the number of Rhodes Scholars it has produced and the number of faculty who have received 3M National Teaching Fellowships. “UBC is an exceptional university with an outstanding and diverse student body,” says president Deborah Buszard. “Through education and research with our renowned faculty, we challenge them to change the future. They rise to that challenge around the world.”