University of British Columbia — Vancouver, Canada

About University of British Columbia

UBC was established by provincial law in 1908, began teaching in 1915, and moved to its permanent Point Grey campus in Vancouver in 1925. A second campus, UBC Okanagan in Kelowna, opened in 2005. The Vancouver campus hosts TRIUMF, Canada's particle accelerator centre, which UBC runs with other universities.

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At a glance

Students: 72,100
International: 34%
Students per teacher: 19:1
Founded: 1908
Type: Public
Campus: Several campuses
Endowment: $1.5B2022
Motto: Tuum est (It is yours)

Vancouver, Canada49.250, -123.119

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QSQS=45World · 2027Source
THETHE#45World · 2026Source
WebometricsWebometrics#24World · 2026Canada #2Source
CWURCWUR#49World · 2026Canada #3Source
ARWUARWU#54World · 2026Source
URAPURAP#37World · 2025Canada #2Source

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Admissions & how to apply

Application routeEducationPlannerBC (EPBC) online applicationSource

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Check the English-test policy below.
Apply through EducationPlannerBC (EPBC) online application.
Submit by Nov 15, 2026.

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International Scholars application2027 entryNov 15, 2026Source
International Scholars documents and English evidence2027 entryJan 31, 2027Source

English test waiver Yes; nine ways to meet ELAS, including specified English-medium education/post-secondary study; waiver request may be submitted for unlisted tests. Source

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