The University of British Columbia

The University of British Columbia is a public research university with campuses and facilities in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1908 as the McGill University College of British Columbia, the university became independent and adopted its current name in 1915. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in British Columbia and enrolls over 58,000 students at its Vancouver and Okanagan Valley campuses. UBC faculty, alumni, and researchers have won seven Nobel Prizes, 68 Rhodes Scholarships, 64 Olympic medals, 180 fellowships to the Royal Society of Canada, and alumni include two Canadian prime ministers. UBC is a research-intensive university that funds more than 8,000 projects with its $519 million research budget. The university had produced two Canadian Prime Ministers, Kim Campbell and John Turner. George Stanley, the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick and creator of the current Canadian flag had also served as faculty. Former faculty member Beverley McLachlin and alumnus Frank Iacobucci have also served on the Supreme Court of Canada. The Museum of Anthropology at UBC was announced on July 1, 1971 by Prime Minister Trudeau. At a construction cost of $2.5 million, the museum building designed by Arthur Erickson opened in 1976.
Last Updated on: Jan 20, 2025