Overview
The University of British Columbia (UBC), based in Vancouver, British Columbia, is a public Canadian research university. Founded in 1908, UBC is home to over 40,000 students. It offers programs in a wide range of subject areas such as Accounting; Applied Plant & Social Sciences; Architecture; Business Technology Management; Chemical Engineering; and Business & Computer Science. The University is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the 40 best universities in the world.