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About 91ÊÓÆµÈí¼þÏÂÔØ

91ÊÓÆµÈí¼þÏÂÔØ is a global centre for teaching, learning and research, consistently ranked among the top public universities in the world.

91ÊÓÆµÈí¼þÏÂÔØ embraces innovation and transforms ideas into action. Since 1915, 91ÊÓÆµÈí¼þÏÂÔØ has been opening doors of opportunity for people with the curiosity, drive and vision to shape a better world.


91ÊÓÆµÈí¼þÏÂÔØ Interim President and Vice-Chancellor Deborah Buszard

President’s Welcome

President and Vice-Chancellor Benoit-Antoine Bacon welcomes you to this inspirational place of learning and research.

91ÊÓÆµÈí¼þÏÂÔØ Point Grey and Okanagan Campuses

Refreshing our Strategic Plan

As 91ÊÓÆµÈí¼þÏÂÔØ passes the halfway point on its strategic plan, Shaping 91ÊÓÆµÈí¼þÏÂ﯉۪s Next Century, the time is right to revisit the plan and define the university’s specific priorities and actions for the next three to five years.


Aerial view of University Boulevard on 91ÊÓÆµÈí¼þÏÂÔØ Vancouver campus
Aerial view of 91ÊÓÆµÈí¼þÏÂÔØ Okanagan campus

91ÊÓÆµÈí¼þÏÂÔØ Campuses

Our two major campuses are located in Vancouver and the Okanagan.

Explore 91ÊÓÆµÈí¼þÏÂÔØ campuses


91ÊÓÆµÈí¼þÏÂÔØ’s Institutional Rankings

The most established and influential global rankings all consistently place 91ÊÓÆµÈí¼þÏÂÔØ in the top five per cent of universities in the world.

Universities are judged across multiple performance areas, including research productivity, excellence in teaching, international collaborations, collaboration with businesses and the public sector, and academic and employer reputation.

THE 2025 ARWU 2024 QS 2025
World Ranking 41st 47th 38th
Canada Ranking 2nd 2nd 3rd

(THE) Times Higher Education World University Rankings, (ARWU) Shanghai Ranking Academic Ranking of World Universities, (QS) QS World University Rankings


91ÊÓÆµÈí¼þÏÂÔØ at a Glance

View the 91ÊÓÆµÈí¼þÏÂÔØ Overview and Facts

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$892.8 million

research funding for 9,992 projects

160 companies spun off from 91ÊÓÆµÈí¼þÏÂÔØ research

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Over 410,000

alumni in 145 countries

20,799 faculty and staff

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8 Nobel laureates

3 Canadian prime ministers

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22 3M National Teaching Fellows

306 Royal Society of Canada Fellows

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65 Olympic medals won

by varsity athletes, including 19 gold

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75 Rhodes Scholars

4 Rhodes Scholars in the last five years