
About 91ÊÓÆµÈí¼þÏÂÔØ
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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.

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

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.


91ÊÓÆµÈí¼þÏÂÔØ Campuses
Our two major campuses are located in Vancouver and the Okanagan.
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 | |
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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

$892.8 million
research funding for 9,992 projects
160 companies spun off from 91ÊÓÆµÈí¼þÏÂÔØ research

Over 410,000
alumni in 145 countries
20,799 faculty and staff

8 Nobel laureates
3 Canadian prime ministers

22 3M National Teaching Fellows
306 Royal Society of Canada Fellows

65 Olympic medals won
by varsity athletes, including 19 gold

75 Rhodes Scholars
4 Rhodes Scholars in the last five years