UBC Okanagan

About Us

The University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus combines the resources and reputation of one of the world’s top research institutions with a young and dynamic campus built on community connections to offer a transformative education.
Today, more than 11,000 students learn and earn a UBC degree in vibrant facilities, soon to include UBCO Downtown. Accomplished and motivated faculty and staff support the quality of 60+ undergraduate and 50+ graduate programs offered to students from throughout BC, across Canada and around the world - with half of graduates staying in the region.
A rapidly growing research capacity of more than 1,300 active projects is earning the Okanagan campus a reputation as a driver of innovation and knowledge creation in our region.
Research partnerships with industry, institutions and community organizations are supporting the economic development of the region, new enterprise development, job creation and social innovation, while educating tomorrow’s leaders in business, engineering, health, science, the arts and beyond.
Learn more at ok.ubc.ca/about/community-engagement