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UBC Engineering is a globally recognized leader in engineering education, research and innovation, preparing students to tackle some of the world’s most complex challenges. With a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs spanning disciplines, UBC Engineering brings together diverse perspectives to advance technology and improve lives.

Based at UBC’s Vancouver and Okanagan campuses, UBC Engineering is home to a vibrant community of students, faculty, researchers and industry partners. Through world-class research, interdisciplinary collaboration and strong connections with industry and communities, UBC Engineering transforms knowledge and discovery into innovative technologies, entrepreneurial ventures and real-world solutions with lasting impact.

UBC Domestic Rankings

UBC consistently ranks among the top universities in Canada across leading domestic rankings. These rankings consider factors such as academic excellence, research impact, teaching quality, student experience, and reputation.

#3 Canada

QS

UBC Global Rankings

UBC consistently ranks among the top 3% of universities worldwide across leading global rankings. These rankings assess universities on key measures including research, teaching excellence, international collaboration, industry and public-sector engagement, and academic and employer reputation.

#45 World

QS

UBC Engineering Domestic Rankings

UBC Engineering is consistently recognized among Canada’s leading engineering schools, with domestic rankings reflecting our strengths in research, teaching, innovation, and industry impact.

#2 Canada

QS

UBC Engineering Global Rankings

UBC Engineering is recognized globally as a top-ranked engineering school, with international rankings highlighting our research excellence, academic reputation, innovation, and global impact.

#29 World

QS

UBC Engineering offers 14 undergraduate engineering programs leading to a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree.

To learn more about all 14 programs, please visit the UBC Engineering Undergraduate Programs page.

 

 

UBC Engineering Domestic Program Rankings

Civil Engineering#1 Canada

QS

Mining Engineering#2 Canada

QS

Electrical Engineering#3 Canada

QS

UBC Engineering Global Program Rankings

Civil Engineering#20 World

QS

Mining Engineering#7 World

QS

Electrical Engineering#37 World

QS

APSC Co-op Highlights

2025 highlights for APSC co-op paid work placements. To learn more, read the 2025 APSC Co-op Year in Review.

3,200+ Co-op Work Terms

79% Employment Rate

1,100+ Unique Employers

UBC Engineering at a Glance

 

5,656

Undergraduate students

 

 

1,093

Incoming first-year students

 

Students representing over

77

Countries

 

Most lectures will include a lab, studio, or discussion component, giving students the opportunity for more hands-on learning in a smaller, more interactive setting.

Lectures

250

Students

 

Labs

35

Students

 

UBC is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people (Musqueam; which means 'People of the River Grass') and Syilx Okanagan Nation. The land has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam and Syilx peoples, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history and traditions from one generation to the next.

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