## [Undergraduate Admissions](/admissions/undergraduate) Image ![Students in red on Imagine Day](/sites/default/files/styles/original_image/public/2021-07/Undergraduate-Admissions-Page_MartinDee.jpg.webp?itok=cbjvdJCU) ## Start Your Future at UBC Engineering As a UBC Engineering student, you’ll learn how to design, develop and create something new. How to solve problems thought unsolvable. How to work with others and use your knowledge to improve lives and solve some of our world’s most complex challenges. ### It All Starts Here From your very first classes to your final capstone projects, UBC Engineering is a place where you’ll be supported to explore and innovate. Choose one of 14 programs after your first year of studies. Pursue co-op. Add a minor or dual degree. Study abroad for a semester. Whatever you choose, you’ll find countless opportunities to gain real-world experience and the knowledge you need to succeed. [Image ![Engineering students in red jumpsuits participating on UBC Imagine Day](/sites/default/files/styles/original_image/public/2022-11/foundation-year-card.jpg.webp?itok=_QMmiVLE) ](/programs/undergraduate/foundation-year "Foundation Year") ### [**What you’ll study in first year**](/programs/undergraduate/foundation-year "Foundation Year") [Image ![Advisor talking to a student at an information booth](/sites/default/files/styles/original_image/public/2022-12/Minors-Options_ClareKiernan-700x350.jpg.webp?itok=y5lez__A) ](/student-experience/minors-and-options "Minors and Options") ### [**Our minor and dual degree options**](https://engineering.ubc.ca/student-experience/minors-and-options) [Image ![Student in lab using a micropipette](/sites/default/files/styles/original_image/public/2022-12/14-engineering-program-DSC_3328.jpg.webp?itok=T1OdJwHm) ](/programs/undergraduate "Undergraduate Programs") ### [**UBC’s 14 engineering programs**](https://engineering.ubc.ca/programs/undergraduate) [Image ![Student at a co-op job looking at floor plans with coworkers](/sites/default/files/styles/original_image/public/2022-12/Work-Experience-photoby-ClareKiernan-700x350.jpg.webp?itok=1oflryU6) ](/student-experience/work-experience "Work Experience") ### [**Gaining paid work experience**](https://engineering.ubc.ca/student-experience/work-experience) [Image ![Student walking in a forest with snow on the ground](/sites/default/files/styles/original_image/public/2022-12/International-experience-AnneNguyen-700x350.jpg.webp?itok=UXOH93wz) ](/student-experience/international-experience "International Experience") ### [**Studying and working internationally**](https://engineering.ubc.ca/student-experience/international-experience) [Image ![Student outside at UBC Robson Square](/sites/default/files/styles/original_image/public/2022-12/student-alumni-spotlights.jpg.webp?itok=Dc_EGgdH) ](/student-and-alumni-spotlights "Student and Alumni Spotlights") ### [**What it’s like to be a UBC Engineering student**](/student-and-alumni-spotlights "Student and Alumni Spotlights") --- ### Be Part of a Community Your fellow students? Simply the best. If you’re looking for a diverse group of people who like to figure things out and make things better, this is the place to be. Your classmates are the people you can rely on, as lab partners and study buddies. They’re the people who will inspire you to rethink what’s possible, get involved in extracurricular activities, support you every step of the way and be part of your lifelong group of friends. [Image ![EUS exec sitting on top of the Cairn on a sunny day](/sites/default/files/styles/original_image/public/2022-12/Clubs-Teams.jpg.webp?itok=wj2wVXFu) ](/student-experience/clubs-and-teams "Clubs and Teams") ### [**Clubs and Teams**](/student-experience/clubs-and-teams "Clubs and Teams") [Image ![UBC Engineering students taking a selfie on Imagine Day](/sites/default/files/styles/original_image/public/2022-12/student-experience-750x300.jpg.webp?itok=95nmXb7l) ](/student-experience "Student Experience") ### [**Student Experience**](/student-experience "Student Experience") [Image ![Female student preparing her team project at Design and Innovation Day](/sites/default/files/styles/original_image/public/2022-12/women-in-engineering-750x350.jpg.webp?itok=KXL5QFfY) ](/women-in-engineering "Women in Engineering") ### [**Women in Engineering**](/women-in-engineering "Women in Engineering") --- ### Make a Difference Want to change the world? Or make part of it better? Engineering is a great choice if you want to challenge yourself to solve real-world problems. And we’re here to help make that happen. You’ll be learning from some of the very best experts in their fields – professors known for their ability to invent innovative and practical solutions to tough challenges. Getting involved in research opportunities, student clubs, extracurricular design teams and international experiences are just some of the ways you can start making a difference even before you graduate. #### Find out more about: - [Studying, researching or volunteering abroad](https://engineering.ubc.ca/student-experience/international-experience) - [How you can develop your entrepreneurial skills](https://engineering.ubc.ca/student-experience/entrepreneurship) - The impact of [UBC’s leading researchers from the Faculty of Applied Science](https://research.apsc.ubc.ca/researchers/) - [Our incredible students and alumni](https://apsc.ubc.ca/students/student-and-alumni-stars) - [Undergraduate student research awards](https://experience.apsc.ubc.ca/get-experience/research) - [A mentoring program](https://experience.apsc.ubc.ca/network/mentoring-program) that connects first years to academic and industry professionals --- ### Study at a Leading University UBC is recognized as one of the best places for teaching and research in the world. We’ve also been awarded top honours for making a tangible difference on sustainability initiatives and research that can improve our planet. What does that mean for you? You’ll be taught by some of the very best innovators in their field who are passionate about the positive impact of their work and excited to share their knowledge and enthusiasm with you. #### Find out more about: - [How UBC compares to other universities](https://www.ubc.ca/about/institutional-rankings.html) - The impact of [UBC’s leading researchers from the Faculty of Applied Science](https://research.apsc.ubc.ca/researchers/)