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University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia is one of 37 universities included in U-Multirank for Canada. University of British Columbia is a very large private university located in Vancouver. It was founded in 1908. With regard to the scope of its subjects and degree programmes offered, the University of British Columbia is a comprehensive institution. As made clear by its sunburst chart – a snapshot illustration of the university’s performance profile across the five U-Multirank dimensions – the University of British Columbia is strongest in Research. Its overall profile shows top performance across various indicators, with 8 ‘A’ (very good) scores overall. For a comprehensive overview of this university’s performance, see its complete performance scores in the tables below.
University of British Columbia
2329 West Mall
V6T 1Z4 Vancouver
Canada
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Bachelor graduation rate
0
100
Masters graduation rate
0
100
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Relative BA graduate unemployment
Relative MA graduate unemployment
Relative graduate unemployment long first degree
Graduating on time (long first degree)
0
100
Graduation rate long first degree
0
100
Citation rate
1.31
0.08
2.53
Research publications (absolute numbers)
28,406
1
67,252
Research publications (size-normalised)
19.469
0
13.53
External research income
0
282.88
Art related output
0
1.99
Top cited publications
14.6
%0
34.2
Interdisciplinary publications
9.7
0
24.6
Post-doc positions
0
100
Strategic research partnerships
Professional publications
0
4,589.01
Open Access Publications
15
Co-publications with industrial partners
5.7
%0
29.9
Income from private sources
0
236.5
Patents awarded (absolute numbers)
175
0
2,416
Patents awarded (size-normalised)
119.945
0
483.1
Industry co-patents
11.429
%0
100
Spin-offs
0
222.2
Publications cited in patents
1.5
%0
5.2
Income from continuous professional development
0
100
Graduate companies
0
81.5
Foreign language bachelor programmes
0
100
Foreign language master programmes
0
100
Foreign language long first degree programmes
Student mobility
0
1
International academic staff
0
100
International joint publications
59.7
%8.3
91.4
International doctorate degrees
0
100
Bachelor graduates working in the region
0
100
Master graduates working in the region
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
17.8
%0
84.5
Income from regional sources
0
100
Regional Publications with Industrial Partners
14.1
Female academic staff
Student-staff ratio
110.5
5
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
3.08
0
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0.4
347.9
Doctorate productivity
0
1.33
Research publications (absolute numbers)
3,501
1
10,059
Citation rate
1.57
0.18
3.12
Top cited publications
18.2
%0.3
36.8
Interdisciplinary publications
13.2
%1.5
28.7
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
4.3
%0
15.7
Publications cited in patents
2.8
%0
8.7
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
71.43
International joint publications
64.2
%14.5
81.7
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
14.4
%1
76.2
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
95.1
5.1
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
10
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
1.52
0.06
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0.8
462.2
Doctorate productivity
0
0.61
Research publications (absolute numbers)
314
1
1,504
Citation rate
1.05
0.29
1.71
Top cited publications
10.7
%0
25.4
Interdisciplinary publications
10.9
%0
32.2
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
85.6
Co-publications with industrial partners
6.4
%0
22.2
Publications cited in patents
0
%0
3.9
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
64.62
International joint publications
48.4
%10
67.7
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
11.1
%0
46
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
79.42
5.15
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
1.95
0.06
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
438.27
Doctorate productivity
0
1.17
Research publications (absolute numbers)
352
0
2,175
Citation rate
1.46
0.21
2.88
Top cited publications
16.1
%0
35.7
Interdisciplinary publications
5.1
%0
21.1
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
1
0
19.4
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
66.5
%15.6
85.4
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
5.1
%0
73.9
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
156.67
5.17
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.52
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
82.46
Doctorate productivity
0
2.39
Research publications (absolute numbers)
274
0
738
Citation rate
0.85
0.12
1.48
Top cited publications
9
%0
16.8
Interdisciplinary publications
3
%0
17.6
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
5
0
31.8
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
77.78
International joint publications
40.5
%5
55.3
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
7.7
%0
40.6
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
74.3
6.1
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
37.5
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
1.75
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0.3
803.2
Doctorate productivity
0
1.52
Research publications (absolute numbers)
496
1
1,763
Citation rate
1.28
0.33
2.35
Top cited publications
12.6
%0.3
29.6
Interdisciplinary publications
13.1
%3.1
34.6
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Publications cited in patents
0.4
%0
5.8
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
64.62
International joint publications
52.6
%13.6
93.5
International research grants
0
96
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
12.7
%0
66.7
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
60
5.2
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
1.1
0
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
139.2
Doctorate productivity
0
0.8
Research publications (absolute numbers)
160
0
656
Citation rate
1.57
0.48
2.72
Top cited publications
15.8
%0
25.9
Interdisciplinary publications
10.1
%0
26.2
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
1
0
36.1
Income from private sources
0
95.39
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
43.8
%10.6
69.7
International research grants
0
97.9
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
4.4
%0
26.8
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
68.86
5.44
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
Gender balance
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
805.58
Doctorate productivity
0
0.78
Research publications (absolute numbers)
120
0
484
Citation rate
1.43
0.18
1.82
Top cited publications
17.5
%0
25.7
Interdisciplinary publications
2.5
%0
9.4
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
0
0
10.3
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
80
International joint publications
35.8
%11.3
69.2
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
3.3
%0
28.8
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
97.29
5.03
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
3.52
100
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Hospital beds available for teaching
7.4
1,649.21
Innovative forms of assessment
0
100
Gender balance
1.72
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
Inclusion of practical experience/clerkships
6
1
Bedside teaching
6
1
Linking clinical/preclinical teaching
6
1
Skills Labs
6
1
External research income
0.17
273.26
Doctorate productivity
0
1.69
Research publications (absolute numbers)
7,579
1
29,816
Citation rate
1.3
0.24
2.12
Top cited publications
14.8
%0
24.8
Interdisciplinary publications
9
%1.3
26.7
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
5.6
%0
14.5
Publications cited in patents
2.3
%0
4.7
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
52.4
%6.7
91.7
International research grants
0
100
Regional joint publications
23.1
%4.2
82.1
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
84.33
5.24
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
3.31
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Community service learning
Gender balance
3.25
0.07
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
86.89
Doctorate productivity
0
1.87
Research publications (absolute numbers)
178
1
712
Citation rate
0.77
0.28
1.51
Top cited publications
6.7
%0
19.9
Interdisciplinary publications
10.8
%0
23.5
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
25
International joint publications
36.5
%0
86.4
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
22.5
%0
73.6
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
113.06
5.18
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
8.89
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.13
0.02
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
164
Doctorate productivity
0
2.18
Research publications (absolute numbers)
1,137
1
2,512
Citation rate
1.68
0.11
2.04
Top cited publications
14.7
%0
26.3
Interdisciplinary publications
5.8
%0
22.1
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
0.7
%0
7.1
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
53.7
%12.7
81.5
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
12.8
%0
69.6
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
88.78
5.05
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
1.81
0.02
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
429.74
Doctorate productivity
0
2.59
Research publications (absolute numbers)
120
0
595
Citation rate
1.17
0.09
3.68
Top cited publications
12.5
%0
30.1
Interdisciplinary publications
5.4
%0
18.6
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
0
0
59.5
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
34.2
%0
52.7
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
5.8
%0
43.3
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
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