British Columbia

In the QS rankings for 2026, the University of British Columbia ranking is #40. For the MBA rankings, UBC ranking is #111-120 in 2026. In the Masters in Business Analytics rankings by QS subject rankings, UBC ranks at #32 in 2026. 

In Times Higher Education ranking, UBC ranking is #45 in 2026. A few of the subject rankings in THE rankings are #52 for Arts and Humanities, #36 for Business and Economics, #31 for Medical and Health, #46 for Engineering in 2026. In the QS rankings, UBC is ranked at #40 in 2026. 

The University of British Columbia can be competitive for courses at certain levels like UG and PG. The overall UBC acceptance rate is around 52% but this admission rate varies a lot for both levels.

For the years 2024-25, the UG acceptance rate is 63% which is very different from UBC postgraduate courses as it is 28%. This means that this university is more selective when it comes to Masters level. 

The Computer Science programme is one of the most popular ones at the University of British Columbia among international students. For the September intake, the general admission deadlines for the MSc in Computer Science at UBC are December 15th every year.

To have the best chances, it is important to apply early and with all the documents asked during the admission. This application deadline applies to the Vancouver and Okanagan Campuses.

Yes, there is a September intake at the University of British Columbia in Canada. This is popularly known as the Fall intake and it is the major intake when many of the UBC courses are offered.

There are two more intakes offered to international students, which are in January and a Summer one as well. however the course selection can be quite limited here. 

University of British Columbia placement rate is 89%, for MBA graduates. The average median salary of MBA graduates is around USD 101,431 (INR 90.86 L). The top employers at University of British Columbia are listed below:

• Deloitte
• Aritzia
• Lululemon
• Amazon
• Microsoft
• BC Hydro

University of British Columbia MBA placement rate is 89%. The median salary of MBA graduates is around USD 101,431, annually. The university MBA graduates work for top organisation such as Amazon, Aritzia, Deloitte, etc.

Justin Trudeau, pursued an degree in Education from UBC, having previously pursued a UG degree in English Literature from McGill.

Trudeau led the Liberal Party between 2013 & 2025, while also being a member of Parliament for Papineau from 2008 to 2025.

He was recently succeeded by Mark Carney. 

No, UBC, is not an Ivy League institute, as it is based in Canada. The Ivy League only comprises of colleges & universities from the United States, & as a result UBC is not eligible to be considered in that group.

However, it still maintains a great academic environment, & many prominent publications, consider it a part of the "Canadian Ivys", an unofficial name given to some of the best institutions in Canada.