British Columbia

No, the University of British Columbia, is not an Ivy League institution, 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.

The University of British Columbia ranks highly as part of country-level & global university rankings, given out by some popular ranking publications. 

The institute ranks #2 as part of the latest College & University Rankings given by Shiksha, only behind the University of Toronto that ranks #1.

Furthermore, UBC also secures a global rank of #38 as part of the latest World University Rankings 2025, also ranking #5 for Sustainability, per a popular publication.

UFV International British Columbia High School Entrance Scholarships are offered to those students who are international high school student. They must have either attended a secondary school in B.C. or an offshore high school that has been inspected and certified by the B.C. government. The amount for this scholarship is CAD 5,000 (Around INR 3 lakh).

Vancouver is one of the best student cities located in Canada. Some of the universities in Vancouver Canada are:

• Simon Fraser University
• University of British Columbia
• University Canada West
• Vancouver Island University
• Kwantlen Polytechnic University

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It can be slightly challenging for students to get admission into University of British Columbia, the acceptance rate is around 50 to 52 percent. 

The institute seeks academic as well as co circular excellence for admission. Candidate's must keep their academic profiles maintained with an impressive GPA . 

The institute considers all round excellence while shortlisting candidates. 

To know more about the institute, candidates can refer to the official website of the institute or shiksha.

Some of the top Designated Learning Institutions in British Columbia include

• Academy of Learning College
• Acadia College
• Anderson College of Health
• Business and Technology
• Arbutus College of Communication Arts
• Business & Technology
• Ashton College
• British Columbia Institute of Technology
• Canada International Royal Arts College
• Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC)
• Langara College
• New York Institute of Technology
• Thompson Rivers University
• University of British Columbia (UBC),

New York Institute of Technology Vancouver Campus offers a range of UG and PG courses for international students every year. Some of the popular majors at the university are given in the pie chart below:

Others Denote Computer and Information Systems, Electronics Engineering, Information Technology, etc.

NYIT Vancouver Campus offers employment to graduate students in some of the top organizations and industries within a few months of graduation. Some of the popular job sectors where graduates have been placed are given in the pie chart below:

Others Denote Business Development, Education, Finance, etc.