University of British Columbia

Technology, Consulting & Energy/Utilities/Mining/Oil & Gas make up the top 3 industries of employment for UBC MBA graduates per figures curated from official sources.

Mentioned below are the most popular industries employing UBC graduates:

Yes, Google, based out of Mountain View, California, is one of the many top technological organizations known to recruit University of British Columbia MBA graduates.

Apart from Google, the likes of Amazon, IBM, Deloitte, KPMG, DHL, HP, EY, Johnson & Johnson are among some other top companies known to hire UBC graduates.

Technology also happens to be the most popular industry among graduates, with about 24% of the overall MBA graduate population, landing jobs in the industry. 

The average salary of UBC MBA graduates is CAD 98,020 (INR 60.65 L), a significant increase from the pre-MBA salary of CAD 78,724 (INR 48.7 L), per data curated from official sources.

The figure for median salary is around CAD 101,431 (INR 62.76 L). 

The UBC MBA graduate salary ranges between CAD 55,000-CAD 200,000 (INR 34 L-INR 1.23 Cr), which represents how highly the contributions of UBC graduates are valued by some of the top hiring organizations.

Though out of University of British Columbia and SFU, admission to UBC is more competitive. The University of British Columbia acceptance rate is around 53%, whereas, the acceptance rate for SFU is between 59% - 77%. A comparison between these universities is given below:

Yes, Indian students can now pursue their education from an Canadian university from the comforts of their home by enrolling in online courses, offered by some of the best universities in the Canada.

While the number of Canadian institutions offering online studies is small, the quality of education is the best possible it can be in the online format.

Some popular universities offering online courses to students are listed below:

The University of British Columbia campus life is full of vibrancy & inclusivity, with students welcoming their peers with open arms. The availability of student clubs & societies, ensure that there are ample opportunities to interact & engage in friendly competitive activities such as hackathons, cooking competitions, etc.

The institute takes the mental & physical well-being of its students, very seriously, & as a result offers a number of student support clubs that offer academic as well as guidance related to mental health. 

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.

Both McGill & University of British Columbia are considered among the best universities in Canada, however, there does exist some variation in terms of how selective these institutions are at accepting students to its courses.

The McGill University acceptance rate stands at around 46% while that of University of British Columbia stands at around 52%. It can be inferred that both these institutions are largely similar in terms of their selectiveness, but UBC is slightly easier to secure admissions to than McGill. 

Both of these institutions form part of the best universities in Canada & are a popular destination among international students looking to pursue higher studies from abroad.

However, both institutions are very selective in choosing between candidates & only prefer individuals with a good track record in past academics as well as other non-academic activities.

The University of Alberta acceptance rate stands at around 58% while that of University of British Columbia stands at 54%. Though both are largely similar, UBC is slightly easier to get into than University of Toronto. 

Graduates of the mentioned universities are employed at some of the top MNC's in Canada & worldwide & are paid well as part of respective jobs.

However, the median salary earned by Toronto Univeristy graduates is the highest with salary of around INR 86.5 L, while that of University of British Columbia is the lowest standing at INR 60.95 L. University of Alberta graduates are sandwiched between the two with an median graduate salary of INR 77.8 L.