University of British Columbia

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.

The University of British Columbia is one of the most reputed universities in Canada for continuing higher studies. UBC offers a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate programs for its international students. Also, the graduates work in top companies such as Meta, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google, Deloitte, Microsoft, etc. UBC graduates work in top sectors such as:

• Business Development
• Education
• Operations
• Engineering
• Healthcare Services
• Research
• Community and Social Services
• Finance
• Information Technology
• Media and Communication
• Sales
• Marketing
• Consulting
• Human Resources
• Entrepreneurship

The University of British Columbia has a rich alumni network all over the world. With more than 375,000 alumni members all over the world. The University alumni work in top companies such as Google, Deloitte, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft, Amazon, and more. UBC alumni network includes various famous personalities, entrepreneurs, innovators, industry leaders, CEOs, and more. Moreover, the graduates work for top sectors such as Business Development, Education, Operations, Engineering, Information Technology, and more.

The University of British Columbia offers one of the best Masters in Engineering programs to international students. The university designed this programme for engineers with or without professional experience, including immediate undergraduates.

The programme is delivered through the Faculty of Applied Science and emphasizes improving students' technical knowledge. 

The programme is available in various specializations are -

• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical and Biological Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Geological Engineering
• Mining Engineering

As per an official source, the University of California, Davis offers an MBA programme through the Sauder School of Business. The minimum GMAT requirement is 515 with at least 50^th percentile in verbal, quantitative, and data insight sections of the test.

Along with the GMAT, UBC also expects the things below -

• A GRE score of 155 on both the verbal and quantitative sections.
• Students must have a three or four-year bachelor's degree with a B+ average or recognised equivalent from an accredited institution.

The University of British Columbia expects a minimum cumulative GPA of 3 on a 4-point scale. As per the student profile, students who enrolled at UBC fall between 3.7 and 4 (on a 4 scale) along with fulfilling other requirements including a Higher Secondary School Certificate awarded on completion of Standard XII, English language requirements, degree-specific requirements, standardized test scores, work experience, transcripts, and more. Students willing to join the university must aim to score above 3.5 as the university is quite competitive.