Facts and Figures
At UBC Okanagan, students and faculty gain all the benefits of a globally respected university within a close-knit learning community.
Our Students
10,514
Undergraduate students
1,399
Graduate students
26,690
Total degrees conferred
72% domestic undergraduate | 6% domestic graduate
16% international undergraduate | 6% international graduate
110 Countries represented
Campus mix
20% Okanagan
33% BC (outside Okanagan)
25% Canada (outside BC)
22% Outside Canada
26% new to UBC in 2022
8% self-identified as Indigenous
Faculty and Staff
707 Faculty
1,366 Staff
1,358 Student employees
Research
299
%
Increase in research funding since 2014/2015
1,087
Active research projects (2023/24)
334
Research faculty
26 UBC-funded clusters of research excellence
6 Research institutes
35 Designated Research Chairs
Teaching and Learning
66
Undergraduate programs
58
Graduate programs
9
Faculties and Schools
219 students worked on Community Service Learning and Get Involved programs with 16 community partner organizations
188 UBC Okanagan students completed 315 co-op work experiences within 152 diverse organizations
Alumni and Community
50
%
Of graduates stay in region
237
Public events hosted
200
+
Off-campus satellite and partner locations
Truth and Reconciliation commitment: UBCO commits to implementing programs and activities to support Indigenous development.
Campus
360% increase in the number of campus buildings since 2005
44% increase in hectares between 2005–2022
566 seats, 2 study rooms and 113 computer stations in the Library
415 collaborative study spaces, 128 quiet study areas and 34 study rooms in the Commons
2,120 beds in campus housing
$281M in total revenue (2023/24)
$158M in fundraising from 2005-2022
1,560 sq.m. gymnasium
10,000+ participant registrations into Recreation programs
10 varsity athletic teams
14 national and conference medals won by Heat varsity and club teams
Okanagan Valley
1,949 hours of annual sunshine
30+ beaches
5 of Canada’s largest ski resorts within 3 hours
200 freshwater lakes
25C average high May–August
-4.7C average low December–March
Student Enrolment Data: November 2023. Faculty/Staff Data: November 2023. Research Data: 2023/24 fiscal year. Economic Impact Assessment: 2023. Event Data: 2023 calendar year.
