Facts & Figures
At UBC Okanagan, students and faculty gain all the benefits of a globally respected university within a close-knit learning community.
Our Students
30% Okanagan
27% BC (outside Okanagan)
23% Canada (outside BC)
20% World
102 Countries represented by international students
17% Live on campus
30% New to UBC in 2018
5.7% Self-identified as Aboriginal
Campus mix
75% Domestic Undergraduate
15% International Undergraduate
6% Domestic Graduate
3% International Graduate
Faculty & Staff
629 Faculty: 310 tenure, 319 non-tenure
636 Staff
1,116 Student staff
Research
18 Research Centres, Institutes & Clinics
1,291 active research projects in 2017/18
139 Research projects with industry partners, government and non-profit organizations in 2017/18
291 research faculty
Teaching & Learning
62 Undergraduate programs
19 Graduate programs
8 Faculties and schools
64 Students, average undergraduate lecture size
34% Undergraduate class sections have fewer than 30 students
350 Students worked on Community Service Learning projects with 30+ organizations
162 UBC Okanagan Co-op placements across BC’s Southern Interior
ALUMNI & COMMUNITY
48% Of graduates stay in region
200 Public events
280+ off-campus satellite and partner locations
Okanagan Charter: Origin of the international charter for health promotion at universities and colleges.
Campus
Number of Buildings (2005-2018): 12 to 44 = 267% increase
Hectares (2005-2018): 105 to 209 = 99% increase
OPERATING BUDGET
$153M in 2018/19 up from $39M in 2005/06
FUNDRAISING
$116M in fundraising since 2005
ATHLETICS AND RECREATION
1,561 sq.m. gymnasium
LIBRARY
650 seats 10 study rooms 127 computer workstations
THE COMMONS
350 collaborative study spaces 120 quiet study areas 33 study rooms
OKANAGAN VALLEY
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 & Faculty/Staff Data: November 2018. Research Data: 2017/18 fiscal year. *Totals exclude OUC co-conferred degrees.
