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
27% Okanagan
37% BC (outside Okanagan)
20% Canada (outside BC)
16% World
99 Countries represented by international students
18% Live on campus
31% New to UBC in 2017
5.8% Self-identified as Aboriginal
Campus mix
77% Domestic Undergraduate
13% International Undergraduate
6% Domestic Graduate
3% International Graduate
Faculty & Staff
575 Faculty: 299 tenure, 276 non-tenure
656 Staff
1,018 Student staff
Research
18 Research Centres, Institutes & Clinics
$19.9M in research funding in 2016/17 supporting 1,247 projects
115 Research projects with industry partners, government and non-profit organizations
$47.6M Cumulative Tri-Council funding since 2005
Teaching & Learning
62 Undergraduate programs
19 Graduate programs
8 Faculties and schools
60 Students, average undergraduate lecture size
37% Undergraduate class sections have fewer than 30 students
350 Students worked on Community Service Learning projects with 30+ organizations
ALUMNI & COMMUNITY
48% Of graduates stay in region
189 Public events, 55% off-campus
Okanagan Charter: Origin of the international charter for health promotion at universities and colleges.
Campus
Number of Buildings (2005-2017): 12 to 35 = 192% increase
Hectares (2005-2017): 105 to 209 = 99% increase
OPERATING BUDGET
$139M in 2017/18 up from $39M in 2005/06
FUNDRAISING
$109M in fundraising since 2005
ATHLETICS AND RECREATION
1,561 sq.m. gymnasium
LIBRARY
650 seats 10 study rooms 127 computer workstations
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 2017.Research Data: 2016/17 fiscal year. *Totals exclude OUC co-conferred degrees.
