With two primary campuses in Vancouver and Okanagan, the University of British Columbia (UBC) ranks among Canada's top three universities. Its Vancouver campus is notably diverse, hosting an international student body where approximately 20% are from abroad.

UBC's scientific impact is demonstrated through facilities like a nuclear physics laboratory and a 24-hectare organic research farm. Researchers have calculated the mass of the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies and proven a link between fish size and climate change.

Campus life is enriched by unique amenities, including a botanical garden with 8,000 plant species, a Japanese garden, and the acoustically adaptive Chan Shun Concert Hall. Students can join over 200 clubs and access a university-operated ski resort.

Notably, the campus has served as a film location, its library houses a museum collection for composer Igor Stravinsky, and its community includes seven Nobel laureates, 64 Olympic medalists, and two Canadian prime ministers.