University of British Columbia

UBC · Vancouver, Canada · U15 · Founded 1908

#41

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of British Columbia ranks #41 globally — #45 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #45 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #53 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #41 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of British Columbia places #41 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#45

▼ 5 vs 2026 (#40)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#45

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#53

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#41

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Vancouver, Canada

Founded

1908

Total students

≈ 66,000

International students

≈ 30%

Group

U15

Official site

ubc.ca

Subject rankings

University of British Columbia by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Sports Science

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Environmental Science

#15

—

#12

Mining & Mineral Engineering

—

#27

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Geography

#12

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Library & Information Science

—

#76-100

—

Linguistics

#12

—

Earth & Geosciences

#13

—

#51-75

#42

Agriculture & Forestry

#14

—

#51-75

#16

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#14

—

English Language & Literature

#17

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#17

—

Social Sciences & Management

#18

#29

—

Public Health

—

#29

#19

Civil Engineering

#20

—

#26

#44

Psychology

#21

#20

#29

#21

Biological Sciences

#29

—

#40

#21

Nursing

#22

—

#22

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#22

#54

—

Economics & Econometrics

#22

—

#48

#75

Education

#22

#23

#51-75

#70

Sociology

#22

—

#33

—

Arts & Humanities

#23

#52

—

#38

Life Sciences & Medicine

#25

#34

—

Music

#26-50

—

Law

#26

#43

#101-150

—

Computer Science

#27

#57

#76-100

#75

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#27

—

#101-150

#55

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#50

—

#28

#73

Modern Languages

#29

—

Engineering & Technology

#29

#46

—

#72

Anthropology

#29

—

Medicine / Clinical

#39

—

#51-75

#30

Clinical & Health

—

#31

—

Accounting & Finance

#32

—

#76-100

—

Transportation Science

—

#32

—

History

#33

—

Political Science & IR

#33

—

#76-100

—

Artificial Intelligence

#34

—

#51-75

#118

Development Studies

#34

—

Chemistry

#35

—

#76-100

#111

Business & Economics

—

#36

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#37

—

#101-150

#88

Mathematics

#40

—

#37

#95

Dentistry

#51-150

—

#37

—

Materials Science

#39

—

#201-300

#101

Statistics

#39

—

#101-150

—

Business & Management

#42

—

#101-150

—

Communication & Media

#42

—

Chemical Engineering

#45

—

#151-200

#158

Physics & Astronomy

#50

—

#101-150

#79

Archaeology

#51-100

—

Architecture

#51-100

—

Performing Arts

#51-100

—

Theology & Religious Studies

#51-100

—

Veterinary Science

#51-100

—

Hospitality & Tourism

#51-100

—

#76-100

—

Marketing

#51-100

—

Public Administration

#51-100

—

Automation & Control

—

#51-75

—

Polymer Science

—

#73

Biotechnology

—

#76-100

#75

Water Resources

—

#76-100

—

Food Science & Technology

—

#76-100

#93

Philosophy

#101-150

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#101-150

#141

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#201-300

#145

Art & Design

#151-200

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of British Columbia ranked in the world in 2026?

University of British Columbia ranks #45 in QS 2027, #45 in THE 2026, #53 in ARWU 2025 and #41 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #41 globally.

Is University of British Columbia a U15 university?

Yes. University of British Columbia is a member of the U15.

When was University of British Columbia founded?

University of British Columbia was founded in 1908.

What percentage of University of British Columbia students are international?

Approximately 30% of University of British Columbia's students are international.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). University of British Columbia — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/ubc/

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