University of British Columbia (UBC) Ranking

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  Ranked 45 in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2027 and 45 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, placing UBC consistently in the global top 3% of universities.
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  One of very few universities worldwide to rank inside the global top 30 across all five broad QS subject areas - Social Sciences and Management (18), Natural Sciences (22), Life Sciences and Medicine (23), Arts and Humanities (25), and Engineering and Technology (29).
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  Featured in 52 QS subject rankings, more than any other university worldwide, reflecting genuinely broad academic strength rather than a few standout departments.
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  Ranks 5 in the world for Sport-Related Subjects and 5 in the world in the QS Sustainability Rankings, both top-tier global positions.
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  2 in Canada across multiple research output measures, including Psychology, Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, and Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (EduRank research output rankings).
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  Home to a research environment strong enough to support generous graduate funding, including assistantships, scholarships, and guaranteed minimum funding for many international PhD students.
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  The UBC Sauder School of Business is regularly compared to Ivy League standards by students and consistently ranks among Canada's strongest business schools.
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  UBC's Faculty of Law ranks among Canada's top 10 law schools and within the world's top 100 (QS World Rankings by Subject).

University of British Columbia (UBC) Rankings By Program

UBC's subject-level results are where its global brand truly stands out - Mining Engineering, Psychology and Education Studies all rank well ahead of the university's already-strong overall position.

Program / Measure	Source & Year	Ranking
Mineral & Mining Engineering	QS World Rankings by Subject 2026	7 globally (up from 9 in 2025)
Psychology	THE World Rankings by Subject 2026	20 globally
Education Studies	THE World Rankings by Subject 2026	23 globally
Social Sciences	THE World Rankings by Subject 2026	29 globally
Sport-Related Subjects	QS World Rankings by Subject 2026	5 globally
Nursing	QS World Rankings by Subject 2026	16 globally
Linguistics	QS World Rankings by Subject 2026	16 globally
Medical & Health Sciences	THE World Rankings by Subject 2026	31 globally
Business & Economics	THE World Rankings by Subject 2026	36 globally
Computer Science	THE World Rankings by Subject 2026	57 globally