University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia, Public research university in Vancouver, Canada.
Description
This institution is a public research university with two main campuses: one in Vancouver and another in Kelowna in the interior of the province. It is organized into twelve faculties covering fields such as science, engineering, medicine, forestry, and education.
History
The provincial government founded this university in 1908, making it the first degree-granting institution in British Columbia. It moved to its current location at Point Grey in 1925 after delays caused by the First World War.
Culture
The Museum of Anthropology houses a large collection of Northwest Coast Indigenous art displayed in a concrete building designed in the 1970s. Students and locals use the green spaces across campus for jogging, cycling, and picnicking with views of the mountains and ocean.
Practical
Visitors can explore the Vancouver campus libraries and public areas, which are surrounded by forest and beaches. The campus can be reached on foot, by bike, or by public bus, which takes around 30 minutes from downtown.
Did you know?
The campus contains one of the oldest yew forests in North America, with trees centuries old growing along hidden trails near the cliffs. A research center on site develops methods for predicting health conditions in newborns using specialized technology.
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Wreck Beach
745 m
Burrard Inlet
5.2 km
Museum of Anthropology at UBC
707 m
St. Roch
7.8 km
Kitsilano Beach
7.3 km
Museum of Vancouver
8 km
Pacific Spirit Regional Park
2.7 km
Lighthouse Park
7.9 km
Thunderbird Stadium
1.3 km
Spanish Banks
3 km
H. R. MacMillan Space Centre
7.9 km
Prince of Wales Secondary School
7.2 km
Jericho Beach
4.2 km
Vancouver Maritime Museum
7.8 km
UBC Farm
1.8 km
Seaforth Armoury
7.9 km
UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research
1.3 km
Point Atkinson Lighthouse
7.4 km
Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability
303 m
Third Beach
8.2 km
Gate to the Northwest Passage
8 km
C. K. Choi Building
489 m
Bessborough Armoury
7.3 km
Aberthau House
3.6 km
St. Mark's Church
866 m
Second Beach
8.2 km
St. Mark's Chapel
866 m
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