The Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, promotes a collegial environment that encourages engagement and collaboration.

Here's what we do

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Growing together through collaboration and engagement

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Advancing strategy through key academic projects

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Bringing UBC’s teaching and learning mission to life

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Celebrating the accomplishments of faculty, students and staff

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Building and sustaining a global university community

UBC ACADEMIC BY THE NUMBERS

60,863


students on the Vancouver campus

6,632


faculty on the Vancouver campus

$747.3M


in research funding for 9,675 projects

249


spin-off companies

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Spotlight: Faculty of Applied Science

In 2023, UBC's Faculty of Applied Science welcomed students into a vibrant new teaching and learning space that is one of Canada’s first institutional spaces designed to be near-zero embodied carbon. It’s also the first such building designed by students. Learn more


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