Located in the spectacular landscape of northern British Columbia, UNBC is one of Canada’s best small universities. We have a passion for teaching, discovery, people, the environment, and the North. In June 1990, the members of the BC legislative assembly passed the UNBC Act, officially creating UNBC. The dream of having a northern university goes back much further, to the 1960s, when then-MLA Ray Williston set aside the land on which UNBC's Prince George campus is currently situated as a university reserve. The University of Northern British Columbia is a university. The main campus is located in Prince George, with additional campuses located in Prince Rupert, Terrace, Quesnel, and Fort St. John. Because of its northern latitude, UNBC is a member of the University of the Arctic. In the 2020–21 academic year, 4,253 students were enrolled at UNBC.
Rankings:
In 2022, Maclean's magazine ranked UNBC as the number one university of its size in Canada, in the Primarily Undergraduate category. UNBC also finished first in the rankings in 2015 and 2016 and routinely finishes in the top three in its category. In 2023, UNBC placed second in its category. In 2007, the university obtained the trademark for "Canada's Green University." UNBC is one of the top universities of its size in Canada according to rankings published in Maclean’s Magazine. UNBC placed second in the latest edition of the rankings and consistently scores well in categories relating to student-to-faculty ratio, quality of faculty, and number of students who have won national awards. UNBC made its debut on the prestigious Times Higher Education World University Rankings in 2017. The only Canadian University of its size to be included in the rankings, UNBC is featured in the group ranked 801st to 1,000th. That puts UNBC in the top five percent of post-secondary institutions in the world. In addition, UNBC is included in Times Higher Education’s 2018 Young University Rankings.
Location:
We are
the University of Northern British Columbia. We came to life at the insistence
of the residents of Northern British Columbia. They wanted to make it possible
for their children to receive a university education without having to go
elsewhere. We are a regional university and have campuses in Quesnel, Terrace, and Fort St. John as well as enjoying a federation agreement with the Wilp
Wilxo’oskwhl (House of Wisdom) Nisga’a Institute situated on Gitwinksihlkw
Village Lands within Nisg̱a’a Treaty territory.
Campus:
The buildings at UNBC are designed to represent the northern landscape. The Canfor Winter Garden area has a flowing blue staircase below a ceiling of wooden lattices, representing the West Coast rain forests. The cafeteria has a lighthouse design that represents the rugged coastline of northern British Columbia. Another structural feature, a pair of triangular glass peaks, represents mountains and functions as skylights above the UNBC Bookstore. On October 13, 2010, UNBC was co-awarded the Campus Sustainability Leadership Award by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) for its bio-energy project, which targets a reduction in fossil fuel use by supplying 85% of the heating needs at UNBC.
Culture:
Student life:
The Northern Undergraduate Student Society, known colloquially as NUGSS, represents the undergraduate student body at the University of Northern British Columbia. A non-profit organization, NUGSS serves and represents all undergraduate students at all UNBC campuses. The Society governs student-led organizations on campus, provides health and dental plans, advocates for student needs in local transit, and hosts various events. Annual NUGSS events include Backyard BBQ, Jump Back to NYE, and Final Affair. UNBC's Student Life department is dedicated to student success and aims to raise student engagement in the UNBC community. Led by community leaders known as "student ambassadors", Student Life hosts regular events, workshops, and volunteer opportunities for all UNBC students. The Student Life department is also in charge of UNBC's Orientation and Weeks of Welcome. The Northern British Columbia Graduate Student Society(NBCGSS), represents about 750 full-time and part-time graduate students. It was founded in the year of 1997, less than a decade after UNBC was founded. Every year NBCGSS holds events like winter/semi-formals, a ski trip, and a summer trip. NBCGSS is a member of the British Columbia Federation of Students. The UNBC First Nations Centre provides support services for indigenous students, including bringing in elders, counseling, and events such as talking circles and sweat lodges. The Northern Pride Centre (also known as the "PC") offers a safe space, support, and resources to the LGBT and ally community, including a new Positive Space Campaign designed by UNBC.
Athletics:
Academics:
Undergraduate programs:-
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Education
- Bachelor of Health Science
- Bachelor of Applied Science
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Bachelor of Planning
- Bachelor of Social Work
Graduate Programs:-
- Master of Science
- Master of Arts
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Education
- Master of Applied Science
- Master of Health Science
- Master of Engineering
- Master of Research
- Master of Social Work
Diploma programs:-
- Aboriginal/Indigenous Health and Healing
- First Nations Language
- Education Diploma in a First Nation's language and culture (Elementary years)
Certificate programs:-
- Aboriginal Community Resource Planning
- Aboriginal/Indigenous Health and Healing
- First Nation's Language
- First Nation's Public Administration
- General First Nation's study
- Traditional Ecology Knowledge
- Nursing Certificate Programs
- Local Government Administration Certificate Program
- Social Work Graduate Certificate Program
- Education Graduate Certificate Program
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