You’ve received an offer of admission to graduate school at UBC. Congratulations! Will you join us?  To help you make your choice, here are 8 great reasons to choose graduate school at UBC.

Reason #1: Our Vision

Every school makes promises, UBC delivers.  Place and Promise.

We are creating an exceptional learning environment toward realizing a civil and sustainable society. UBC 2010-2011 Annual Review

Reason #2: Our Reputation

Year after year UBC is placed amongst the top universities on the planet.

UBC ranked #22 in the Times Higher Education (UK) 2011-2012

UBC ranked #36 in Academic Ranking of World Universities 2011

Reason #3: World-leading Research & Scholarship

UBC generates ideas that start evolutions. Ideas that change the way people think and the way the world works. Start an Evolution

In 2010-2011, UBC researchers attracted $549.5 m over 8,054 projects. UBC Overview and Quick Facts.

UBC Scholarly Output 2010 - 4,760 published and ISI-indexed journal articles

Reason #4: Commitment to Sustainability

We don’t just talk about sustainability, we live it.

A Gold STARS rating places UBC top 5 among North America’s most sustainable universities.

North America’s most sustainable building, Centre for Integrated Research in Sustainability, opened in 2011. Follow SustainUBC on Twitter for all the latest on campus sustainability and opportunities to get involved.

Reason #5: Our Community

Yes we work and we learn. We also sing, dance, play and help each other -- together.          

UBC LipDub Video showcased UBC school pride and raised funds for Make-A-Wish-Foundation. Released in April 8 it went viral with over 400,000 views in 3 days.  UBC’s residential graduate colleges -- Green College and St. John’s College – are communities where faculty and graduate students experience interdisciplinary and cross-cultural learning as part of their every-day activities.

Reason #6: Support for Your Success

Funding, academic, career and personal support are all critical to your success in grad school.  Funding initiatives include the 4 Year Fellowship and the prestigious merit-based Killam awards.

Our passion for helping you succeed is demonstrated by our award winning Graduate Pathways to Success (GPS) program; offering workshops, lectures and events to enhance the personal, academic and professional development of graduate students.

You can start building community through our Newly Admitted Students Forum, connect in person at Orientation and look forward to honing your skills for UBC’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.

Reason #7:  State-of-the Art Facilities

UBC is constantly renewing and building new infrastructure with 6 capital projects completed in 2010/11 and another 13 underway. Just two examples of many:

In 2011 the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) underwent a multi-million dollar renovation that elevated the world renowned facility to a whole new level of excellence.

Opening in 2013 the Centre for Brain Health will bring together researchers, neurologists, psychiatrists and patients to advance our understanding of one of medicine’s greatest mysteries.

Reason #8: We Are Here

UBC’s largest campus is located on a peninsula just minutes from the downtown centre of one of the world’s great multi-cultural cities – Vancouver. We are surrounded by natural wonders that sure to make any outdoor enthusiasts’ heart beat a little faster.