Faculty of Applied Science

About the Faculty

Faculty Factsheet: 

The Faculty of Applied Science at the University of British Columbia is a place where engineers, architects and nurses work together to contribute to the betterment of our world. Applied Science is in many ways a microcosm of our society, bringing together 11 engineering disciplines, the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA) and the School of Nursing; altogether an impressive force of excellence in education and research working on real solutions to real problems in the real world.

Research

Research Centres: 

Landscape Architecture

  • Collaborative for Advanced Landscape Planning (CALP)
  • Design Centre for Sustainability
  • The James Taylor Chair in Landscape and Liveable Environments

Engineering

  • Advanced Materials & Process Engineering Laboratory (AMPEL)
  • Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC)
  • Institute for Computing, Information & Cognitive Systems (ICICS)
    • Media and Graphics Interdisciplinary Centre (MAGIC)
  • Michael Smith Laboratories
  • NUS-UBC Applied Science Research Centre
  • Pulp & Paper Centre (PPC)

Nursing

  • Critical Research in Health and Healthcare Inequities
  • Culture, Gender and Health Research Unit (CGHRU)
  • Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Consortium (SARAVYC)

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Further Information

Graduate Degree Programs in Faculty

The following graduate degree programs are offered in this Faculty: