| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Science | #4 | — | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #15 | — | #5 | #12 |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | #7 | — | #27 | — |
| Geography | #12 | — | #7 | — |
| Library & Information Science | #8 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Linguistics | #12 | — | — | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #13 | — | #51-75 | #42 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #14 | — | #51-75 | #16 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #14 | — |
| English Language & Literature | #17 | — | — | — |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #17 | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #18 | #29 | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #29 | #19 |
| Civil Engineering | #20 | — | #26 | #44 |
| Psychology | #21 | #20 | #29 | #21 |
| Biological Sciences | #29 | — | #40 | #21 |
| Nursing | #22 | — | #22 | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #22 | #54 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #22 | — | #48 | #75 |
| Education | #22 | #23 | #51-75 | #70 |
| Sociology | #22 | — | #33 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #23 | #52 | — | #38 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #25 | #34 | — | — |
| Music | #26-50 | — | — | — |
| Law | #26 | #43 | #101-150 | — |
| Computer Science | #27 | #57 | #76-100 | #75 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #27 | — | #101-150 | #55 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #50 | — | #28 | #73 |
| Modern Languages | #29 | — | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #29 | #46 | — | #72 |
| Anthropology | #29 | — | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #39 | — | #51-75 | #30 |
| Clinical & Health | — | #31 | — | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #32 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Transportation Science | — | — | #32 | — |
| History | #33 | — | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #33 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | #34 | — | #51-75 | #118 |
| Development Studies | #34 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | #35 | — | #76-100 | #111 |
| Business & Economics | — | #36 | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #37 | — | #101-150 | #88 |
| Mathematics | #40 | — | #37 | #95 |
| Dentistry | #51-150 | — | #37 | — |
| Materials Science | #39 | — | #201-300 | #101 |
| Statistics | #39 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Business & Management | #42 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Communication & Media | #42 | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #45 | — | #151-200 | #158 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #50 | — | #101-150 | #79 |
| Archaeology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Architecture | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Performing Arts | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Theology & Religious Studies | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Veterinary Science | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Hospitality & Tourism | #51-100 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Marketing | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Public Administration | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #73 |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #76-100 | #75 |
| Water Resources | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #76-100 | #93 |
| Philosophy | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #101-150 | #141 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | #145 |
| Art & Design | #151-200 | — | — | — |
University of British Columbia ranks #40 in QS 2026, #45 in THE 2026, #53 in ARWU 2025 and #41 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #40 globally.
Yes. University of British Columbia is a member of the U15.
University of British Columbia was founded in 1908.
Approximately 30% of University of British Columbia's students are international.