UNBC Named To Young Universities List

Jun 6, 2018 | 10:45 AM

PRINCE GEORGE – The University of Northern British Columbia has made the list for the youngest university in the world, published by Times Higher Education. The university is featured in the group ranked from 151st to 200th out of the best 250 universities that are 50 years or younger. UNBC is the only university in the province and just one of four universities nationwide that was included in the rankings. Established in 1990, UNBC is one of the youngest research-intensive universities in the country and just marked its 25th Convocation. 

“As an elite young University, UNBC is responsive, innovative and can adapt to the evolving needs of our students and researchers,” says UNBC President Dr. Daniel Weeks. “This ranking confirms that in addition to providing local leadership in our region, the amazing work being done every day in our classrooms and laboratories has an influence being felt around the globe.” 

The areas that UNBC excelled at to be added to the list included international involvement and the amount of research that takes place on campus through citations. The international category consisted of collaboration, international to domestic student, faculty and staff ratios along with industry outcome.