UNBC placed second out of 19 universities in the Primarily Undergraduate category of Maclean’s Magazine’s annual ranking of Canadian Universities.
This marks the fifth straight year the university has finished in the top two in its category.
“The University continues to make progress across a wide variety of priority areas, from enhancing student success to fostering leading-edge research,” says UNBC President Dr. Daniel Weeks.
“This ranking is a demonstration that we can be considered a destination of choice for students from across Canada, and that we are providing an environment in which our students, faculty, staff and graduates can not only find personal success but lead the way in the global search for new knowledge and discovery.”
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Our northern university placed second in three of the 12 categories surveyed by Maclean’s including the number of students who have won national awards, student to faculty ratio and library expenses. UNBC also received top grades in the amount of money provided to faculty research and two categories devoted to how the university allocates resources.
In a student satisfaction survey, Maclean, once again, gave UNBC strong marks for mental health services available on campus and making Indigenous histories, cultures and languages visible on campus. Students who took the survey also gave high marks to UNBC’s course instructors, administrative and student life staff.
“UNBC continues to play an important leadership role, not only in Northern British Columbia but across Canada and even globally,” says UNBC Board of Governors Chair Tracey Wolsey. “Our consistent appearance at or near the top of these rankings demonstrate the commitment and dedication of the UNBC community, and the pride and devotion put forth by all our supporters and champions.”
Mount Allison finished first in the Primarily Undergraduate category, with Trent University coming third.
