University of Northern British Columbia
Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
About University of Northern British Columbia
A research-intensive university in Prince George, BC — "Canada's Green University" — repeatedly ranked among Canada's top small universities, with strengths in environment, health, sciences and business.
The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) is one of Canada's best small research universities, founded in 1990 and consistently ranked among the top primarily-undergraduate universities in the country by Maclean's. Its award-winning main campus sits above the city of Prince George, with regional campuses in Terrace, Quesnel, Fort St. John and Prince Rupert.
Known as "Canada's Green University," UNBC is a national leader in sustainability research and operations — its bioenergy plant heats the campus with renewable energy. Academic strengths span environmental science and engineering, natural resources, health sciences and nursing, computer science, commerce and First Nations studies, with a Division of Medical Sciences delivered in partnership with UBC.
Small class sizes mean students work directly with professors and get genuine research experience at the undergraduate level, while tuition and living costs in northern BC remain among the most affordable for a research university in Canada.
Known as "Canada's Green University," UNBC is a national leader in sustainability research and operations — its bioenergy plant heats the campus with renewable energy. Academic strengths span environmental science and engineering, natural resources, health sciences and nursing, computer science, commerce and First Nations studies, with a Division of Medical Sciences delivered in partnership with UBC.
Small class sizes mean students work directly with professors and get genuine research experience at the undergraduate level, while tuition and living costs in northern BC remain among the most affordable for a research university in Canada.