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DEGREES AWARDED In 2001/02
UBC conferred approximately 4,800 baccalaureate degrees and
1,600 graduate degrees upon its students.
ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA FELLOWS
UBC currently has a ratio of nearly 10 Royal Society members
per 100 faculty – the second highest ratio of any university
in Canada. Fellowship in the Royal Society of Canada is bestowed
on senior Canadian academics whose work and research have
had a profound impact on the Sciences and Humanities in Canada.
SPIN-OFF COMPANIES Last
year UBC generated five new spin-off companies and filed 56
patents and 214 licenses on new technologies. These join the
other 109 companies that have been established thanks to UBC
research, and 620 patents already issued.
RESEARCH FUNDING UBC
received nearly $260 million in research funding from NSERC,
CIHR, SSHRC, CFI and other sources last year. This marks a
30 per cent increase in funding from 2000/01.
EMPLOYMENT RATE UBC 1998
Bachelor’s graduates two years after graduation:
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Commerce
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95%
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Humanities
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96%
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Computer Science
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98%
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Law
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98%
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Education
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99%
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Life Sciences
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94%
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Engineering
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97%
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Physical Sciences
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98%
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Fine & Performing Arts
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93%
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Social Sciences
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95%
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Health Professions
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99%
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OVERALL SATISFACTION
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| 31% - Very Satisfied |
65% - Satisfied |
4% - Dissatisfied |
DEGREE COMPLETION RATES
as of 2001/2002 for 1992 Cohort.
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Masters - Graduated
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Doctoral - Graduated
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UBC has the highest combined completion rate for its Masters
and Doctoral students among the major Canadian research universities.
UBC STUDENT ENROLMENT: FUNDED &
ACTUAL
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Actual Enrolment
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Enrolment Funded
by Provincial
Government
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Over the past five years, UBC enrolment has exceeded the
numbers funded by the provincial government, on average, by
over 1500 full-time equivalent (FTE) students. This year UBC
expects to over-enroll by over 1400 undergraduate and graduate
FTEs.
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