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Financial highlights

The University of British Columbia's financial statements have been reported on by the Auditor General of British Columbia, the auditor appointed by the University Act. The following are highlights of the financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2003.

Complete financial statements are available at www.finance.ubc.ca/reports/2002-03.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(in millions $)

2002

2003


Total Revenue

$ 960.0

$ 1,072.4

Research Awarded to UBC

$ 254.0

$ 376.8

Operating Surplus for the Year

$ 0.1

$ 3.7

Accumulated (Deficiency) / Surplus
at End of Year

$ (2.1)

$ 1.6

     

Revenues 2003
(in thousands $)

 

 


Government Grants & Contracts

517,922

48%

Sales, Services and Other

261,204

24%

Student Fees

148,671

14%

Non-Government Grants,
Contracts & Donations

106,274

10%

Investment Income

38,337

4%

Total

$ 1,072,408

100%

     

Expenses 2003
(in thousands $)

 

 


Salaries and Benefits

$ 651,501

61%

Supplies and General Expenses

198,465

19%

Depreciation

74,425

7%

Cost of Goods Sold

40,250

4%

Scholarships, Fellowships and Bursaries

32,731

3%

Other Transfers

56,588

5%

Grants to Other Agencies

14,737

1%

Total

$ 1,068,696

100%

     

ASSETS
(in thousands $)

2002

2003


Current Assets

$ 328,370

$ 348,956

Investments

$ 653,284

$ 728,563

Capital Assets

$ 875,498

$ 999,678

Total Assets

$ 1,857,152

$ 2,077,197

     

LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS
(in thousands $)

2002

2003


Current Liabilities

$ 115,989

$ 108,592

Employee Future Benefits

$ 34,879

$ 6,699

Deferred Contributions

$ 122,393

$ 199,496

Deferred Capital Contributions

$ 515,584

$ 588,759

Long-Term Debt

$ 168,567

$ 176,848

Net Assets

$ 899,740

$ 996,803

Total Liabilities & Net Assets

$ 1,857,152

$ 2,077,197

     

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Research funding grows by 48 per cent. Last year research funds awarded to UBC amounted to $376.8 million, an increase of $122.8 million. The increase includes $75.7 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation and B.C. Knowledge Development Fund, plus another $21 million from the federal government.

TD Bank Financial Group Graduate Bursary. Since 2002, 144 graduate students from all UBC faculties have received these bursaries totaling $398,900. Through its generosity, the bank is making an important contribution to UBC grad students.

UBC 2002 / 03 Annual Report
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