University of Northern British Columbia

🇨🇦 Canada 4-Year University

Global #2288 Canada #56

Campus of University of Northern British Columbia

Institution Info

Founded: 1990
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 28,609 students
Endowment: $74.4M
Website: https://www.unbc.ca/

About

University of Northern British Columbia is a higher education institution in Canada, founded in 1990. It is a globally recognized institution. The university has approximately 29K students, an endowment of $74.4M.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
THE	2026	THE #1257 · Ranked	31,11
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #2288 · Ranked	64,72

Research Output via OpenAlex

210

h-index

334,859

Citations

11,687

Publications

5,936

i10-index

2,11

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Frequently Asked Questions

University of Northern British Columbia is ranked #2,288 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Canada, it holds the #56 position.

University of Northern British Columbia was founded in 1990, making it 36 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Canada.

University of Northern British Columbia has a student body of approximately 28,609 students.

University of Northern British Columbia has produced 11,687 research publications with 334,859 total citations and an h-index of 210, according to OpenAlex data.

University of Northern British Columbia has an endowment of approximately $74.4M USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.