Biggest post-secondary institutions in B.C. in 2022

 

Ranked by number of full-time equivalent (FTE) students enrolled in 2021-22

Published November 21, 2022.  Sources: Interviews with below post-secondary institutions, data from B.C. Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training website and BIV research.

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Rank '22 Institution Type of school Highest degree President Year opened Operating grants '21-'22/'20-'21 Student headcount '21-'22/'20-'21 No. of students FTE '21-'22/'20-'21
1

The University of British Columbia
2329 West Mall, Vancouver V6T 1Z4
P: 604-822-2211 F: NP ubc.ca

Comprehensive research university

Doctorate

Deborah Buszard (1), Santa Ono (2)

1915

$776,831,490
$773,455,490

70,756
68,498

61,906
60,513

2

Simon Fraser University
8888 University Dr, Burnaby V5A 1S6
P: 778-782-3210 F: 778-782-3049 sfu.ca

University

Doctorate

Joy Johnson

1965

$271,186,155
$255,179,655

33,909
33,904

27,219
27,265

3

British Columbia Institute of Technology
3700 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby V5G 3H2
P: 604-434-5734 F: 604-436-5762 bcit.ca

Polytechnic

Master's

Paul McCullough (3)

1964

NP
NP

45,509
45,684

20,611
21,044

4

University of Victoria
PO Box 1700 Stn CSC, Victoria V8W 2Y2
P: 250-721-7211 F: 250-721-7212 uvic.ca

University

Doctorate

Kevin Hall

1963

$265,417,000
$250,231,000

22,620
22,063

19,640
19,361

5

Kwantlen Polytechnic University
12666 72 Ave, Surrey V3W 2M8
P: 604-599-2000 F: 604-599-2086 kpu.ca

Polytechnic university

Bachelor's

Alan Davis

1981

$78,468,635
$75,960,635

19,733
18,415

13,118
12,240

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