UBC
Education & Academia abbreviation · University
| Stands for | University of British Columbia |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
UBC stands for University of British Columbia, a university abbreviation.
Public research university founded in 1908, with its main campus on the Point Grey peninsula in Vancouver and a second campus in Kelowna. It is consistently ranked among the top three universities in Canada.
Example: He took a gap year before starting a forestry degree at UBC.
Usage notes
UBC hosts TRIUMF, Canada's particle accelerator center, on its campus. The Vancouver campus includes the Museum of Anthropology, known for its Northwest Coast First Nations art. Its athletic teams are the Thunderbirds.
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