University of Northern British ColumbiaPrince George Canada, Canada

The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) is a research-focused public university famous for being a green university. It emerged in 1990 after the members of British Columbia passed the UNBC Act. Albeit small, it occupies a respectable rank of #1201-1400 in the world according to Q.S. World University Rankings 2023. 

UNBC recently received a federal ISO 17025:2017 lab accreditation from the Standards Council of Canada in recognition of its laboratory quality standards. It boasts a student population of 4,253, with 65% local and 11% international students. The university also consists of 67 full-time professors with 45 associate professors and 55 assistant professors.

The University of Northern British Columbia consists of a Prince George Campus, consisting of over 60 academic, cultural, social, and service-led student organizations. It also has a First Nation Center (FNC) to guide and support the students, staff, and faculty on campus. With a focus on research, UNBC has multiple research facilities like UNBC Research Data Centre, I.K. Barber Enhanced Forestry Lab, and Northern Analytical Laboratory Services, among others.

The University of Northern British Columbia offers undergraduate, graduate, diploma, and certification programs in subjects like Arts, Commerce, Social work, Applied Science, Planning, and Nursing. Each of these subjects offers a mix of majors and joint majors. The university also welcomed 396 international students from over 40 countries in the last year.

UNBC has also produced some notable alumni throughout the years. These alumni have been awarded accolades of professional experience by the university. The student career center at the University of Northern British Columbia helps students gain relevant work experience through tools like a student job board and co-op placements. It also offers students a chance to work at the university with various student postings available.