Ranked as one of the world’s leading public universities, UBC is a global centre for top-tier research in the life, physical, earth and computational sciences. Our discipline-based expertise is broadly integrated with pan-faculty computational and data sciences units, and complemented by strong interdisciplinary hubs in the life and environmental sciences.
Our researchers generate new knowledge in critical areas—from sustainability to human health and wellbeing, from AI to new materials.
Strong foundational research is the cornerstone of any innovation ecosystem. For more than 50 years, UBC Science researchers have played a key role in UBC's success in technology transfer, turning new knowledge into benefits for Canadians and the world.
UBC Science is committed to expanding research excellence and impact across disciplines in the service of both society and fundamental science. Learn more about grant, collaborative research, travel and conference support.
UBC Science acknowledges that the UBC Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm.
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