Facts + figures

Total Enrolment

DISCIPLINE DEGREE  2019  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Architecture and Landscape Architecture                          
  Bachelor 61 61 57 62 60 61 56 51 47 38 43 47
  Master 239 222 220 216 224 215 239 245 250 226 217 199

Community and Regional Planning  

                        
  Master 86 84 74 83 93 97 82 90        
  Doctorate 20 22 21 17 18 16 17 16        
Engineering                          
  Bachelor 6,126 6,144 5,954 5,678 5,418 5,177 5,042 4,924 4,708 4,510 4,414 3,729
  Master 983 809 790 801 752 768 759 788 803 718 643 510
  Doctorate 663 601 588 560 563 582 631 660 612 562 551 501
Nursing                          
  Bachelor 230 234 240 243 236 237 238 241 247 226 255 325
  Master 204 169 159 169 160 127 158 171 169 175 175 179
  Doctorate 34 29 35 32 28 29 36 37 38 34 33 27
TOTAL   8,646 8,375 8,138 7,861 7,552 7,309 7,258 7,223 6,874 6,489 6,331 5,517


*Note: The Bachelor of Architecture phased out at the end of 1999 and Bachelor of Environmental Design started in 2002. Bachelor of Environmental Design merged with the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture in July 2005. The 2005 Master program includes Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of Advanced Studies in Landscape Architecture. School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP) joined APSC in spring of 2012. Numbers include UBC Okanagan Engineering programs. Master of Nursing (nurse practitioners) started in 2007 winter session. Numbers are based on headcounts of students enrolled in November and include visa students.

 

Gender Distribution

DISCIPLINE  2019  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
  % % % % % % % % % % % %
Architecture and Landscape Architecture                        
Female
 58.0 58.7 62.5 61.5 62.7 60.1 56.3 58.4 55.6 55.1 54.6 55.3
Male
 42.0 41.3 37.5 38.5 37.3 39.9 43.7 41.6 44.4 44.9 45.4 44.7
Community and Regional Planning                         
Female
 66.0 66.0 63.2 59.5 59.5 55.8 55.7 55.1        
Male
 34.0 34.0 36.8 40.5 40.5 44.2 44.3 44.9        
Engineering                        
Female
 26.0 25.7 24.6 24.0 23.3 22.0 21.0 20.3 19.6 19.8 19.4 19.6
Male
 74.0 74.3 75.4 76.0 76.7 78.0 79.0 79.7 80.4 80.2 80.6 80.4
Nursing                        
Female
 82.0 85.9 87.6 88.7 88.4 87.0 87.5 88.4 89.2 91.3 92.4 93.3
Male
 18.0 14.1 12.4 11.3 11.6 13.0 12.5

11.6

 10.8 8.7 7.6 6.7

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Total Degrees Awarded

DEGREES AWARDED  2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Bachelor 1,067 1,005 934 911 1,035 902 917 965 943 946 853 804
Master 518 552 493 473 449 411 395 458 341 302 284 321
Doctorate 72 100 96 84 114 97 104 71 86 71 75 62
TOTAL 1,657 1,657 1,523 1,468 1,598 1,410 1,416 1,494 1,370 1,319 1,212 1,187


Note: For 2014-2017, total degrees awarded represent UBC-V only as Engineering degrees awarded by UBC-O could not be obtained

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School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

ENROLMENT BY PROGRAM  2019  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Bachelor of Environmental Design 61 61 57 62 60 61 56 51 47 37 43 47
Master of Architecture 146 148 140 142 144 139 167 168 176 161 164 140
Master of Urban Design 15 16 12 14 13 16 - - - - - -
Master of Landscape Architecture 68 51 62 54 59 48 55 55 54 53 49 50
Master of Advanced Studies in Architecture 9 5 3 3 5 6 11 16 14 9 2 9
Master of Advanced Studies in Landscape Architecture 1 2 3 3 3 6 6 6 6 3 2 0
TOTAL 300 283 277 278 284 276 295 296 297 263 260 246

 

DEGREES AWARDED 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Bachelor of Environmental Design 31 25 32 29 30 26 26 19 16 22 21 10
Master of Architecture 51 58 43 40 44 42 44 43 27 34 29 44
Master of Urban Design 17 12 14 13 16              
Master of Landscape Architecture 14 24 20 20 13 19 20 16 15 16 17 15
Master of Advanced Studies in Architecture 0 3 0 3 3 4 3 4 1 1 2 8
Master of Advanced Studies in Landscape Architecture 0 1 0 0 2 1 2     1 0 3
TOTAL 113 123 109 105 108 92 95 82 59 74 69 80

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School of Community and Regional Planning

ENROLMENT BY PROGRAM       2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Master of Arts in Planning    2 3 2 14 43 68 54 58
Master of Science in Planning    0 0 0 5 14 26 26 21
Master of Community and Regional Planning 84 81 72 63 34      
Dual program Master of Arts in Asia Pacific Policy Studies and the Master of Arts in Planning      0 0 1 2 3 3 3
Doctorate    20 22 21 17 18 16 17 16
TOTAL 106 106 95 100 111 113 100 98


School of Community and Regional Planning joined the Faculty of Applied Science in spring of 2012.

DEGREES AWARDED         2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Master of Arts in Planning        0 14 31 20 15 23 26
Master of Science in Planning          6 15 8 8 6 8
Master of Community and Region Planning   41 31 28          
Doctorate          0 2 1 1 5 2
TOTAL      41 31 48 48 29 24 34 36

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Engineering Programs

ENROLMENT BY PROGRAM  2019  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Bachelor 6,126 6,144 5,954 5,678 5,418 5,177 5,042 4,924 4,708 4,510 4,414 3,729
Master of Applied Science 498 436 414 449 450 462 450 491 501 476 443 382
Master of Engineering 345 269 294 239 246 306 309 297 302 242 200 128
Master of Engineering Leadership 140 104 82 113 56
Doctorate 663 601 588 563 582 631 660 612 562 554 501 469
TOTAL 7,772 7,554 7,332 6,677 6,527 6,432 6,372 6,123 5,790 5,611 4,740 4,611

 

UNDERGRAD ENROLMENT BY PROGRAM 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Common first-year 1,085 954 884 837 898 846 811 852 841 907 912 800
Chemical Eng-Chem Honours                        
Chemical Engineering / Chemical and Biological Engineering 455 465 448 434 372 347 316 309 308 298 292 280
Civil Engineering 525 531 541 543 521 509 495 511 506 492 479 464
Computer Engineering 438 440 459 455 446 471 423 413 378 329 316 290
Electrical Engineering 670 656 661 657 643 652 648 618 598 578 596 587
Engineering Physics 261 268 275 267 267 264 260 265 254 247 260 246
Environmental Engineering 72 81 83 68 75 72 80 72 56 43 41 32
Geological Engineering 155 157 148 158 153 158 151 137 121 127 130 133
Integrated Engineering 227 211 215 195 177 162 168 159 149 136 126 130
Materials Engineering 215 229 216 196 174 173 163 155 151 137 144 144
Mechanical Engineering 523 533 537 525 509 512 516 503 494 476 483 483
Mining Engineering 133 169 200 192 191 178 206 192 165 151 154 140
UBC Okanagan Engineering 1,187 1,389 1,287 1,151 992 833 805 738 684 589 481 359
TOTAL 6,126 6,144 5,954 5,678 5,418 5,177 5,042 4,924 4,705 4,510 4,414 4,088

 

DEGREES AWARDED  2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Bachelor of Applied Science 919 863 784 769 889 758 778 824 826 782 669 620
Master of Applied Science  100 132 134 139 152 113 124 165 138 105 125 116
Master of Engineering 172 173 131 179 156 163 130 155 114 98 66 60
Master of Engineering Leadership 66 57 50                  
Doctorate 70 93 93 82 104 95 94 68 83 69 74 57
TOTAL 1,327 1,318 1,192 1.169 1,301 1,129 1,126 1,212 1,161 1,054 934 854

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School of Nursing

ENROLMENT BY PROGRAM 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Bachelor of Science in Nursing 230 234 240 243 236 237 238 241 247 226 255 325
Master of Science in Nursing 89 93 103 112 112 98 127 141 141 149 148 153
Master of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner 59 44 31 27 30 29 31 30 28 26 27 26
Master of Public Health and Master of Science in Nursing 11 11 10 5 3              
Master of Health Leadership and Policy 45 21 15 25 15
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing 34 29 35 32 28 29 36 37 38 34 33 27
TOTAL 468 432 434 444 424 393 432 449 454 435 463 531

 

DEGREES AWARDED 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Bachelor of Science in Nursing 117 117 118 113 116 118 113 122 102 142 163 173
Master of Science in Nursing 28 33 24 16 26 33 30 24 34 33 33 63
Master of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner 14 15 14 17 9 13 13 14 12 14 12 12
Master of Public Health and Master of Science in Nursing 1 3 0 0 0
Master of Health Leadership and Policy 14 10 15    
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing 2 7 3 0 9 1 5 1 3 2 1 5
TOTAL 176 185 174 146 160 165 161 151 191 209 253 250

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