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University for the Future

UBC Applied Science Strategic Priority Area

We are educating the leaders of tomorrow.

Our graduates are well-rounded innovators who are solving complex, wide-ranging challenges; driving economic development locally and nationally; positively impacting society, and yielding tremendous global impact. And through our teaching practices, research and community engagement, we are breaking new ground in how knowledge is accessed and delivered.

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