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Entity | University of British Columbia

University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks among the top three universities in Canada. With an annual research budget of $759 million, UBC funds over 8,000 projects a year. The Vancouver campus is situated adjacent to the University Endowment Lands located about 10 km (6 mi) west of downtown Vancouver. UBC is home to TRIUMF, Canada's national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics, which houses the world's largest cyclotron. In addition to the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies and Stuart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute, UBC and the Max Planck Society collectively established the first Max Planck Institute in North America, specializing in quantum materials. One of the largest research libraries in Canada, the UBC Library system has over 9.9 million volumes among its 21 branches. The Okanagan campus, acquired in 2005, is located in Kelowna, British Columbia.
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Inception: 1908

Alternate Names: University of British Columbia., University of British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia, University of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC.), British Columbia. University, Trường đại học British Columbia, Canada, U.B.C. (University of British Columbia), Université de la Colombie-Britannique Vancouver, British Columbia, U.B.C., Université de Colombie-Britannique, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Chia-na-ta Ying shu Ko-lun-pi-ya ta hsüeh, UBC Abkuerzung, Trường đại học British Columbia, Canada, UBC (University of British Columbia), Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Università della British Columbia, McGill University University of British Columbia, Chia-na-ta Ying shu Ko-lun-pi-ya ta hsüeh, Vancouver. University of British Columbia, Vancouver (B.C.). University of British Columbia, Università della British Columbia, UBC, Université de Colombie-Britannique, The University of British Columbia, Ubc, McGill University College of British Columbia
Associated Place(s): Vancouver, Canada

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