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The University of British Columbia, Vancouver Alumni

International Students

28.6

% of international students in the university

16807

Total International Students in the university

UBC is one of Canada’s top research universities, situated in the beautiful city of Vancouver. With a diverse and global student body, UBC has nurtured Nobel laureates, politicians, artists, and tech innovators who’ve made a global impact.

Alumni Name

Notable Achievement / Famous For

Degree

Graduating Year

Justin Trudeau

Prime Minister of Canada

BEd

1998

Kim Campbell

Canada’s first female Prime Minister

BA

1969

Steven Point

Former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia

LLB

1985

Margaret Trudeau

Author, mental health advocate, mother of Justin Trudeau

Attended

N/A

Nardwuar the Human Serviette

Music journalist and media personality

BA

1990

Bjarni Tryggvason

Astronaut and engineer

BASc

1972

Bob Rennie

Real estate marketer, founder of Rennie Marketing Systems

Attended

N/A

Nezhat Khosrowshahi

Founder of Future Shop (now Best Buy Canada)

BCom

N/A

Andrew Wilkinson

Lawyer and former leader of BC Liberal Party

MD, LLB

1984, 1990

Peter Dhillon

CEO of Richberry Group, philanthropist

BA

N/A

Tanaya Beatty

Actress (Yellowstone, The Twilight Saga)

BFA

2011

Kevin Bieksa

Former NHL defenseman, broadcaster

BHK

2004

Cobie Smulders

Actress (How I Met Your Mother, Avengers)

Attended

N/A

Alfred V. V. Cook

Neurologist, leading researcher in neuroplasticity

MD

N/A

Kevin Falcon

Deputy Premier of British Columbia, business leader

BA

1990s

Scott McGillivray

Host of Income Property on HGTV

BCom

2001

Diana Gabaldon

Author of Outlander series (graduate work at UBC)

MS

N/A

Douglas Coupland

Author of Generation X, artist

BA

1984

Shane Koyczan

Spoken word poet (To This Day project)

BFA

1997

G. Raymond Chang

Business leader, philanthropist (Scotiabank)

BSc

1960s

Daphne Odjig

Indigenous Canadian artist and member of Indian Group of Seven

Attended

N/A

Julia Levy

Biotech pioneer, co-founder of QLT Inc.

PhD

1958

John Stackhouse

Former Editor-in-Chief of The Globe and Mail

BA

1985

Nicole Bridger

Eco-fashion designer, entrepreneur

BA

2003

Wally Oppal

Former Attorney General of BC, judge

LLB

1965

David Suzuki

Environmentalist, scientist, and broadcaster

BA

1958

Ian Hanomansing

CBC news anchor, The National

LLB

1986

Joe Sakic

NHL legend, Hall of Famer (briefly attended UBC)

Attended

N/A

Paul Kariya

Former NHL All-Star (attended briefly before NHL career)

Attended

N/A

Trevor Linden

Former NHL player and President of the Vancouver Canucks

Attended

N/A

Students

1,192

ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ers Applied

195

ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ers Admitted

6,535

ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ers Interested

The University of British Columbia, Vancouver admitted student profiles

GRE

317

TOEFL

104

IELTS

7

Profiles that got Into The University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Praveen K
fall 2024
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IELTS 8

GRE 327

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Riya Joisar
fall 2024
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Ashna Anwar
fall 2024
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IELTS 7.5

GRE 303

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Nishant Mishra
spring 2024
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GRE 332

TOEFL 115

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Jui Mathuria
fall 2024
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IELTS 7.5

GMAT 550

GRE 292

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Javier D
fall 2024
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TOEFL 105

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Sai Ganesh Cs
winter 2024
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IELTS 7

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Umang
fall 2024
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GRE 301

TOEFL 92

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