Facts and Figures
The Faculty of Science by the numbers.
Who we are
- Six departments and four multidisciplinary programs
- ~4,900 undergraduate and 800 graduate students
- 230 faculty members
- 27,203 alumni across 150 countries
- 19 research chairs
- $43.9 million external annual research funding (2018-2019)
What we offer
- Accredited programs in actuarial science, biochemistry, chemistry, computer science, and environmental science
- Internship Programs in most Science disciplines
- Professional programs:
- Graduate Diploma in Data Science and Analytics
- Graduate Certificate in Data Science and Analytics
- Graduate Certificate in Data Privacy
- Graduate Certificate in Network Security
- Graduate Certificate in Software Security
- One-Week Intensive Course in Game Production
- Internship program in computer science
- Field courses in geology and geophysics
- Cross-university field station in Bamfield, BC
- 18 international university partners for science-specific exchange programs
- One of Canada's best-equipped astronomical teaching facilities: the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory