Institutes
Applied Mathematics, Institute of
Faculty of Science
The Institute of Applied Mathematics promotes interdisciplinary research activities involving applied mathematics.
Asian Research, Institute of
Faculty of Arts
The Institute of Asian Research is UBC’s focal point on contemporary Asian policy issues. The Institute seeks to build knowledge that supports deep understanding and effective action in addressing a wide range of domestic, regional and global problems centered on Asia.
Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems, Institute of
Faculty of Science
The Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems is an umbrella organization that promotes innovative multi-disciplinary research in advanced technologies systems.
Critical Indigenous Studies, Institute for
Faculty of Arts
The Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies (CIS) is an interdisciplinary research unit for Indigenous critical theory and politics, arts research, and applied social practice within the humanities and social sciences at UBC.
Early Childhood Education and Research, Institute for
Faculty of Education
The Institute for Early Childhood Education and Research serves as a community of discourse within the Faculty of Education and the University around issues pertaining to professional development, research, policy, and leadership in the area of early childhood development and education.
Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice, Institute for
Faculty of Arts
The Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice is an interdisciplinary academic unit that offers an undergraduate major and minor, as well as M.A. and Ph.D. programs in Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice Studies and undergraduate and graduate courses.
Haida Gwaii, Institute
Faculty of Forestry
The Haida Gwaii Institute (HGI) is a community-based post-secondary education and research institution that is governed by both the Haida Gwaii Higher Education Society (HGHES) and University of British Columbia Faculty of Forestry.
International Collaboration On Repair Discoveries
Faculty of Medicine
The International Collaboration On Repair Discoveries (ICORD) is an interdisciplinary research centre for the development and translation of strategies to promote functional recovery after spinal cord injury.
Life Sciences Institute
Faculty of Medicine / Faculty of Science
The Life Sciences Institute is dedicated to discovering the fundamental biological mechanisms underlying health and disease and translating this knowledge into new therapies.
Liu Institute for Global Issues
Faculty of Arts
The Liu Institute for Global Issues pursues policy-relevant research on emerging issues that demand innovative, interdisciplinary, and impact-oriented responses from the academic community.
Oceans and Fisheries, Institute for the
Faculty of Science
The Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries' mission is to work towards healthy and sustainable marine and fresh water systems through research, education, and societal engagement.
Pacific Institute of Theoretical Physics
Faculty of Science
The Pacific Institute of Theoretical Physics fosters collaborative research in theoretical physics, supporting both a visitor programme and a large number of meetings (including workshops and conferences), and summer schools.
Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies
The Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies at the University of British Columbia (UBC) provides funding opportunities and an intellectual environment where scholars are free to pursue the collaborative exchange of ideas beyond disciplinary boundaries. The Institute's goal is to stimulate creative, innovative research that makes important advances in knowledge.
Resources, Environment and Sustainability, Institute for
Faculty of Science
The Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability fosters sustainable futures by focusing on integrated research and learning concerning the linkages between human and natural systems, in order to support decision making, from local to global scales.
Praxis Spinal Cord Institute
he Rick Hansen Institute is now Praxis Spinal Cord Institute. Praxis is a Canadian-based not-for-profit organization that leads global collaboration in spinal cord injury research, innovation and care. They accelerate the translation of discoveries and best practices into improved treatments for people with spinal cord injuries.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Institute for the
Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology
The Institute for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISoTL) was established by Senate in May 2004, in order to support research, inquiry, and reflection on teaching and learning at The University of British Columbia.
Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute
Faculty of Science
The Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute focuses on research of systems and phenomena explicitly involving quantum mechanics, particularly Quantum Materials.
