University of Burnaby

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Motto Tuum est
(It is yours)
Type Public
Students 46,336
Chancellor Stephen Toppe
Location Burnaby, Konoha, Kelssek

The University of Burnaby (UB) is a large public university in Kelssek. It is consistenly rated as one of Kelssek's top three universities with strong ratings for overall quality of education, and is well-regarded for its scientific research and language programs, having one of the largest centres for the study of East Pacific languages. It is a leading research centre for physics and linguistics as well as natural sciences. It boasts Kelssek's second-largest research library.

Established by passage of the Burnaby University Act in the provincial legislature in 1890, The university's main campus is at Point Grey, and the 14.13 km² endownment lands of the university border Lakeshore Provincial Park. It has a satellite campus in downtown Burnaby, and another campus in the town of Surrey.

Faculties

  • Faculty of Applied Science
  • School of Architecture
  • Faculty of Arts
  • School of Audiology and Speech Sciences
  • Sauder School of Business
  • School of Community and Regional Planning
  • Continuing Studies
  • Faculty of Dentistry
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Forestry
  • Faculty of Graduate Studies
  • College of Health Disciplines
  • School of Human Kinetics
  • School of Journalism
  • Faculty of Land and Food Systems
  • Faculty of Law
  • School of Library, Archival and Information Studiea
  • Faculty of Medicine
  • School of Music
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
  • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • School of Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Faculty of Science
  • School of Social Work and Family Studies
Kelssekflag-pic-icon.gif Major Kelssekian universities
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