Research excellence is woven into everything we do at the School of Engineering. It is core to our values—and enhances the value we bring to students, faculty, staff, our campus, UBC, our academic and industry partners, and community.
$ 16,800,000

Research Funding (2025)

500

Research Projects

61

Researcher Headcount

150

Industry Partners

Research Clusters

For over fifteen years, researchers at the School of Engineering on UBC’s Okanagan campus have been building partnerships to innovate in areas as varied as fuel-cell technology, composite materials, wearable devices, wastewater recovery, microfluidics, industry 4.0, intelligent systems, smart materials, transportation and nano-technologies.

World-class faculty and facilities support many stakeholders in the community including students, industry, not-for-profit organizations, and the general public. Our research has been concentrated into five key research clusters:

School of Engineering 3.0 – Reaching Our Next Horizon

The School of Engineering is taking big steps with great intention.

Guided by our values, we are identifying the areas and projects wherein we can have the greatest impact.

We are building meaningful relationships with government, industry and community to elevate our research – for the betterment of our students, our university, and the world around us. We are re-defining ourselves and what truly transformational research partnerships can be.

For information about research opportunities and collaboration contact Colin Wilson.

Collaborate With us

Learn more about the team who empower researchers and collaborators to uncover solutions to the challenges of today and tomorrow. Have an idea for a research collaboration – or a problem you need solved? Contact us today.

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