Greetings from the Department Head

In 1922, UBC became the first Canadian university to host Geography as an academic division. Today, we still occupy the same building on campus (built 1925), but the Department has changed significantly.

At present, UBC Geography represents one of Canada's largest and most dynamic research establishments in its field. We host over 500 undergraduates registered in biogeosciences, human geography and environment and sustainability programs. We also include more than 135 graduate students in doctoral, Master of Arts, and Master of Science degree studies. And there are 27 faculty members, 15 emeriti members, 14 staff members, and a long list of sessional, postdoctoral and adjunct associates contributing to the department's growth on a daily basis.

As well as hosting internationally acclaimed faculty and a diverse student body, the Department has been independently ranked as one of the top Geography research and education institutes in the country. In fact, it is widely acknowledged to be one of the leading Geography departments in the world.

Innovation and quality are at the heart of the Geography experience and as we progress into a new understanding of Geography in our ever changing environments, I have every confidence that the UBC Geography team will continue to lead itself into new and exciting research and learning frontiers.

Marwan Hassan, Professor
Head, Department of Geography
University of British Columbia