UBC CIVIL ENGINEERING AT-A-GLANCE
#1
Ranked Civil Engineering school in Canada*
Top 25
Civil Engineering schools globally*
20
Research labs and centres
32
Faculty members
*QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025
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Learning from Earthquake Case Histories
The 2026 Keith Robinson Event in Geotechnical Engineering will feature a keynote from Professor Misko Cubrinovski on Learning from Earthquake Case Histories. The event takes place on March 24, 2026.
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