Establish: 1964
Type : Public , College
Total number of students : 48,000+
Total number of international students: 6,500+
DLI#: O19330128542
Since 1964, the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) has been teaching and training professionals, experts, innovators, and economists—across BC and around the world. The institution prides itself on providing an education that goes beyond textbooks and classrooms. BCIT students acquire the technical skills, practical experience, and problem-solving abilities necessary to grasp complexity and lead innovation in a rapidly changing workforce. Through close collaboration with industry, its network of alumni and partners continues to achieve global success. BCIT offers practical, workplace-oriented professional qualifications, ranging from diplomas and certificates to bachelor's and master's degrees.
BCIT offers programs and courses to nearly 50,000 students, including over 4,500 international students from 110 countries, across its six campuses. Faculty also works closely with industry, providing training, expert advice, and helping bring ideas to market. The campuses offer diverse subjects such as applied and natural sciences, business and communication, computing and IT, engineering, health sciences, and trades.
Small class sizes: Small class sizes mean students receive more direct attention from instructors and a better opportunity to connect with other students in their program.
Relevant curriculum: The curriculum is developed in close consultation with industry, ensuring students are job-ready immediately upon graduation.
Facilities: One of the best training facilities in the region — including a state-of-the-art 300,000-square-foot Aerospace Technology Campus; a broadcasting and communications studio; and a forensics laboratory.
BCIT - Downtown
- Campus: Located in the heart of Vancouver's business and technology core, the Downtown Campus is home to the state-of-the-art Technology Education and Collaboration Centre (TEC), a vibrant and innovative IT learning space.
BCIT - Burnaby
- Campus: The largest BCIT campus is home to hundreds of specialized learning spaces, including classrooms, shops, labs, simulators, broadcast studios, green roofs, energy grids, forests, and waterways.
BCIT - Aerospace Technology
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Campus: This state-of-the-art, 285,000-square-foot Aerospace Technology campus houses BCIT's aerospace programs. The campus centers around a 40,000-square-foot hangar that houses BCIT's fleet of light piston, turboprop, and company jet transport aircraft, including light and medium helicopters.
BCIT - Annacis Island
- Campus: The 142,000-square-foot facility houses dynamics programs offered by BCIT and Vancouver Community College. The campus includes a modern shop with Caterpillar and John Deere equipment, a hydraulics lab, an Emission Reduction and Research Testing Centre (ERRTH), a safe industrial rail yard, and a warehouse with loading docks, ramps, and racking.
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