Canada #5 in 2015 UN World Happiness Report

Vancouver #5 in 2015 Mercer's Quality of Living Worldwide City Rankings

Vancouver #3, Toronto #4, Calgary #5 in 2014 Economist Intelligence Unit's World Liveability Ranking

UBC #37 in 2014 ARWU's Academic Ranking of World Universities

Canada #4 in 2014 Economist Intelligence Unit's Best Countries for Business

UBC #33 in 2014 Times Higher Education's World University Rankings

Canada #5 in 2013 (Ernst & Young) EY's Top Global Real Estate Investment Survey

Vancouver #3, Toronto #4, Calgary #5 in 2013 Economist Intelligence Unit's World Liveability Ranking

UBC #40 in 2013 ARWU's Academic Ranking of World Universities

Stanley Park #1 in 2013 Trip Advisor Traveler's Choice of Top 25 Parks in the World

Canada #1 in 2013 Reputation Institute's Country RepTrak

Vancouver #4 in 2013 Corporate Knight's North American Sustainable Cities Scorecard

Vancouver #3 in 2013 Travel+Escape's Top 5 North American Cities for Trailer Food

Stanley Park #2 in 2013 Travel+Leisure World's Most Beautiful City Parks

UBC top grade in University Global Health Impact a project of Universities Allied for Essential Medicines

Vancouver named 2013 Global Earth Hour Capital by WWF World Wildlife Fund

Canada #11 in 2013 UN Human Development Index Ranking

UBC #31 in 2013 Times Higher Education's World University Rankings

Canada #9 in 2013 Economist Intelligence Unit's Where-to-be-born Index

Vancouver #1 in 2013 Walk Score's Walkability Ranking of the 10 Largest Canadian Cities

Vancouver #5 in 2012 Mercer's Quality of Living Worldwide City Rankings

Vancouver #9 in 2012 Startup Ecosystem Report World's Top 20 Cities for Startups

Vancouver #1 in 2012 Guangzhou International Award Greenest City

Vancouver #1 in 2012 Conde Nast Traveler's BEST IN THE WORLD! Readers' Choice Awards Top Cities in Canada

Canada #5 in 2012 Forbes' Best Countries for Business 

Canada #10 in 2012 The Washington Post's Best Performing Residential Real Estate Markets

Vancouver #5 in 2012 Conde Nast Traveler's BEST IN THE WORLD! Readers' Choice Awards Top Cities in the World

Vancouver #1 in 2012 Reputation Institute's City RepTrak

Canada Top 7 in 2012 Business Insider's The 7 Best Housing Markets in the World

UBC #45 in 2012 Quacquarelli Symonds' QS World University Rankings

Vancouver #3, Toronto #4, Calgary #5 in 2012 Economist Intelligence Unit's World Liveability Ranking

UBC #25 in 2012 Times Higher Education's World University Rankings

UBC #39 in 2012 ARWU's Academic Ranking of World Universities

Wreck Beach #2 in 2012 Huffington Post’s Best Nude Beaches In North America

Vancouver Top 5 in 2011 Mercer’s Quality of Living Ranking Highlights

UBC #51 in 2011 U.S. News World's Best Universities Rankings

UBC #3 in 2011 Maclean’s Medical Doctoral University Rankings

Canada #1 in 2011 Forbes' Best Countries for Business

Kitsilano Beach #3 in 2009 Forbes Traveler's Top 10 Sexiest Beaches in North America