Quick Facts

At BCIT, we’re proud of our reputation for excellence.

For over 50 years we’ve attracted the best and most focused students — bringing together the world’s best minds to be workforce-ready and to solve globally significant problems.

With five campuses and nearly 50,000 students enrolled each year, BCIT is one of BC’s largest post-secondary institutes

By the numbers

Nearly 50,000 students

18,000+ full-time students
30,000+ part-time students

2,500 employees

1,800+ full-time faculty and staff
600+ part-time faculty and staff

BCIT contributed over $800 million dollars to BC’s economy in 2017 alone.

~50k

STUDENTS ENROL EACH YEAR

2,500

EMPLOYEES

205k

ALUMNI AROUND THE WORLD

$800M

ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION

Employability

Graduate employment rates

We’re proud to consistently provide our students with real-world skills and practical experience—so they’re work-ready from the day they graduate.

The median hourly wage is $32 for apprenticeship completers and $22 for graduates of certificate and diploma programs, and the median annual salary is $65,000 for graduates of degree programs.

BCIT provides the majority of apprenticeship training in the province of British Columbia. Over 1,200 complete their final apprenticeship level each year.

Need statistical information on how BCIT graduates are faring in the labour market? View BCIT Graduate Outcomes Reports

^{*Source: BC Student Outcomes, Baccalaureate Graduates Survey, prepared by BC Stats (2022).}

^{**Source: BC Student Outcomes, Apprenticeship Survey, prepared by BC Stats (2022).}

Degree graduates employed within 2 years*

98%

Apprentice completers employed**

97%

Median hourly wage for apprenticeship completers

$32

World-class learning spaces

BCIT has world-class training facilities—many unique in Western Canada:

A 300,000 square-foot state-of-the-art Aerospace Technology Campus, featuring a fleet of 20 aircraft including a Boeing 737, and airport control tower simulation technology
A Marine Engine Room Simulator, which provides true-to-life training for marine engineers
The only Prosthetics and Orthotics training program in Western Canada
An automated manufacturing robotics lab
An interactive fire simulation theatre

Applied research

BCIT Applied Research happens across BCIT, in collaboration with national and international institutions, organizations, and industrial partners – providing innovative solutions to real-world problems.

The Centre for Applied Research and Innovation is home to BCIT’s 3 dedicated research groups: MAKE+ Product Development, Natural Products Research, and SMART Microgrid.

By the numbers:

25 research labs with specialized equipment
50+ collaborative projects
1,000+ applied research projects with faculty and students
80,000 square feet of laboratory space
$4 million in research grants annually

50+

COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS

1,000+

APPLIED RESEARCH PROJECTS

25

RESEARCH LABS

80,000

SQUARE FEET OF LAB SPACE

$34M

SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT

$4M

RESEARCH GRANTS ANNUALLY

International students

Approximately 5,700 international students from close to 120 countries attended BCIT in 2018–19.
BCIT has been delivering its international diploma programs through more than 20 overseas partner institutions in South Korea, China, Brazil, Chile, and Vietnam to approximately 6,000 students in the past decade.
Agreements with more than 200 organizations worldwide for student and faculty mobility and industry training initiatives.

Stats as at December 2019, unless otherwise noted.

Looking for more facts?

The Institutional Research Office (IR) produces reports and statistical information for and about BCIT. These include student demographics, enrolments and outcomes, employee headcounts, financial and economic impact reports.

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