The University of British Columbia was founded in 1908, and the school is located in Vancouver.

Columbia University is a world-class private research university located in Manhattan, new york, USA. It was established in 1754 according to the King's Charter promulgated by King George II of England.

University of Northern British Columbia, founded in 1990. Its main campus is located in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada.

Second, the nature and ranking of the three schools are different.

The University of British Columbia is a well-known public research university in Canada. It has always been ranked among the top three in Canada and one of the top 20 public universities in the world.

Columbia University is the top private research university in the world, ranking third in US News in 20 19 and second in WSJ/THE American University in 20 18.

As of 2007, the University of Northern British Columbia has been ranked fourth in the ranking of basic universities in Canadian authoritative magazine McLean magazine for three consecutive years.

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Baidu Encyclopedia-University of Northern British Columbia Baidu Encyclopedia-University of British Columbia

Baidu Encyclopedia-Columbia University