The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) is a small, primarily undergraduate university, the main campus of which is located in Prince George, British Columbia. UNBC also has regional campuses in the northern British Columbia cities of Prince Rupert, Terrace, Quesnel, and Fort St. John. The enabling legislation is the University of Northern British Columbia Act 1996. In the 2007–2008 academic year, 4,177 students were enrolled at UNBC.
In 2007, the university obtained the trademark for "Canada's Green University". The university press, Over the Edge, is a member of the Canadian University Press. Because of its northern latitude, UNBC is a member of the University of the Arctic.
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