Public post-secondary education institutions on Vancouver Island are preparing students for in-demand careers in a wide variety of sectors that support a growing and prosperous British Columbia economy.

Vancouver Island public post-secondary institutions:

• Camosun College
• North Island College
• Royal Roads University
• University of Victoria
• Vancouver Island University

Number of Students in 2014-15:

• 70,885 students enrolled in public post-secondary institutions on Vancouver Island, compared to 68,990 in 2002-03. This includes 8,195 international students enrolled in 2014-15, compared to 3,580 in 2002-03.

Credentials* awarded in 2014-15: 12,784, compared to 9,756 in 2003-04.

Investment in public post-secondary education:

• $313.7 million invested for operating costs at Vancouver Island public post-secondary institutions in 2016-17, an increase of 42.3% since 2001-02 when government invested $220.5 million.

Investment in campus facilities:

• $437 million invested to support 320 capital projects at Vancouver Island post-secondary institutions since 2001-02. Examples include:
  • $103 million toward $324.6 million for 186 research projects under the British Columbia Knowledge Development Fund.
  • $35.6 million toward the $66.5 million expansion of the Bob Wright Science Centre at the University of Victoria.
  • $30.7 million toward the $67.6 million expansion of the Superconducting Electron Accelerator at TRIUMF at the University of Victoria.
  • $29.2 million toward the $32 million trades building renewal/ replacement project at Camosun College. Officially opened February 2016.
  • $24.8 million towards the $37.7-million expansion of the Social Sciences and Mathematics Building at the University of British Columbia.
  • $7 million toward the $9-million expansion of the school of management at Vancouver Island University.
  • $11.7 million toward the expansion of the Island Medical Project at the University of Victoria.
  • $6 million toward the $28.1 million expansion of the Pacific Sport Institute at Camosun College.
  • $4.1 million toward $8.2 million for construction of a new skills development and trades training facility at North Island College. Officially opened in February 2011
  • $15 million toward $20.1 million for construction of the Learning and Innovation Centre at Royal Roads University. Officially opened November 2011.
  • $13.5 million toward $26.7 million to build the new Cowichan Place campus at Vancouver Island University. Officially opened September 2011.

* Credentials include certificates, diplomas and degrees