British Columbia Institute of Technology
School info
3.3
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.2
Food
2.7
Clubs
2.4
Facilities
3.1
Internet
3.7
Location
3.5
Opportunities
3.8
Safety
4.1
Social
2.4
Happiness
3.1
Basic Information
Location
- Burnaby, BC
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Public institute of technology
- Established: 1964
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Over 300 programs
Key Area
- School of Computing & Academic Studies
- School of Construction & the Environment
- School of Energy
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Transportation
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 12,633 (2023-24 FTE)
- Undergraduates: 18,000+ full-time students, 30,000+ part-time students
- Academic Staff: 970
- Administrative Staff: 2,727
Notable Alumni
- Jillian Harris
- Mike Holmes
- Sahar Biniaz
- Vera Kobalia
- Gloria Macarenko
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Good reviews
Overall 5
great school but PLS MAKE PARKING CHEAPER AND MAKE UPASS NON MANDITORY
Overall 5
Very useful course and good instructors.
Overall 4.8
Best college in bc.
Overall 4.8
best institute!!
Overall 4.6
Bcit has the best technical education.
Overall 4.6
I have graduated from a Mechatronics and Robotics diploma program and it was tough. I had options to go to different schools to do my degree. Out of all schools I have seen BCIT offers the best Electrical Engineering degree. We have 30h/week of classes, which is 2x more than in different schools. lots of math and hands on. There is no such school
Overall 4.5
Trades student. Brilliant campus, great facilities, even better instructors, lots of potential job opportunities through staff and classmates. Great food and location of campus. Only downside is parking is brutal after 7am
Overall 4.5
gr8 place to be
Overall 4.5
I love BCIT!
Overall 4.5
great!
Bad reviews
Overall 1
BCIT was supposed to be a professional institute with hands on learning and good professors. This doesn't hold true today. Save your money and get a better education ANYWHERE else. The MECH program has failed to even prepare any of the students to succeed. The effort level and professionalism of the program head and instructors is LAUGHABLE!
Overall 1.4
They don't care at all about your mental health. You get 6-8 classes every semester regardless of your field.
Overall 1.5
I would choose any other school outside of the Lower Mainland over BCIT. BCIT is way behind the times. So many instructors teach like it's 1995, lecture, lecture, lecture, nothing online. Lectures are so boring unless you want to spend time on social media. Don't waste your time with BCIT unless you want to step back a few decades.
Overall 1.5
Good school
Overall 1.7
Grade inflation in my diploma program was a serious concern.
Overall 2
If you want professors that don't care and are hypocritcal, take the MECH course. Professors preach ethics and don't have any themselves. I remember not being able to hand in late but then accepts another person's. Money grab and super condensed to the point where I've seen 50+ students having suicidal thoughts! The "we'll help you" is irrelevant.