Burnaby Universities

Simon Fraser University

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Named after explorer Simon Fraser, SFU opened on September 9, 1965. Taking only 30 months to grow from the idea stage into an almost-completed campus with 2,500 students it was dubbed the “Instant University”. Just over 42 years later SFU has over 30,000 students and 100,000 alumni, more than 700 tenure-track ...

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is an institute of technology in Burnaby, British Columbia. It provides full- and part-time polytechnic education leading to certificates, diplomas, bachelor's degrees and master's degrees in technologies and trades. Our Vision: "BCIT is integral to the economic, social and environmental prosperity of British Columbia". Our Mission: The ...