Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) is a public degree-granting undergraduate polytechnic university in British Columbia, Canada, with campuses in Surrey, Richmond, Cloverdale, Whalley, and Langley. KPU is one of the largest institutions by enrolment in British Columbia garnering a total of 20,000 students and 1,400 faculty members across its five locations, encompassing the gestalt of the Metro Vancouver district.
KPU provides undergraduate and vocational education including bachelor's degrees, associate degrees, diplomas, certificates, apprenticeships, and citations in more than 140 diverse programs.
Designated Learning Institution Number(DLI): O19350676872
Welcome to Kwantlen Polytechnic University. We live, work and study in a region that overlaps with the unceded traditional and ancestral First Nations territories of the xwməθkwəyə̓ (Musqueam), qi̓ cə̓ y̓ (Katzie), SEMYOME (Semiahmoo), scə̓ waθən (Tsawwassen), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), and kwikwəƛ̓ə̓ m (Kwikwetlem); and with the lands of the qw̓ ɑ:nƛ̓ə̓ n̓ (Kwantlen First Nation), which gifted its name to this university.
We describe our institution as the place where thought meets action – and it’s not simply a tagline, but an approach that runs through all that we do.
With more than 140 programs across health, science, trades, upgrading, arts, business and design, our programs range from the technical to the academic. Our students benefit from our small class sizes and applied education, which prepares them to work in many in-demand fields or supports a continuing academic journey. Researchers at KPU focus on finding solutions to problems that affect our communities, and our faculty can engage in interdisciplinary projects that inspire new thinking.
Kwantlen means “tireless runner” and KPU is tireless in its mission to transform lives and empower positive change. The university created the xéʔelɬ Pathway to Systemic Transformation Framework to advance Indigenization and decolonization. Our Office of Equity and Inclusive Communities is working to foster anti-racism, and advance equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility. And we are committed to sustainability, pledging to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.
Our focus on accessible education, and quality teaching and learning, makes KPU a wonderful place to study and work.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
Alan Davis, PhD
President and Vice-Chancellor
