A public, fully accredited university in the Fraser Valley, just east of Vancouver, British Columbia, serving approximately 15,000 students per year.
The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) is an accredited public university located in the Fraser Valley, just east of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It enrolls approximately 15,000 students per year. Its mailing address is 33844 King Road, Abbotsford, BC, Canada V2S 7M8.
UFV has campuses and locations in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission, and Hope, and a growing presence in Chandigarh, India. Listed facilities include the UFV Library, computer labs, EverGreen student housing, a Campus Recreation / Athletics Centre, a Student Wellness Centre, a Student Lounge and Kitchen, and a campus shuttle. Campus security and first aid are also available.
UFV offers more than 100 programs, including three master's degrees, 21 bachelor's degrees with majors, minors, and extended minors in more than 35 subject areas, four graduate certificates, and more than a dozen trades and technology programs. Its colleges and faculties include the College of Arts, Faculty of Education, Community, and Human Development, Faculty of Applied and Technical Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Business and Computing, Faculty of Science, and School of Graduate Studies.
UFV embraces changemaking as a lens to address contemporary challenges and shape a more equitable future for its students, employees, and communities. Its approach is guided by four principles: empowerment, decolonization and Indigenization, sustainability, and reciprocity. UFV has been designated as an Ashoka U Changemaker Campus.
UFV is accredited by AVED (Ministry of Advanced Education, British Columbia) and is part of the Education Quality Assurance (EQA) framework. It is a member of Universities Canada, the voice of Canada's universities, and is recognized by the Chinese Ministry of Education.