Centres & Laboratories
–knowledge applied
Applied Science participates in a number research centres and laboratories at UBC, some of which are inter-faculty collaborations and others of which are within Applied Science and involve inter-departmental collaborations.
Networks of Centres of Excellence
Applied Science faculty members also participate in several distinguished Networks of Centres of Excellence, including:
- AUTO 21 - The Automobile of the 21st Century
- Canadian Water Network
- Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems
- Intelligent Sensing for Innovative Structures
NSERC Strategic Research Networks
UBC Applied Science faculty members are the primary investigators responsible for three NSERC Strategic Network Grants which provide $15m over five years. These include:
- Canadian Network for Research and Innovation in Machining Technology (CANRIMT)
- RES’EAU-WaterNet
- Magnesium Network (MagNet)

