The Major Entrance Scholarships & Awards is awarded to students entering the University during the 2026-2027 academic session. Students who applied for admission to KPU for the first time in the Spring or Fall semester are invited to apply for the KPU Major Entrance Scholarships and/or Donor-Funded Entrance awards.
Established in 1981, Kwantlen Polytechnic University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Surrey (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), British Columbia. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Richmond, Langley, Cloverdale. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training, British Columbia, Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 20,000-24,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 38 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.