School District 41 is responsible for the public schools in Burnaby. It also has a Community and Adult Education Department, and an International Students' Programme. There are 8 secondary schools, about 40 primary or elementary schools, and 1 private school in Burnaby, B.C.
British Columbia Institute of Technology
BCIT, offers programs that lead to certificates, diplomas and degrees in technologies, business, health sciences and trades. As a polytechnic institute, BCIT conducts applied research, technology transfer activities (the taking of ideas to the marketplace), and corporate and industry training and upgrading.
Simon Fraser University
SFU's programs are organized in six faculties: Applied Sciences, Arts and Social Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Health Sciences, and Science. Simon Fraser University has been rated as Canada's best comprehensive university (1993, 1997, 1998 and 2000) in the annual rankings of Maclean's magazine and has consistently placed at or near the top of the publication's national evaluations.
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