The University of the West Indies

Kingston, Jamaica

The University of the West Indies (UWI) offers world class, accredited higher education programmes to Jamaica, the region and the globe. We engage in research and development designed to support the social and economic growth of the Caribbean region, the provision of community service, and the enrichment of the academic experience.

#501 Ranking
85 Courses
1,481 Academic Staff
24,281 Students
243 Students (int'l)
17,240 Students (female)
Public Institution Type

Distance Learning Courses

Business & Management (50)

B.Sc. Accounting
B.Sc. Accounting (Weekend)
M.Sc. Accounting and Finance (ACCA Embedded)
B.Sc. Agribusiness
B.Sc. Agribusiness Management (Special)
B.Sc. Agricultural Technology
M.A. Archives and Records Management
B.Sc. Banking and Finance (Special)
B.Sc. Banking and Finance (Weekend)
M.Sc. Building and Construction Management
M.B.A. Business Administration - Business Analytics
M.B.A. Business Administration - Digital Transformation
M.B.A. Business Administration - General Management
M.B.A. Business Administration - Logistics and Supply Chain Management
M.B.A. Business Administration - Marketing
M.B.A. Business Administration - Marketing and Analytics
M.B.A. Business Administration - Strategy
M.Sc. Computer Based Management Information Systems
B.Sc. Economics
M.Ed. Educational Administration
BEd Educational Leadership and Management (Special)
B.Sc. Entrepreneurship
B.Sc. Entrepreneurship
B.Sc. Entrepreneurship (Weekend)
M.B.A. Executive Business Administration - Public Sector Management
B.Sc. Financial Management
B.Sc. Foods and Foodservice Systems Management
M.B.A. Health Care Management Executive
B.Sc. Human Resource Management
B.Sc. Human Resource Management (Weekend)
M.B.A. International Business Administration
B.Sc. International Management
M.Sc. Labour and Employment Relations
LLM + MBA Law and Executive Business Administration
M.Sc. Management (General)
M.Sc. Management (Human Resource Management)
M.Sc. Management (Management Information Systems)
M.Sc. Management (Marketing)
M.Sc. Management (Project Management)
M.Sc. Management (Public Sector Management)
B.Sc. Management Studies
B.Sc. Management Studies (General) (Weekend)
M.Sc. Management and Educational Leadership
B.Sc. Marketing
B.Sc. Marketing (Weekend)
B.Sc. Sport Leadership and Management
M.Sc. Telecommunication and Policy Management
B.Sc. Tourism and Hospitality Management
M.Sc. Tourism and Hospitality Management
B.Sc. Youth Development Work

Social Sciences (18)

B.Sc. Accounting
B.Sc. Accounting (Weekend)
M.Sc. Accounting and Finance (ACCA Embedded)
B.Sc. Banking and Finance (Special)
B.Sc. Banking and Finance (Weekend)
M.Sc. Development Studies
M.Sc. Development Studies
BEd Early Childhood Development and Family Studies
B.Sc. Economics
B.Sc. Financial Management
B.Sc. Geography
B.Sc. Geography (Special)
M.Sc. Management (Public Sector Management)
B.Sc. Political Science
B.Sc. Psychology
B.Sc. Social Work
B.Sc. Sociology
B.Sc. Youth Development Work

Education & Training (14)

M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction
BEd Early Childhood Development and Family Studies
M.Ed. Educational Administration
BEd Educational Leadership and Management (Special)
M.Ed. Educational Measurement
M.Sc. Instructional Design and Technology
M.Ed. Literacy Instruction
B.Ed. Literacy Studies
M.Sc. Management and Educational Leadership
BEd Secondary English (Online)
BEd Secondary Mathematics (Online)
B.Sc. Sport Coaching
M.A. Teacher Education and Teacher Development
M.Ed. Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies

Applied Sciences & Professions (12)

B.Sc. Agribusiness
M.A. Archives and Records Management
B.Sc. Disaster Risk Resilience for Agriculture and the Environment
BEd Early Childhood Development and Family Studies
B.Sc. Family and Consumer Sciences
B.Sc. Foods and Foodservice Systems Management
M.A. Library and Information Studies
M.L.S. Library and Information Studies
B.Sc. Nutritional Sciences
B.Sc. Psychology
B.Sc. Social Work
B.Sc. Youth Development Work

Computer Science & IT (10)

M.Sc. Applied Data Science
M.Sc. Computer Based Management Information Systems
B.Sc. Disaster Risk Resilience for Agriculture and the Environment
B.Sc. Electrical and Computer Engineering
B.Sc. Geography
B.Sc. Geography (Special)
M.A. Library and Information Studies
M.L.S. Library and Information Studies
M.Sc. Management (Management Information Systems)
M.Sc. Telecommunication and Policy Management

Humanities (8)

Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (7)

M.Sc. Development Studies
M.Sc. Development Studies
B.Sc. Environmental and Natural Resource Management
B.Sc. Geography
B.Sc. Geography (Special)
M.Sc. Natural Resource and Environmental Management
B.Sc. Tropical Landscaping

Agriculture & Forestry (6)

B.Sc. Agribusiness
B.Sc. Agribusiness Management (Special)
B.Sc. Agricultural Technology
B.Sc. Agriculture
B.Sc. Disaster Risk Resilience for Agriculture and the Environment
B.Sc. Tropical Landscaping

Hospitality, Leisure & Sports (6)

B.Sc. Sport Coaching
B.Sc. Sport Kinetics
B.Sc. Sport Leadership and Management
B.Sc. Sport and Physical Literacy
M.Sc. Tourism and Hospitality Management
B.Sc. Tourism and Hospitality Management

Medicine & Health (6)

B.Sc. Foods and Foodservice Systems Management
M.B.A. Health Care Management Executive
B.Sc. Human Nutrition and Dietetics
B.Sc. Nutritional Sciences
B.Sc. Sport Kinetics
B.Sc. Sport and Physical Literacy

Natural Sciences & Mathematics (5)

Engineering & Technology (4)

M.Sc. Building and Construction Management
B.Sc. Electrical and Computer Engineering
M.Sc. Instructional Design and Technology
M.Ed. Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies

Arts, Design & Architecture (3)

M.Sc. Building and Construction Management
B.Sc. Family and Consumer Sciences
B.Sc. Tropical Landscaping

Law (2)

B.Sc. International Management
LLM + MBA Law and Executive Business Administration

Journalism & Media (1)

M.Sc. Labour and Employment Relations

About

History

In 1943 the Vice Chancellors of United Kingdom Universities convened a special commission to ' consider the principles which should guide the promotion of higher education, learning and research...in the colonies.' The recommendations of that commission saw a Royal Charter formally establishing what was then the University College of the West Indies in 1948.

Education

UWI’s 8 faculties offer a wide range of options at the undergraduate, masters and doctoral programmes in Agriculture, Humanities and Education, Engineering, Law, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, Pure and Applied Sciences, Social Sciences and Sport. Programmes are international in scope with a unique Caribbean focus. This strong emphasis on Caribbean issues makes The UWI the ideal educational institution for local and international students with an interest in Caribbean society.

Research

UWI is focused on building a research institution that will enable us to become internationally recognized as a centre of excellence in research, knowledge creation and innovation on matters relating to the Caribbean and Small Island Developing States.

Services

Student services

Our dedicated Student Services offices have been set up to support you as you during your time at UWI. The staff at these offices will be able to provide you with information on numerous student services including Financial Aid, Accommodation, Mentoring Programmes and even Part-Time/Vacation Employment.

Housing services

Our students can find accomodation in one of our five campuses:

Mona, Jamaica
St Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago
Cave Hill, Barbados
The Open Campus

Five Islands Campus

Library services

Welcome to the UWI Mona Campus Library System which includes the Main Library as well as the Law, Medical, Science and Western Jamaica Campus branches.

Cavehill Campus libraries:

Audine Wilkinson Library

CLR James Cricket Research Centre Library
Elizabeth Watson AV Unit
Faculty of Medical Sciences Library
The Law Library
The Sidney Martin Library

Medical services

The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus encourages healthy lifestyles, while supporting a positive work environment and promoting a balance between personal and work responsibilities.
The University Health Centre (UHC) at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, provides a wide range of primary and secondary health care services to members of the university community.

Student Life

Campus life

The University of the West Indies has five campuses:

Mona, Jamaica
St Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago
Cave Hill, Barbados
The Open Campus

Five Islands Campus

UWI is ideal for creating memories. With hundreds of student clubs, campus events and dedicated student activity centres, excitement is always on at your University.

Sports facilities

Netball, Cricket, Tennis, Table Tennis, Swimming, Football, Basketball, Hockey, Track and Field, Volleyball, Chess, Taekwondo and Aerobics in Malcolm Marshall Nets, Sir Garfield Sobers Coaching Centre, Multi-purpose Court, Basketball Court, Hockey Turf, Students' Gym, Usain Bolt Sports Complex, 3Ws Oval.
The Sports complex of the University of the West Indies, Mona is situated at the Mona Bowl. The Mona Bowl is the home of: Cricket Matches, Rugby Tournaments, Football, Basketball Competitions, Volleyball.

Student clubs

There is a Club, Society or Movement designed for your intellectual, spiritual, social, economic, relational and physical needs. Make your choice from more than 100.

Accreditation

The Mona School of Business recently received accredita - tion for its programmes from the Association of MBAs (AMBA).

UWI Mona is a fully-accredited tertiary-level institution. Our programmes - available across our 5 Faculties, 8 schools and 12 specialist centres - have been closely examined and evaluated, and we are proud of the 'flying colours' we have continuously received.

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