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The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus (UWI)
IAU-016615
Jamaica
General Information
Address
Street:Regional Headquarters Building
2a Hermitage Road
City:Kingston
Province:St Andrew
Post Code:7
Other Sites
Open campuses in various locations around the Caribbean
Institution Funding
Public
History
Founded 1948; incorporated by Royal Charter 1962. The University is supported by and serves 15 different territories in the West Indies. An international institution recognized worldwide for its scholarship in Science, Medicine, Social Sciences, Agriculture and Humanities. The UWI campus in Mona, Jamaica serves as the headquarters of the University of the West Indies (UWI) system
Academic Year
August to May (August-December; January-May). Also Summer School, June-July
Admission Requirements
Completion of secondary school education General Certificate of Education for most Faculties
Accrediting Agency
General Medical Council, Council for Legal Education, Joint Board of Moderators for Civil Engineering, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Institution of Electrical Engineers, The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, Institution of Chemical Engineers
Student Body
co-ed
Officers
Head : Hilary Beckles
Job title:Vice-Chancellor
Years of office:2015-
Senior Administrative Officer : Dale Webber
Job title:Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Campus Principal
Years of office:2018-
Senior Administrative Officer : Maurice Smith
Job title:University Registrar
International Relations Officer : Jessica Byron-Reid
Job title:Director, International Relations
Divisions
Campus : Western Jamaica Campus (WJC)
Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Education, Information Technology, Mass Communication, Mathematics and Computer Science, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Social Sciences, Technology
More details:Montego Bay
Centre : Biotechnology
Fields of study:Biotechnology
Centre : Caribbean Thought
Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Caribbean Studies
Centre : Environmental and Nuclear Sciences
Fields of study:Environmental Studies
More details:International
Centre : Marine Sciences
Fields of study:Marine Science and Oceanography
Faculty : Engineering
Fields of study:Engineering
Faculty : Humanities and Education
Fields of study:Archaeology, Arts and Humanities, Caribbean Studies, Communication Studies, Distance Education, Documentation Techniques, Education, Educational Sciences, English, French, Geography, Geology, German, History, Information Sciences, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Mass Communication, Media Studies, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Secondary Education, Spanish, Theology
Faculty : Law
Fields of study:Commercial Law, Law, Private Law, Public Law
Faculty : Medical Sciences
Fields of study:Biochemistry, Community Health, Medicine, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Radiology
Faculty : Science and Technology
Fields of study:Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Management, Geography, Geology, Health Sciences, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Physics
Faculty : Social Sciences
Fields of study:Economics, Government, Hotel Management, Management, Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Tourism
Faculty : Sport
Fields of study:Sports
Institute : Gender and Development Studies
Fields of study:Development Studies, Gender Studies
Institute : Mona Geoinformatics Institute (Mona GIS)
Fields of study:Computer Science, Earth Sciences
Institute : Social and Economic Studies
Fields of study:Economics, Social Policy
More details:Sir Arthur Lewis
Research Division : Solutions for Developing Countries (SODECO)
Fields of study:Development Studies
Research Division : Tropical Medicine Research Institute (TMRI)
Fields of study:Tropical Medicine
School : Continuing Education
Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, Education, Information Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Sciences
Unit : Earthquake
Fields of study:Seismology
Unit : Electronics
Fields of study:Electronic Engineering
Unit : Fertility Management
Fields of study:Embryology and Reproduction Biology
More details:Hugh Wynter
Degrees
Associate Degree
Fields of study:Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Bachelor's Degree
Fields of study:Accountancy, Actuarial Science, African Studies, Anatomy, Anthropology, Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Archaeology, Art Management, Arts and Humanities, Banking, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Child Care and Development, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Dance, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Environmental Studies, Film, Finance, Foreign Languages Education, French, Gender Studies, Geography, Geology, Government, Heritage Preservation, History, Horticulture, Hotel and Restaurant, Hotel Management, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Chemistry, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Labour and Industrial Relations, Law, Leadership, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marine Biology, Marketing, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Media Studies, Medical Technology, Medicine, Meteorology, Microbiology, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Music, Nursing, Occupational Health, Performing Arts, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Political Sciences, Power Engineering, Psychology, Public Administration, Radiology, Science Education, Secondary Education, Social and Community Services, Social Policy, Social Psychology, Social Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Software Engineering, Spanish, Sports, Statistics, Surgery, Theatre, Theology, Tourism, Translation and Interpretation, Tropical Agriculture, Visual Arts, Writing, Zoology
Postgraduate Diploma
Fields of study:Applied Physics, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Child Care and Development, Commercial Law, Community Health, Computer Education, Data Processing, Development Studies, Educational Administration, Energy Engineering, Epidemiology, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Gender Studies, Geography (Human), Geology, Gerontology, Health Administration, Horticulture, Hotel Management, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Information Technology, Law, Linguistics, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics Education, Medicine, Microbiology, Plant and Crop Protection, Private Law, Public Law, Rural Planning, Science Education, Social Welfare, Sports, Sports Management, Teacher Training, Technology Education, Tourism, Town Planning
Master's Degree
Fields of study:Accountancy, African Studies, Agricultural Management, Anatomy, Applied Physics, Archiving, Banking, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Commercial Law, Community Health, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Data Processing, Development Studies, Diabetology, Ecology, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Energy Engineering, Engineering Management, English, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Finance, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, French, Gender Studies, Geography, Geography (Human), Geology, Gerontology, Government, Health Administration, Health Education, Heritage Preservation, Higher Education, History, Horticulture, Hotel and Restaurant, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Business, International Economics, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Leadership, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Media Studies, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Pathology, Peace and Disarmament, Pharmacology, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Plant and Crop Protection, Political Sciences, Power Engineering, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Private Law, Protective Services, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Public Law, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Retailing and Wholesaling, Rural Planning, Science Education, Service Trades, Social Policy, Social Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Special Education, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports, Sports Management, Sports Medicine, Taxation, Teacher Training, Technology Education, Telecommunications Services, Theology, Tourism, Town Planning, Toxicology, Translation and Interpretation, Transport Management, Vocational Education, Water Management, Zoology
Doctorate
Fields of study:Accountancy, Adult Education, Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Applied Physics, Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Community Health, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Curriculum, Demography and Population, Dermatology, Development Studies, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, English, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Foreign Languages Education, French, Gender Studies, Geography, Geology, Gerontology, Government, Haematology, Health Administration, Health Education, History, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Law, Leadership, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Nursing, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Physiology, Plastic Surgery, Power Engineering, Primary Education, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Administration, Public Health, Radiology, Science Education, Social Policy, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Sports, Surgery, Teacher Training, Technology Education, Theology, Toxicology, Urban Studies, Urology, Vocational Education, Zoology
Note
Also Certificate, Diploma, Undergraduate Diploma; Doctor of Dental Surgery; Doctor of Pharmacy; Licenciate in Philosophy and Theology; Executive MBA; Fellowship Certificates
Students
Statistics Year:2020-2021
Total:18000
Updated on 02-11-2021
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