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Open To Global. Let's GO!

The UWI is restructuring, reorganising, reengineering and rebranding from The Open Campus to the Global Campus.

The UWI’s at 75
Rooted. Ready. Rising

2023 marks 75 years since the official opening of our first Campus in Mona, Jamaica. Join us on this yearlong journey of jubilee celebrations as we reflect on the past, confront the present, and articulate future plans for our global University rooted in the Caribbean.

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MA/MSc Reparatory Justice

As a world-leader in the formulation, activism and academic research underpinning claims for reparations for slavery, The UWI partners with the University of Glasgow (UofG) to offer this first-of-its-kind double degree Master’s programme. Scholarships (equivalent to a 50% tuition fee waiver) are available. Deadline for scholarship application: July 24, 2023.

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Confronting COVID-19

UWI Science, UWI Medicine and UWI Cares initiatives actively engage in the search for sustainable solutions to confront the COVID-19 challenge.

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Caribbean Under Threat! – Part 3

The UN IPCC’s report on the mitigation of climate change has 10 urgent concerns for the Caribbean region. UWI Scientists weigh in on the key issues.

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An excellent global university rooted in the Caribbean

5 regional campuses.
10 global centres across North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia.

Climate Action and Advocacy

Island systems like ours are among the most vulnerable to threats from climate change. As a global leader in research and advocacy for a climate-smart world, championing climate solutions has long been our priority.

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Innovation and Entrepreneurial Culture

Our work expands beyond the walls of academia as researchers collaborate with industry leaders to bring innovative products to market, reignite the region’s productivity and competitiveness, and unleash its economic potential.

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Global Partnerships

As an SDG-engaged university, we've prioritised building global partnerships and connecting knowledge to opportunities for multi-stakeholder development solutions with a special Caribbean focus.

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Research for a Better World

We're a leading University producer of knowledge on Small Island States (SIDS) and committed to applying research to solutions that improve lives in our region and wider world.

#1 in the Caribbean, top 1.5% in the world

The UWI has been consistently ranked among the top universities globally by the most reputable ranking agency, Times Higher Education (THE).

In the current global field of some 30,000 universities and elite research institutes, The UWI stands among the top 1.5% following ranking results for 2022.

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