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List of universities and colleges in Jamaica

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This is a list of universities in Jamaica. The University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), established by an Act of Parliament in 1987, is the national quality assurance body for tertiary education in Jamaica. It is a statutory body under the portfolio of the Minister of Education.[1]

Universities

Name Location Founded Accreditation status
Caribbean Maritime University Palisadoes 1980, as Jamaica Maritime Training Institute Local university with accredited programmes
Northern Caribbean University Mandeville 1907, as West Indian Training School Accredited institution
The Mico University College Kingston 1835, as The Mico Normal School Accredited institution
University of Technology, Jamaica Kingston 1958, as Jamaica Institute of Technology Accredited institution
University of the Commonwealth Caribbean Kingston 2004 Accredited institution
University of the West Indies, Mona Campus Mona 1948, as University College of the West Indies Accredited institution

Source: [2]

Local colleges, institutes, and training units

The following is a list of all "local colleges, institute, and training units" which offer programmes accredited by the UCJ.

Name Location Founded Accredited subject areas
All American Institute for Medical Science Black River 2009 Health sciences
B&B University College Kingston 1984 as B&B Institute of Business Business and tourism
Bethel Bible College of the Caribbean - Jamaica Mandeville 1944 as Evangelical Institute Theology
Bethlehem Moravian College Malvern 1861 as Moravian Training College for Women Business and tourism
Brown's Town Community College Brown's Town 1975 Business, tourism, social work, and construction
Caribbean Graduate School of Theology Kingston 1986 Counselling, theology, and business
Caribbean School of Medical Sciences, Jamaica Kingston 2014 Natural and applied science
Caribbean Wesleyan College Savanna-la-Mar 1996 Theology
Church Teachers' College Mandeville 1965 as Mandeville Teachers' College Early childhood education
College of Agriculture, Science and Education Port Antonio 1910 as Government Farm School Agriculture, natural science, environment, tourism, business, veterinary science, and education
College of Insurance and Professional Studies Kingston 1980 as Insurance College of Jamaica Insurance
Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts Kingston 1950 as Jamaica School of Arts and Crafts Music, education, visual arts, fine arts, drama, dance, and theatre
International University of the Caribbean Kingston 2005 Counselling, psychology, education, and business
Jamaica Stock Exchange e-Campus Kingston 2010 Financial services
Jamaica Theological Seminary Kingston 1960 Theology, counselling, and social work
Joint Board of Teacher Education Mona 1965 Early childhood education
Knox Community College Spalding 1947 Environment, tourism, business, education, construction, engineering, and social work
Management Institute for National Development Kingston 1994 Accounting, human resources, and management
Midland Bible Institute May Pen 1971 Psychology and theology
Montego Bay Community College Montego Bay 1975 Tourism, construction, information, business, culinary arts, engineering, agriculture, social work, environment, mortuary science, and fashion
NCB Corporate Learning Campus Kingston 2006 as NCB Staff Training Centre Management
National Police College of Jamaica Spanish Town 2014 Criminal justice
Portmore Community College Portmore 1992 Business, computers, information, tourism, social work, engineering, and construction
Regent College of the Caribbean Mandeville 1945 as Jamaica Bible School Theology and business
SPACS School of Paramedical Studies Ocho Rios 2012 Phlebotomy and pharmaceutics
Sigma College of Nursing and Applied Sciences Brown's Town 2004 Health science
United Theological College of the West Indies Kingston 1966 Ministerial studies
Vector Technology Institute Kingston 1997 ICT
Vocational Training Development Institute Kingston 1970 Education, counselling, business, and ICT
Western Hospitality Institute Rose Hall 1988 Culinary arts and tourism

Source: [2]

Teacher training colleges

There are twelve of these in total.[3]

  • Bethlehem Moravian College
  • Catholic College of Mandeville
  • Church Teachers' College
  • Mico University College
  • Moneague College
  • Montego Bay Community College
  • Saint Joseph's Teachers' College
  • Sam Sharpe Teachers College
  • Shortwood Teacher College
  • Hydel College of Jamaica

Community colleges

There are six of these in total, regulated by the Council of Community Colleges Jamaica (CCCJ).[3]

  • Brown's Town Community College
  • Excelsior Community College
  • Knox Community College
  • Moneague College
  • Montego Bay Community College
  • Portmore Community College

Other colleges

  • Bethel Bible College
  • Caribbean Graduate School of Theology
  • Caribbean Institute of Business
  • Caribbean Polytechnic Institute
  • Caribbean Wesleyan College
  • Catholic College of Mandeville
  • College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE)
  • College of Insurance and Professional Studies
  • Crowne Professional College
  • Durham College of Commerce (Kingston, Jamaica)
  • Edna Manley College of Visual and Performing Arts
  • G. C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sports
  • Jamaica Bible College
  • Jamaica Theological Seminary
  • Management Institute for National Development
  • Mel Nathan College
  • Midland Bible Institute
  • United Theological College of the West Indies
  • Vector Technology Institute
  • Vocational Training Development Institute in Kingston and Saint Andrew and Saint James

Other institutions

  • 1 dental auxiliary school
  • 6 human employment and resources training (HEART) vocational training institutions
  • 29 vocational training centres
  • 1 vocational training development institute

See also

  • Education in Jamaica

References

  1. ↑ "University Council of Jamaica". https://jis.gov.jm/government/agencies/university-council-of-jamaica/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Accredited Programmes and Institutions as at March 2025". https://www.ucj.org.jm/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ACCRD-PRG-and-Inst-March-31-2025-20.0-FNAL-May-5-2025.pdf. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Education in Jamaica

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